“Yes, it’s a Brexit play”: Ava Wong Davies writes on the warm-hearted bluntness of Mike Bartlett’s story of intergenerational conflict.
Reviews
18 December 2019
Reviews • Bath • National
Review: Rapunzel at the egg, Bath
6 December - 12 January
By Lilith Wozniak
Balancing act: Lilith Wozniak writes on an untamed, ebullient production of Rapunzel which trusts its audience with nuance.
18 December 2019
Reviews • Bristol • National
Review: Anansi and the Grand Prize at Bristol Old Vic
By Lilith Wozniak
Spinning yarns: Lilith Wozniak writes on a carnival-inspired tale of a swindler out to win a cash prize, drawing from Afro-Caribbean folklore.
17 December 2019
Reviews • Edinburgh • Reviews
Review: I Can Go Anywhere at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
7-21 December
By Christine Irvine
‘Pure Dickens’: Christine Irvine writes on Douglas Maxwell’s power-struggle play about a Mod-obsessed asylum seeker and a disillusioned academic.
17 December 2019
Reviews
Review: Three Sisters at National Theatre
By Ava Wong Davies
On a cliff edge: Ava Wong Davies writes on a powerful new setting for Inua Ellam’s play.
15 December 2019
Reviews
Review: A Kind of People at Royal Court Theatre
By Verity Healey
From axis to axis: Verity Healey writes on the shifting social ties and inequalities of Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti.
15 December 2019
Reviews • National • Sheffield
Review: Guys and Dolls at Sheffield Theatres
7 December - 18 January
By John Murphy
Liars, cheats and scoundrels: John Murphy on escaping into the familiar world of the classic New York musical.
14 December 2019
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: Little Miss Burden at the Bunker Theatre
4th - 21st December
By Hannah Greenstreet
Pain and prayer: Hannah Greenstreet writes on Matilda Ibini’s witty, moving coming of age story.
14 December 2019
Reviews
Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane at National Theatre
By Emily Davis
“I feel like a giant child”: Emily Davis is delighted by the NT’s magical fantasy musical.
13 December 2019
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: Pecsmas at the Yard Theatre
9th - 20th December
By Lily Levinson
Thrusting hope in our faces: Lily Levinson writes on watching Pecs Drag Kings’ Christmas show on election night.
12 December 2019
Reviews • National
Review: The Last Noël at the Old Fire Station, Oxford
4th - 23rd December
By Hannah Greenstreet
‘Like the kick of coffee in a gingerbread latte’: Hannah Greenstreet writes on Chris Bush’s Christmas show about family traditions.
12 December 2019
Reviews
Review: The Duchess of Malfi at Almeida Theatre
By Lily Levinson
A medicine cabinet of wonders: Lily Levinson writes on the themes of sickness and disease that fill Rebecca Frecknall’s take on Webster’s tragedy.
11 December 2019
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: Joan of Leeds at New Diorama Theatre
3rd - 21st December
By Frey Kwa Hawking
‘It’s time to wank jubilantly with a cross’: Frey Kwa Hawking writes on Breach’s exuberant retelling of the sexual adventures of a 14th century nun.
11 December 2019
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: Fitter at Soho Theatre
3rd December - 4th January
By Emily Davis
Revelling in mess: Emily Davis writes on Ell Potter and Mary Higgins’ exploration of masculinity and their relationship to it.
11 December 2019
Reviews
Review: Cyrano de Bergerac at Playhouse Theatre
By Ava Wong Davies
“Sex? Indubitably! Violence? No doubt!”: Ava Wong Davies writes a rhyming review of Jamie Lloyd’s souped up verse drama.