A Third Way for Shakespeare: Sally Hales reviews Ellen McDougall’s vision of Othello.
Venues: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
5 February 2017
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: The White Devil at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 26 January – 16 April 2017
By Rebecca Latham
A human being of diabolical character or qualities: Rebecca Latham reviews Annie Ryan’s new production of The White Devil.
2 December 2016
Reviews • West End & Central
Review: The Little Matchgirl at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 24th November 2016 - 22nd January 2017
By Rosemary Waugh
And then there were none: Rosemary Waugh reviews the Globe’s Christmas show based on the stories of Hans Christian Andersen.
3 November 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Comus at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 26th October - 11th November 2016
By Amy Borsuk
“Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind.” Amy Borsuk reviews Lucy Bailey’s staging of John Milton’s Comus.
28 September 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: The Two Gentlemen of Verona at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ Until 1st October 2016
By Amy Borsuk
Sing-a-long Shakespeare: Amy Borsuk reviews the 60s sound of the Sam Wanamaker.
8 September 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • Reviews • West End & Central
Review: The Inn at Lydda at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 2nd - 17th September 2016
By Rosemary Waugh
Caesar salad: Rosemary Waugh reviews John Wolfson’s depiction of a meeting between a Roman Emperor and Jesus Christ.
29 February 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • Reviews • West End & Central
Review: The Tempest at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 17th February–22nd April 2016
By Neil Dowden
An atmospheric staging of The Tempest marks the end of Dominic Dromgoole’s time as Artistic Director of The Globe.
6 February 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: The Winter’s Tale at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 28th January - 22nd April 2016
By Dave Fargnoli
“Director Michael Longhurst energetically tackles all the perceived problems with the ‘problem play.’” Dave Fargnoli reviews Exeunt’s favourite Shakespeare.
16 December 2015
Reviews • West End & Central
Cymbeline
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 2nd December 2015 - 21st April 2016
By Julia Rank
A sad tale with a happy ending.
27 November 2015
Reviews • West End & Central
Pericles
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 19th November - 21st April 2015
By Holly Williams
Sharply salted.
22 March 2015
Reviews • West End & Central
The Broken Heart
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 12th March - 18th April 2015
By David Ralf
The significance of corsetry.
1 March 2015
Reviews • West End & Central
Farinelli and the King
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 11th February - 8th March 2015
By David Ralf
Hitting the high notes.
23 January 2015
Reviews • West End & Central
The Changeling
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 15th January - 1st March 2015
By Tom Wicker
Surface tension.
21 December 2014
Reviews • West End & Central
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄
By Alice Saville
Poetry by candlelight.
31 October 2014
Reviews • West End & Central
‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ⋄ 23rd October - 7th December 2014
By Devawn Wilkinson
Waiting for the axe to fall.