Category: Reviews

Photo by Charisma Benitez Written by Rickerby Hinds and co-directed by Hinds and Mxolisi Masilela, Dreamscape is a powerful, inventive piece of hip-hop theatre that celebrates Black life while directly confronting the systemic violence that threatens it. Inspired by the 1998 police shooting of 19-year-old Tyisha Miller in Riverside, California, the production refuses to define […]

A Summer of Fresh Voices One of the great pleasures of covering theatre is discovering companies that are investing in the future as much as the present. This August, Burnt Orange Theatre is doing exactly that with two productions that showcase young actors, writers and directors in work that is bold, ambitious and full of […]

Flop! -The best songs from the worst musicals. Written and performed by Arthur Hull Hailing from the land down under Arthur Hull first toured this show around Australia where it won best emerging artist at the Adalaide fringe in 2025 before coming over to Edinburgh later the same year and winning the ‘Best entertainment’ at […]

The West End’s most gloriously unhinged comedy is about to get even bigger. Following its Olivier Award-winning success in London and Tony Award triumphs on Broadway, Oh, Mary! has unveiled an impressive summer cast for its extended West End run at the Trafalgar Theatre, including the return of creator and Tony Award winner Cole Escola […]

New research suggests that your next cinema trip, theatre visit or afternoon at an art gallery could be doing far more than entertaining you. It may actually be helping you stay biologically younger. For years we’ve been told the recipe for healthy ageing: exercise regularly, eat well, get enough sleep and stay socially connected. Now […]

The cast: photo Danny Kaan Jennifer Ashley Tepper’s The Jonathan Larson Project could be said to be an homage to this talented musician/songwriter who tragically died at the young age of 35. Known for his fantastic musical ‘Rent’ inspired by Puccini’s La Boehme, (which will return to London in September 2026 – can’t wait).  and […]

Maureen Lipman, John Middleton, Elizabeth Bower and Bailey Patrick photo Marc Brenner Never mind the heat, never mind the feeling of lethargy. It’s time to put on your dancing shoes and prepare to be utterly transfixed. Allegra, starring the iconic British treasure Maureen Lipman DBE and the wonderful cast of John Middleton, Elizabeth Bower and […]