Interviews: Brief Encounter with ... Chris Thorpe
The writer discusses Hannah, his new version of Dr Faustus at the Unicorn Theatre, and writing for younger audiences
View ArticleReview: Running on Empty (Soho Theatre)
A dreamlike blend of dance, text and song from dance theatre company Probe fails to leave a lasting impression
View ArticleTheatre News: Grounded returns to Gate as part of anniversary season
The acclaimed play will also transfer to New York following its return run
View ArticleReview: The Worst of Scottee (Roundhouse)
A deceptively simple concept makes for a brave, moving and multi-layered performance in Scottee's solo show
View ArticleReview: Half A Person: My Life as told by The Smiths (King's Head)
This one-man play centres on a young man finding solace in the music of The Smiths
View ArticleReview: The Fat Man's Wife (Canal Cafe Theatre)
Tennessee Williams' rarely-seen 1938 drama receives its UK premiere at the Canal Cafe Theatre
View ArticleReview: Ballad of the Burning Star (Battersea Arts Centre)
Theatre Ad Infinitum present an explosive and complex drag cabaret show about Israel at Battersea Arts Centre
View ArticleTheatre News: Tony-winning musical In the Heights gets London premiere at...
The production, directed by Luke Sheppard with choreography by Drew McOnie, opens in The Large in May
View ArticleReview: Smallholding (Soho Theatre)
HighTide and Nuffield transfer their production of Chris Dunkley's rural love story to Soho
View ArticleTheatre News: Stewart Pringle appointed artistic director of Old Red Lion
Pringle will succeed Nicholas Thompson in the spring
View ArticleInterviews: Brief Encounter with... Do I Hear a Waltz? director John Savournin
The Charles Court Opera company's revival of rarely-seen Rodgers/Sondheim/Laurents musical Do I Hear a Waltz? opens at the Park Theatre this week
View ArticleReview: Urinetown (St James Theatre)
Jamie Lloyd's UK premiere production proves a formulaic but 'stunningly well performed' spectacle
View ArticleTheatre News: Boyzone's Keith Duffy makes stage acting debut
Duffy will play an Irish boxer in a revival of Billy Roche's A Handful of Stars at Theatre503 in Battersea
View ArticleInterviews: 20 Questions: Amanda Hale - 'I'd like to swap places with Beyonce'
Rising star Amanda Hale is currently in rehearsals (alongside Sian Thomas), for Simon Dormandy's revival of Marius von Mayenburg's Eldorado at the Arcola
View ArticleBlogs: Michael Coveney: Bendy boosts the Barbican, Haymarket's Attraction...
Confirmation of Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet causes a stir in the East End, while back in the West End Trevor Nunn's new screen-to-stager fails to hop
View ArticleReview: The Dead Dogs (Print Room)
Jon Fosse's dark Norwegian drama is full of impressive performances but remains curiously unfulfilling
View ArticleReview: A Study in Scarlet (Southwark Playhouse)
A welcome traditional take on Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective
View ArticleReview: Never Try This At Home (Soho Theatre)
Told by an Idiot's "surreal, offbeat and unapologetically silly" new show takes a look at the darker side of 1970s children's television
View ArticleReview: Three Sisters (Southwark Playhouse)
Russell Bolam directs an engaging modern-day retelling of Chekhov's classic
View ArticleReview: Eldorado (Arcola Theatre)
Simon Dormandy's UK premiere production proves a missed opportunity
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