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A New "Favourite Play" In The Making: Reviewing 'Wonder Boy' at Bristol Old Vic

Rowan McDonnell

Sep 173 min read

A New "Favourite Play" In The Making: Reviewing 'Wonder Boy' at Bristol Old Vic

While I do have very very small nit picks, this is easily one of my favourite shows I’ve seen this year.

This Comedy Has No Errors: Reviewing 'Comedy of Errors' at The Globe

Anwesh Banerjee

Sep 114 min read

This Comedy Has No Errors: Reviewing 'Comedy of Errors' at The Globe

This tale of mistaken identities is a thoroughly enjoyable production of unadulterated theatrical joy.

Meet Bridgerton's Lucas Aurelio: Discussing his LGBTQ+ Storyline, London Theatre, and All-Things-Acting

Georgia Gibson

Aug 2216 min read

Meet Bridgerton's Lucas Aurelio: Discussing his LGBTQ+ Storyline, London Theatre, and All-Things-Acting

Dearest Gentle Reader, there are spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3: Part 2 ahead... “The wine has made you rather charming,” says...

Fleshing Out The Historical: Katherine Moar on Writing, History and 'Farm Hall'

Anwesh Banerjee

Aug 135 min read

Fleshing Out The Historical: Katherine Moar on Writing, History and 'Farm Hall'

"What I am trying to write now is personal. The interest in history came in later," she reveals.

Hilarious, Wacky, and Delightfully Unpolished: Reviewing 'Police Cops in Space'

Amber Dowse

Aug 123 min read

Hilarious, Wacky, and Delightfully Unpolished: Reviewing 'Police Cops in Space'

This show knows exactly what it wants to be: a funny, wacky, and thoroughly enjoyable sci-fi spoof.

Good Intentions Do Not Make For Compelling Drama: Reviewing "I Love You, Now What?"

Anwesh Banerjee

Aug 74 min read

Good Intentions Do Not Make For Compelling Drama: Reviewing "I Love You, Now What?"

In a rare moment of mundanity, Sophie Craig finds an unsullied sense of beauty that is grounded and moving.

Verona-and-Venice vs Southend-on-Sea: Reviewing 'The Improvised Shakespeare Show' at The Other Palace

Cerys Devane

Jul 312 min read

Verona-and-Venice vs Southend-on-Sea: Reviewing 'The Improvised Shakespeare Show' at The Other Palace

An electric 2-hour-long show that is ingenious and fully improvised, you won't want to miss this.

How A Suffragette, A Painter, and An Explorer Create An Explosion of Joy: 'Fantastically Great Women' Review

Elizabeth Grace

Jul 264 min read

How A Suffragette, A Painter, and An Explorer Create An Explosion of Joy: 'Fantastically Great Women' Review

Elena Breschi is having an absolute blast on that TOP stage, and so do we get a rip-roaring experience.

When A Joyous Celebration of Fan Culture Goes Too Far: Reviewing 'Fangirls' at the Lyric Hammersmith

Rowan McDonnell

Jul 244 min read

When A Joyous Celebration of Fan Culture Goes Too Far: Reviewing 'Fangirls' at the Lyric Hammersmith

It took the central plot device of an unhinged fanfiction to extremes, detracting from the joyous energy and pure passion of before.

Celebrating An Oft-Overlooked Genre: Reviewing 'Crazy Smooth: In My Body' at the Southbank Centre

Faye Elder

Jul 202 min read

Celebrating An Oft-Overlooked Genre: Reviewing 'Crazy Smooth: In My Body' at the Southbank Centre

Moments of vulnerability offer personal accounts of the problems that embroil a dance career: ageing, motherhood, and injury.

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