Eye contact: James Varney writes on liveness in Rob Drummond’s unsettling, loss-tinged open mic night.
National
29 March 2021
Reviews • Bristol • National
Review: The Meaning of Zong at Bristol Old Vic (online)
21 March - 20 April
By Lilith Wozniak
Writing history: Lilith Wozniak writes on the role of storytelling in Giles Terera’s radio play about the 1781 Zong slaveship massacre and the fight for abolition.
24 March 2021
Reviews • Bristol • National
Review: Is Now A Good Time? at Tobacco Factory Theatres
17-21 March, then touring
By Harvey Bassett
Office romance: Harvey Bassett reviews Out of Chaos’s interactive telephone show masquerading as a market research questionnaire.
22 March 2021
Reviews • Manchester • National
Review: Closed Hands at HOME, Manchester (online)
By Mostyn Jones
Untangling threads: Mostyn Jones reviews an ambitious game by Dan Hett exploring the fallout of a terror attack.
20 March 2021
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: The Band Plays On at Sheffield Theatres
16-28 March
By Louise Jones
‘Homecoming’: Louise Jones reviews a warming, nostalgia-laden gig theatre tribute to the city of Sheffield.
18 March 2021
Reviews • Oxford
Review: The Duchess of Malfi (online)
By Amy Borsuk
Murder most foul: Amy Borsuk reviews Creation Theatre’s Zoom production of John Webster’s revenge tragedy, which successfully walks a tightrope between camp and gore.
18 March 2021
Reviews • National
Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray (online)
16-31 March
By Naomi Obeng
Black mirror, black mirror on the wall…: Naomi Obeng reviews a star-laden adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s novel, transposed to the perilous world of social media.
6 March 2021
Reviews • Bristol • National
Review: The Great Gatsby at Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol (online)
1-31 March
By Lilith Wozniak
The roaring 2020s: Lilith Wozniak reviews The Wardrobe Ensemble’s inventive filmed adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic.
12 February 2021
Reviews • Glasgow • National
Review: Earwig at Tron Theatre, Glasgow (online)
27 January - 10 March
By Tracey Sinclair
Theatre for the cochlea: Tracey Sinclair reviews a varied set of audio-plays produced by sound designer Danny Krass.
11 February 2021
Reviews • National • Salford
Review: Swimming Home at The Lowry, Salford (online)
5-20 February, then touring
By James Varney
Diluted content: James Varney reviews an audio piece to be experienced in the bathroom that slips through the fingers.
11 February 2021
Reviews • Edinburgh • National
Review: Chalk Walk, Edinburgh
8-27 February
By Crystal Bennes
Rambling conversation: Crystal Bennes writes on the nourishing simplicity of Ben Harrison’s promenade performance.
3 February 2021
Reviews • Edinburgh • National
Review: Manipulate Festival (online)
27 Jan - 07 Feb
By Lilith Wozniak
Object lesson: Lilith Wozniak writes on the Edinburgh-based puppetry and visual theatre festival’s experiments in digital physicality.
11 December 2020
Reviews • Glasgow • National
Review: High Man Pen Meander at Tron Theatre, Glasgow (online)
8-13 December
By Andrew Edwards
Living architecture: Andrew Edwards reviews a homage to Glasgow poet Edwin Morgan which takes the audience backstage at the Tron.
23 November 2020
Reviews • Halifax • National
Review: The Aftermath at The Piece Hall, Halifax (online)
18 November - 31 December
By Louise Jones
Growing pains: Louise Jones reviews Northern Rascal’s outdoor dance piece made with a group of twenty 16-25 year olds from Calderdale.
11 November 2020
Reviews • Liverpool • National
Review: The Ghost Caller by Headlong
4-19 November
By Louise Jones
Grief encounter: Louise Jones reviews Headlong’s ghost story, reimagined as a performance via telephone.