Reviews

The unique setting of the Sewell Barn theatre, complete with gorgeous design choices, placed this adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic in strong ground…

Cast of Dracula. Photo by Adam Koszary Nick Lane’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Gothic novel has the machinery of a chilling theatrical encounter, but…

Back at the beginning of the 20th century women were putting themselves on the line, in prison, or even being killed so that they…

While theatre can be magical it is not always about being entertained. It can also, of course, open our minds to new experiences. And…

Broadway’s autumn season gathered momentum in the week ending Sunday 4 October, with a combination of established musical blockbusters and high-profile new productions lifting…

London theatre is heading into the autumn with a remarkably strong mix of major new arrivals, long-running favourites and high-profile revivals. This week’s Top…

Catherine Russell as Patricia Highsmith and Jamie Sayers as Edward Ridgeway. Photo by Fourth Wall Photography An absorbing psychological thriller driven by two compelling…

Miss Jean Brodie is certainly in her prime in David Harrower’s new adaptation of Muriel Spark’s classic Edinburgh tale. While Maggie Smith’s portrayal of…

The circus has definitely come to Edinburgh this week. To quote PT Barnum, this show delivers a ‘cornucopia of delights’, with real circus performers,…

Oh my God, you guys! Legally Blonde The Musical is back on the road across the UK, delivering a high-octane, glitter-infused dose of pure…

 Brick lane music hall is a real hidden gem: A converted church out in the wilds of dockland close to City Airport that has…

Written on the wall in the foyer of the Pitlochry Festival Theatre are the words, ‘This building is full of magic and joy and…

Samuel Beckett is not for the feint-hearted. Regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century, his plays, such…

The cast of Wilko. Photo by Stuart Purfield There is an irresistible story at the heart of Wilko: Love and Death and Rock ’n’…

JESS & MORGS turn political evasion into a technically dazzling collision of dance, film and digital illusion In Deepfake, award-winning director-choreographers Jessica Wright and…

As the nights begin to draw in, theatres across Britain are heading into one of the busiest periods of the year. The West End…

For 30 years, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance has dazzled audiences around the world with its unique combination of high-energy Irish dancing, original…

Nine years ago in a hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town, members of Cambridge University’s Musical Theatre Society put on a show written by two…

Voila! Theatre Festival returns to London this November with its biggest celebration of panlingual and migrant-led theatre, bringing together 450 artists for 101 shows…

photography by Mike Kwasniak Andrew Bovell’s Things I Know to Be True finds its emotional force in the uncomfortable space where unconditional love becomes…

The Mill at Sonning, again. Not sure you can beat this venue for its hospitality, price, intimate stage and beautiful surroundings. I always rave…

Cast : Catherine Terry, Karen Holmes, Pippa Duffy, Annie Kirkman, Angela Caesar, Rachel Hammond. Photograph by Will Green Photography This collaborative production from New…

It’s been 35 years since Anthony Hopkins first terrified us with his portrayal of the cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in the film The…

September is shaping up to be a remarkable month for theatre across the UK, with major West End productions, new plays, touring musicals, comedy…