REVIEW: THE KITE RUNNER (Playhouse Theatre) ★★★
Ever since being published in 2003, Khaled Hosseini’s book The Kite Runner has gone from strength to strength, having stayed as the number one New York Times bestseller for over two years, being adapted in 2007 as a film of the same name along with being turned into a graphic novel. Now returning to London by […]
REVIEW: BAT OUT OF HELL – THE MUSICAL (London Coliseum) ★★★★
Forty years after it originally shook the world, Jim Steinman’s album (made famous by Meatloaf) gets the Musical/Rock Opera treatment it was originally intended for. Following a lot of controversy, there was much anticipation as to whether it would stay true to its filthy roots, or sell out and become a frothy mix of nonsense. […]
REVIEW: TRAINSPOTTING LIVE (Curve Leicester) ★★★★★
Choose Life. Choose a job… Choose Trainspotting Live at Curve Leicester this week. I believe the hallmark of a good production is one you still find yourself talking about long afterwards and – whether you love it or hate it – I guarantee this production will leave you doing just that. This is the second […]
REVIEW: THESE TREES ARE MADE OF BLOOD (Arcola Theatre) ★★★★★
These Trees Are Made of Blood at the Arcola Theatre is a delicious and frightening blend of Cabaret and Political Theatre. It tells the story of Argentina’s dirty war during the 1970’s and was inspired by director Amy Draper’s year in Buenos Aires and the ‘Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo’. We begin at the […]
REVIEW: I KNOW YOU OF OLD (The Hope Theatre) ★★★★
GOLEM! theatre company’s purpose is to take great, already famous, plays and re-imagine them. This they do in clever, interesting and entertaining ways. I Know You Of Old is a, modern dress, play, which is a fresh view on one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, Much Ado About Nothing. Except for a few insignificant phrases, […]
REVIEW: A. I. LOVE YOU (Theatre N16) ★★★★
It’s not often that an audience has a chance to be a part of a play’s structural direction, but with Melanie Anne Ball‘s A. I. Love You, onlookers play the role of observer, critic and jury in this emotionally-charged, deeply moving piece. Two characters introduce themselves as Adam and April, a couple who have been […]
REVIEW: The English Heart (Etcetera Theatre) ★★★★
The English Heart is an excellent play, sexy as hell and very funny. This is Matthew Campling‘s latest comedy, after last year’s ‘Abominations’ at the Etcetera Theatre, which received multi-four star reviews and was Best New Play nominated. He is also one of the nicest and funniest people you could want to meet. Boston, Lincolnshire, where […]
REVIEW: Hamlet (Harold Pinter Theatre) ★★★★★
When it comes to Shakespeare people tend to adopt one of two views. On one side people argue that we need to make it relevant and accessible and therefore adjust interpretations accordingly. On the other side of the argument are the people who say, if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. Robert Icke’s production of […]
REVIEW: THE LAST ONES (Jermyn Street Theatre) ★★★
The Last Ones, set in the aftermath of the 1905 Russian revolution, premieres in the UK at the Jermyn Street Theatre. The rarely staged play also marks Artistic Director Anthony Bigg‘s last hurrah at the venue. Maxim Gorky‘s chaotic piece glimpses into the toxic relationships of the Kolomiitsevs. Head of the family and former police […]
REVIEW: TOMMY (Theatre Royal Stratford East) ★★★★★
Tommy is an iconic rock opera, born from the 1969 album from The Who. In 1975 it was turned into a film with a star studded cast including Tina Turner, Elton John and the members of the band. The show came to the stage in London in 1979 and gained a Broadway revival in 1992, […]