A small-scale, contemporary rags-to-riches story: Emily Holyoake reviews Tom Nicholas’s new play based around video games and depression.
National
18 October 2017
Reviews • Brighton • National • Reviews
Review: Rules For Living at the Theatre Royal Brighton
October 17 - October 21
By Tracey Sinclair
“A well-deserved second wind”: Tracey Sinclair reviews English Touring Theatre’s revival of Sam Holcroft’s Ayckbourn-esque 2015 comedy.
17 October 2017
Reviews • Dublin
Review: Josephine K and the Algorithms at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin
13 - 21 October 2017
By Chris McCormack
Cold as raw data: Chris McCormack reviews Stacey Gregg’s contemporary take on Kafka’s The Trial.
15 October 2017
Reviews • Dublin
Review: King of the Castle at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
11 - 15 October 2017
By Chris McCormack
Jealousy, longing, loneliness and insecurity: Chris McCormack reviews a revival of Eugene McCabe’s rarely-performed play set in rural Ireland.
11 October 2017
Reviews • National • Nottingham • Reviews
Review: All My Sons at Nottingham Playhouse
October 6 - October 21
By Peter Kirwan
Devastating and dignified: Peter Kirwan reviews Fiona Buffini’s timely revival of Arthur Miller’s classic American drama.
11 October 2017
Reviews • Dublin • National • Reviews
Review: Ulysses at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin
October 2 - October 28
By Chris McCormack
“It seems misguided to smooth over the edges in a novel like Ulysses”: Chris McCormack is disappointed by Graham McLaren’s Abbey Theatre staging of James Joyce’s modernist masterpiece.
11 October 2017
Reviews • Hull
Review: Flood at Victoria Dock, Hull
Throughout 2017
By Maddy Costa
Work that wants to change people: Maddy Costa reviews Slung Low’s Flood Parts 1 – 4.
9 October 2017
Reviews • Bristol
Review: Ice Road at Jacob’s Wells Baths, BristolÂ
2 October - 19 November 2017
By Lilith Wozniak
You can feel the bombs rumbling through your shoes: Lilith Wozniak reviews a site-specific immersive show about the siege of Leningrad.
9 October 2017
Reviews • Dublin
Review: Tribes at the Gate Theatre, Dublin
28 September - 11 November 2017
By Chris McCormack
A den of egoists: Chris McCormack reviews the Gate Theatre’s production of Nina Raine’s family drama.
9 October 2017
Reviews • York
Review: Pride and Prejudice at York Theatre Royal
4 - 14 October 2017
By Louise Jones
A brilliant tongue in cheek look at the life of a woman in the 1800s: Louise Jones reviews Sara Pascoe’s version of Jane Austen.
4 October 2017
Reviews • Dublin
Review: Nora at Project Arts Centre, Dublin
27 Sep - 8 Oct
By Chris McCormack
An ambitious reimagining: Chris McCormack reviews a new play inspired by Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.
3 October 2017
Reviews • Dublin
Review: Hamnet at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin
26 September - 8 October 2017
By Chris McCormack
A meditation on loss: Chris McCormack reviews Dead Centre’s new production about Shakespeare’s son.
3 October 2017
Reviews • Brighton • National • Reviews
Review: Medea (Written in Rage) at the Marlborough Theatre, Brighton
September 28 - September 30
By Tracey Sinclair
“More than mere monster”: Tracey Sinclair reviews Neil Bartlett’s “fresh and relevant” staging of Jean René Lemoine’s radical, one-man reworking of the Medea myth.
2 October 2017
Reviews • Glasgow
Review: The Coolidge Effect at Tron Theatre, Glasgow
27 – 30 September 2017 (and touring)
By Andrew Edwards
The start of a conversation? Andrew Edwards reviews Wonder Fools’ show about watching porn.
2 October 2017
Reviews • Dublin
Review: The Sin Eaters at Dublin Theatre Festival
27 September – 15 October 2017
By Chris McCormack
“A spectator, no less than a society, is complicit”: Chris McCormack reviews a site-specific production about the history of the Irish family.