Skirting around sharp edges: James Varney reviews an all-male production of Jean Genet’s The Maids which doesn’t quite deliver on its promises.
National
21 November 2018
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: Windows of Displacement at Sheffield Crucible
By John Murphy
“Be a mother to another”: John Murphy writes on Akeim Toussaint Buck’s engaging and accessible solo dance piece on the diasporic experience.
17 November 2018
Reviews • Glasgow • National
Review: Estonia Now Triple Bill at the Tramway, Glasgow
13-14 November
By Andrew Edwards
‘Meeting after meeting, difference after difference’: Andy Edwards reflects on a triple bill of Estonian contemporary performance in Glasgow.
15 November 2018
Reviews • Bristol • National
Review: Queen Cunt: Sacred or Profane? at The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol
9-10 November
By Lilith Wozniak
Gift shop Frida Kahlo: Lilith Wozniak writes on Deborah Antoinette and China Blue Fish’s sketch show, and asks what we want from feminist theatre.
14 November 2018
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: It’s Different for Girls at Live Theatre, Newcastle
15-17 November
By Tracey Sinclair
‘I hope for better stories than these’: Tracey Sinclair writes on the prevalence of violence against women as plot device in her review of She Production’s devised play.
10 November 2018
Reviews • National • York
Review: Sense and Sensibility at York Theatre Royal
6-10 November
By Louise Jones
A broad brush: Louise Jones finds this adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel yields uneven results.
8 November 2018
Reviews • National • Nottingham
Review: The Madness of George III at Nottingham Playhouse
2-24 November
By Peter Kirwan
Holding fiction to account: Peter Kirwan writes on the representation of madness in Nottingham Playhouse’s revival of Alan Bennett’s play.
8 November 2018
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Under Milk Wood at Northern Stage, Newcastle
2-17 November
By Tracey Sinclair
‘Shiny baubles’: Tracey Sinclair reviews Elayce Ismail’s production of Dylan Thomas’s radio play.
7 November 2018
Reviews • Manchester • National
Review: The Mysteries at the Royal Exchange, Manchester
25 October - 11 November
By James Varney
‘A myth sceptical of myths’: James Varney writes on place and ownership in Chris Thorpe’s cycle of contemporary Mystery plays.
5 November 2018
Features • Ipswich • Performance
SPILL Festival 2018
By Ava Wong Davies
A mushrooming community: Ava Wong Davies writes on the intimacy and kindness of the works at this year’s instalment of performance art fest SPILL.
4 November 2018
Reviews • National • York
Review: Windrush: Movement of the People at York Theatre Royal
1-2 November
By Louise Jones
‘Joy in solidarity’: Louise Jones writes on Phoenix Dance Theatre’s celebration of the human stories of the Windrush generation.
28 October 2018
Reviews • Birmingham • National
Review: The Capital at Birmingham REP
24-27 October
By Eve Allin
Walking, standing still: Eve Allin writes on Stan’s Cafe’s new show about urban inequality, performed on two travelators.
28 October 2018
Reviews • Glasgow • National
Review: Gallanach at Tramway, Glasgow
18 October
By Andrew Edwards
Finding the language: Andy Edwards reviews Amy Rosa’s durational work exploring chronic pain and fatigue.
19 October 2018
Reviews • Bristol • National
Review: Twelfth Night at Bristol Old Vic
17 October - 17 November
By Lilith Wozniak
‘Shrödinger’s gender’: Lilith Wozniak on Wils Wilson’s lucid, playful production of Twelfth Night.
19 October 2018
Reviews • Bristol • National
Review: Hollering Woman Creek and A Little Death at Bristol Old Vic
16-20 October
By Lilith Wozniak
Death and birth: Lilith Wozniak reviews a double bill of new work developed through Bristol Old Vic’s Ferment programme.