A story of hope and humour: B. L. Sherrington reviews the UK premiere of Kirsten Childs’ musical.
Venues: Theatre Royal Stratford East
29 November 2016
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: Whose Sari Now? at the Theatre Royal Stratford East
Theatre Royal Stratford East ⋄ 24th November - 17th December 2016
By Gillian Greer
‘Lovely’ doesn’t cover it: Gillian Greer reviews Rani Moorthy’s one-woman show exploring the significance of the sari.
28 October 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: The Hotel Cerise at the Theatre Royal Stratford East
Theatre Royal Stratford East ⋄ Until 12th November 2016
By Daniel Perks
Stuck in the past vs. looking to the future: Daniel Perks reviews Bonnie Greer’s update on Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard.
6 September 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: Counting Stars at the Theatre Royal Stratford East
Theatre Royal Stratford East ⋄ 26th August - 17th September 2016
By Gillian Greer
A stubborn glimmer: Gillian Greer reviews Atiha Sen Gupta’s play set in a Woolwich nightclub.
15 February 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: Janis Joplin: Full Tilt at Theatre Royal Stratford East
Theatre Royal Stratford East ⋄ 11th February – 5th March 2016
By Dave Fargnoli
“Less a play with songs, and more a full-on rock concert fronted by a charismatic performer playing an even more charismatic performer.” Dave Fargnoli reviews Peter Arnott’s work.
20 October 2014
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
The Infidel – The Musical
Theatre Royal Stratford East ⋄ 3rd October - 2nd November 2014
By Tim Bano
Culture clash, culture clunk.
26 May 2014
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be
Theatre Royal Stratford East ⋄ 8th May - 8th June 2014
By Stewart Pringle
A review in verse.
16 February 2014
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Oh What a Lovely War
Theatre Royal Stratford East ⋄ 1st February - 15th March 2014
By Alice Saville
Remembrance and resurrection.
16 February 2013
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Glasgow Girls
Theatre Royal Stratford East ⋄ 8th February - 2nd March 2013
By William Drew
An excercise in celebration.
11 July 2012
Reviews • Performance
Muncitor: All Workers Go To Heaven
Theatre Royal Stratford East ⋄ 7th-11th Jul 2012
By Ella Parry-Davies
Labourers in the great meta-factory of Capitalism.
15 September 2011
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
A Clockwork Orange
Theatre Royal Stratford East ⋄ 5th September to 1st October 2011
By Michael Hubbard
Contemporary reworking of Burgess.