Reviews

  • Treasure Island – Review

    Bristol Old Vic’s new musical version of Treasure Island is a proper family treat. Rather than drowning in spectacle or elaborate reinventions, this production focuses on what matters most. It tells the story. And tells it well. Read more

  • Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas – Review

    This year’s Christmas offering at the prestigious Birmingham Rep is a world premiere of Humphrey Ker and David Reed’s festive theatrical treat ‘Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas’. Read more

  • Lovers Actually – Review

    There are few things more joyful than watching a Christmas classic come to life—and Lovers Actually at The Other Palace does exactly that, with real heart and a generous dose of humour. Read more

  • The Hunger Games – Review

    The Hunger Games has officially commenced at the Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre or should I say arena? And wow, this production has really bought it’ A-GAME. Read more

  • Othello – Review

    Tom Morris’ production of Othello at the Theatre Royal Haymarket is a striking, star-powered rendition of Shakespeare’s tragedy — one that leans heavily on its cast’s strengths, even as some of its artistic choices feel cautious or uneven. Read more

  • The Line of Beauty – Review

    The Line of Beauty – Review

    Desire has rarely looked so dazzling, or so dangerous, as it does in The Line of Beauty at the Almeida Theatre. Adapted by Jack Holden from Alan Hollinghurst’s Booker Prize-winning novel and directed by Michael Grandage, this production transforms a decade of excess, privilege and moral decay into a two-and-a-half-hour swirl of beauty and betrayal. Read more