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Donmar Review: Under the Dark Starry Sky, 'Great Comet of 1812' Ruminates What Is Seen (and Not) in a Theatre Show About Theatre

4 days ago3 min read

Donmar Review: Under the Dark Starry Sky, 'Great Comet of 1812' Ruminates What Is Seen (and Not) in a Theatre Show About Theatre

Chumisa Dornford-May gives us a Natasha who is equal parts endearing and frustratingly naïve.

Sh!t-faced Showtime Review: A "Pissedmas" Cocktail of Fun and Giggles, But It's Not Quite There

Dec 162 min read

Sh!t-faced Showtime Review: A "Pissedmas" Cocktail of Fun and Giggles, But It's Not Quite There

Admittedly, there are some hilarious moments, but the joke gets old fast.

A Review For 'The Producers': A Satiric Masterpiece, A (Not-So-)Surprise Smash

Dec 135 min read

A Review For 'The Producers': A Satiric Masterpiece, A (Not-So-)Surprise Smash

Marber’s great accomplishment is his ability to preserve the essence of a great big Broadway musical in this intimate space.

National Theatre Review: 'Ballet Shoes' Soars Above the Stage

Dec 123 min read

National Theatre Review: 'Ballet Shoes' Soars Above the Stage

The stellar performances from everyone in the cast are everything: moving, humorous, and uplifting.

‘The Real Thing’ at the Old Vic Explained: A Play For The Times or Of Its Time?

Dec 37 min read

‘The Real Thing’ at the Old Vic Explained: A Play For The Times or Of Its Time?

Tom Stoppard's encrypted word games sing of an ingenious thesis on love and its different forms.

Old Vic Review: This Mince Pies- and Snow-Filled 'A Christmas Carol' Is A Feast For the Soul

Nov 285 min read

Old Vic Review: This Mince Pies- and Snow-Filled 'A Christmas Carol' Is A Feast For the Soul

The production itself is a gift to the senses, packed to the brim with old-school theatre magic.

Birmingham Rep Review: This Delightfully Surprising 'Christmas Carol' Has Puppets, Projections, and a Narrator

Rowan McDonnell

Nov 254 min read

Birmingham Rep Review: This Delightfully Surprising 'Christmas Carol' Has Puppets, Projections, and a Narrator

These video projections are second to none and unlike anything I have ever seen from the Rep.

Performance and History Collide at the Southwark Playhouse: 'Land of the Free' Review

Oct 213 min read

Performance and History Collide at the Southwark Playhouse: 'Land of the Free' Review

The cast must be applauded for breathing life into the best elements of this play.

It's What Really Happened To Him: Reviewing 'The Fear of 13' at the Donmar

Oct 154 min read

It's What Really Happened To Him: Reviewing 'The Fear of 13' at the Donmar

An emotive and narratively-driven account of a wrongful convict's life story, told with extraordinary candour and humanity.

“DON’T LOOK AT ME”: ‘The Other Place’, A Play That Begs You to Avert Your Eyes, Explained

Oct 125 min read

“DON’T LOOK AT ME”: ‘The Other Place’, A Play That Begs You to Avert Your Eyes, Explained

This play is a twisted and singular success, with echoes of Antigone's tragedy in its melodrama.

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