Performing Arts
Diary Of A Resting Thespian Pt II – Theatre
HUBBLE BUBBLE: The Royal Court remains on a roll, as I reported recently, and I am drawn to its current…
Fear of Queer
FEAR OF QUEER: It was an ensemble piece where every player performed well and, although this review has only mentioned…
Blasted at the Lyric
BLASTED: has not been performed in London for nearly a decade but with Sean Holmes’ production at the Hammersmith Lyric…
What’s New at The Cornerhouse?
The Cornerhouse: is currently half way through its five-year plan The Art of With, which was conceived in anticipation of…
Blood & Gifts at the National
BLOOD AND GIFTS: The impressive play script is animated magnificently by a stellar cast. The lead is the largely unflappable…
Deathtrap
DEATHTRAP: Rob Howell’s set design is truly terrific. The staggered geometry of the one room in which all the action…
Anthony Sher Breaks Glass at Tricycle
BROKEN GLASS: The ‘political’ in Miller, and all good playwrights, is expressed on the stage through the decisions certain people…
Krapp’s Last Tape
KRAPPS LAST TAPE: Beneath its deceptively superficial exterior the play is the most poignant of Beckett’s oeuvre – full of…
Departure Lounge The Musical
DEPARTURE LOUNGE: Why do we say gay, what really happened that Thursday evening on a pub crawl night out in…
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary
LES MISERABLES: It’s worth the ticket price just to hear Owen Jones sing ‘Bring Him Home; and if you aren’t,…