Waiting for transcendence: Frey Kwa Hawking writes on Antoinette Nwandu’s play racist police violence and structural discrimination in America.
Reviews
20 February 2020
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Ladybones at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
18-21 February, then touring
By Tracey Sinclair
The skull in the backpack: Tracey Sinclair reviews Sorcha McCaffrey’s autobiographical show about the realities of living with OCD.
18 February 2020
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: The High Table at the Bush Theatre
8th February - 21st March
By Hannah Greenstreet
Heaven-sent: Hannah Greenstreet writes on Temi Wilkey’s moving queer Nigerian love story, set in London and the afterlife.
18 February 2020
Reviews • Bristol • National
Review: Mid Life at Bristol Old Vic
By Lilith Wozniak
Unlimited stories: Lilith Wozniak reviews Diverse City’s exploration of the broad range of women’s mid life experiences.
18 February 2020
Reviews • Manchester • National
Review: Wuthering Heights at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
7 February - 7 March
By James Varney
Mood piece: James Varney paints the violent, lustful landscape of Wuthering Heights in seven panels
17 February 2020
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: The Visit at National Theatre
By Rosemary Waugh
Elegantly wasted: Rosemary Waugh writes on Tony Kushner’s elaborate, infuriating rewrite of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s play.
17 February 2020
Reviews
Review: Death of England at National Theatre
By J N Benjamin
Tangled roots: J N Benjamin writes on Roy Williams and Clint Dyer’s exploration of working class culture.
17 February 2020
Reviews
Review: Leopoldstadt at Wyndham’s Theatre
By Hailey Bachrach
Casting a shadow: Hailey Bachrach writes on the moving darkness of Tom Stoppard’s study of Jewish identity.
16 February 2020
Reviews • Leicester • National
Review: It’s Hot, It’s Not at Curve, Leicester
12 February, then touring
By Naomi Obeng
Splash splosh: Naomi Obeng reviews Reckless Sleepers’ inviting, restless, weather-themed children’s show.
16 February 2020
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: NOW Week 4 at The Yard
11-15 February, then touring
By Ben Kulvichit
Gods and myths: Ben Kulvichit reviews a double bill of shows about spirituality and Black representation, and queering Greek mythology.
14 February 2020
Reviews
Review: All of It at Royal Court
By Alice Saville
“relentlessly forwards forwards forwards”: Alice Saville writes on Alistair McDowall’s warpspeed cradle-to-grave monologue, as performed by Kate Flynn.
14 February 2020
Reviews • National • Newcastle
Review: Ask Me Anything at Live Theatre, Newcastle
By Lauren Vevers
‘Teenage dreamscape’: Lauren Vevers reviews The Paper Birds’ irreverent, nostalgic gig-theatre piece drawn from letters written by teenagers.
13 February 2020
Reviews
Review: I, Cinna (The Poet) at Unicorn Theatre
By Eve Allin
An invitation to write: Eve Allin pens poems in response to Tim Crouch’s story of Cinna the Poet, Shakespeare’s most hard-done-by character.
13 February 2020
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: Nora at the Young Vic
By Hannah Greenstreet
Nora, in triplicate: Hannah Greenstreet writes on the historical and economic themes of Stef Smith’s reimagined ‘A Doll’s House’.
11 February 2020
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: Autoreverse at Battersea Arts Centre
3rd - 22nd February
By Brendan Macdonald
Tangled tapes: Brendan Macdonald writes on Florencia Cordeu’s autobiographical exploration of Argentinian history through cassette tapes.