Andrew Haydon

Andrew Haydon was a freelance theatre critic (FT, Guardian, Time Out, etc.). He was also the editor of the CultureWars theatre section between 2000-2010, where he discovered exciting new theatre thinkers, including Andy Field, Matt Trueman and Miriam Gillinson. Then he went to Berlin for a while. Now he seems to be back for a bit. His blog here: http://postcardsgods.blogspot.co.uk/

Articles by Andrew Haydon

22 July 2016

Reviews • London Theatre • Reviews • West End & Central

Review: KlangHaus: On Air at the Royal Festival Hall

Royal Festival Hall | Southbank ⋄ 7th - 29th July 2016

By Andrew Haydon

“It might have been a good idea, but in the event it wasnâ€™t very good”: Andrew Haydon reviews an art rock installation in amongst the Royal Festival Hall’s air-con units.

13 June 2016

Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central

Review: Phaedra(s) at the Barbican

Barbican Theatre ⋄ 9th - 18th June 2016

By Andrew Haydon

“Challengingly â€œinternationalâ€, but perhaps not in quite the way LIFT hopes.” Andrew Haydon reviews Krzysztof Warlikowski’s revisiting of Phaedra.

13 June 2016

Reviews • Opera

Review: Tristan and Isolde at the Coliseum

London Coliseum ⋄ 15th June - 9th July 2016

By Andrew Haydon

“A cartoon samurai from the 80s, inexplicably crossed with a teletubby”: Andrew Haydon reviews the ENO’s staging of Wagner that is somewhat marred by costume and set design choices.

25 May 2016

Reviews • Manchester • National • Reviews

Review: 32 rue Vandenbranden at HOME

HOME ⋄ 23rd - 25th May 2016

By Andrew Haydon

“You gradually learn not to trust a single thing you see”: Andrew Haydon reviews Peeping Tom at HOME.

13 May 2016

Features

Theatre 2016: OVER FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS TO ATTEND

By Andrew Haydon

Theatre 2016, â€œThe largest ever industry-wide conference for everyone who cares about the future of theatre in the UKâ€, has managed to alienate an astonishing number of people who care about theatre. Here’s Andrew Haydon on how they’ve done it.

26 October 2015

Features • Q&A and Interviews

Alistair McDowall: “I Spend a Lot of Time on the Internet.”

By Andrew Haydon

Andrew Haydon talks to the playwright about the inspiration behind Pomona, the influence of the internet on his work, and the changing face of Manchester.

19 October 2015

Features • Q&A and Interviews

Stewart Lee: “The most controversial thing you can do is be sincere in a world of irony.”

By Andrew Haydon

Talking journalism, live art, the comedy circuit, The Fall, and access to education, among other things.

11 June 2015

Reviews • OWE & Fringe

d(ARE) / Here Be Lions

The Print Room ⋄ 9th-27th June 2015

By Andrew Haydon

All about the money.

30 January 2015

Features

A Small, Never-Ending Culture War

By Andrew Haydon

Andrew Haydon on the theatre that makes him want to write about theatre.

21 September 2014

Reviews • Manchester

Romeo and Juliet

Victoria Baths ⋄ 10th September - 4th October 2014

By Andrew Haydon

But, y’know: pretty.

17 September 2014

Reviews • Manchester

Hamlet

Royal Exchange ⋄ 11th September - 25th October 14

By Andrew Haydon

Elsinore, so much to answer for…

29 August 2014

Reviews • Edinburgh • Opera

Les Troyens

Festival Theatre ⋄ 28th - 30th August 2014

By Andrew Haydon

International and historical vertigo.

28 August 2014

Reviews • Edinburgh

Front

Royal Lyceum Theatre ⋄ 22nd - 26th August 2014

By Andrew Haydon

A series of false endings.

27 August 2014

Reviews • Edinburgh

Minetti

Royal Lyceum Theatre ⋄ 16th - 18th August 2014

By Andrew Haydon

Text and context.

19 March 2014

Reviews • Opera

Rodelinda

London Coliseum ⋄ Until 15th March 2014

By Andrew Haydon

An unmitigated triumph.