Flights of fancy: Frey Kwa Hawking writes on a whimsical staging of the 2001 Parisian romcom.
Reviews
3 December 2019
Reviews • Manchester
Review: Plant Fetish at HOME, Manchester
27-30 November
By James Varney
Real plastic trees: James Varney writes on Chanje Kunda’s conversational, autobiographical show about trying to move past trauma.
2 December 2019
Reviews
Review: Superstar at Southwark Playhouse
By Brendan Macdonald
Overshadowed: Nicola Wren’s monologue explores what it’s like to pursue stardom when you’ve got a famous sibling.
29 November 2019
Reviews • Glasgow • National
Review: Magic Theatre – [scenes from the unconscious] at CCA, Glasgow
21-22 November
By Andrew Edwards
Andrew Edwards writes on the “exhilaration and fear-induced defecation” of Jian Yi’s ambitious, visually rich multimedia fusion of Butoh and live art.
28 November 2019
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: Hunger at Arcola Theatre
20 November - 21 December
By Emily Davis
‘A stumble off the path, into a crack in the ground’: Emily Davis writes on a new adaptation of Knut Hamsun’s book and the politics of the decision to programme it.
28 November 2019
Reviews
Review: Candida at Orange Tree Theatre
By Simon Gwynn
‘The Twilight of its day’: Simon Gwynn writes on Paul Miller’s production of George Bernard Shaw’s ‘125-year-old rom com’.
28 November 2019
Reviews
Review: The Arrival at the Bush Theatre
28 November - 18 January
By Frey Kwa Hawking
‘Show me where you fit’: Frey Kwa Hawking writes on Bijan Sheibani’s new play exploring the reconnection of two brothers.
28 November 2019
Reviews • National • York
Review: Hello and Goodbye at York Theatre Royal
14-30 November
By Louise Jones
Shaft of light: Louise Jones writes on the ‘futile, gripping’ intensity of Athol Fugard’s seldom-produced two-hander.
28 November 2019
Reviews • Cardiff • National
Review: Mission Control at Principality Stadium, Cardiff
22-24 November
By Lilith Wozniak
A faltering take-off: Lilith Wozniak reviews a haltingly staged sci-fi promenade show from National Theatre of Wales and Hijinx Theatre.
27 November 2019
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: My Brilliant Friend at National Theatre
By Hailey Bachrach
An incoherent world: Hailey Bachrach writes on an episodic staging of Elena Ferrante’s wildly successful bestsellers.
26 November 2019
Reviews • National • Salford
Review: Still I Rise at The Lowry, Salford
19 November, then touring
By Aniqah Choudhri
Who’s in the picture: Aniqah Choudhri writes on a dance adaptation of Maya Angelou’s poem which glosses over the issue of race.
26 November 2019
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: & Juliet at Shaftesbury Theatre
By Alice Saville and Rose Johnstone
Living in a teenage dream: in this dialogue review, Rose Johnstone and Alice Saville chat about 90s nostalgia, commercialised wokeness, and the weird world of the 21st century jukebox musical.
26 November 2019
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Bridge Theatre
By Ava Wong Davies
A glorious vision: Ava Wong Davies writes on the wintry magic of Sally Cookson’s Narnia story.
23 November 2019
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Henry IV/ Richard III at the Globe
23rd November - 26th January
By Lily Levinson
‘Shakespearean civil war as Tarantino-esque entertainment’: Lily Levinson writes on Sean Holmes and Ilinca Radulian’s action-packed double-bill of history plays.
22 November 2019
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Ticker at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
19-23 November
By Tracey Sinclair
Same old story: Tracey Sinclair writes on an ‘impressively slick’ solo show which falls into the trap of giving oxygen to its narrator’s toxic outlook.