Reviews

Ripper? I Hardly Know Her! is a new play written and directed by Adam Mir about Mary and her relationship with Jack. Three weeks…

This latest production of The House of Bernarda Alba explores all the major themes of Lorca’s original play with nuance and charm, whilst using…

There is no better way to celebrate the Lyceum’s 60 years of Chekhov than with this beautiful production, directed by the theatre’s new artistic…

People have long been fascinated by the possibilities of time travel and portals to different realities, hoping to find a better world beyond.  But…

I have had a lifelong love of theatre. And for the last 15 years one performer has been at the top of my list…

To entice an audience into your show, they need to know immediately what the show is about and getting the title right is essential.…

The perfect end to a busy week is to enjoy The Sounds of Silence.  Not, of course, just sitting quietly in a dark room…

Those of us who saw the 2024 version of Patricia Highsmith’s psychological thriller on Netflix will no doubt remember the beautiful Italian locations. So…

Although folk tales about Tevye the milkman first appeared at the beginning of the last century, the message they carry couldn’t be more timely.…

Becoming Tosca is a reimagining of Puccini’s classic opera set …..’Against the backdrop of a barrio in an unspecified South American city in the…

As a theatre reviewer I’m ashamed to say I’ve never seen Guys and Dolls. But the well known critic sitting next to me, who…

This morning I decided to try out one of the Free Fringe shows, where performers are totally reliant on the kindness of strangers to…

When Antonio Forcione first came to the UK from Italy he used to busk in London. Now he’s an award-winning guitarist and composer who…

So I am wondering just how this production manages to bring in its set and dismantle it in 10 minutes! The miniscule stage is…

With well over 3,000 productions to choose from, seeing two shows by the same actor is a bit of an indulgence. But indulge myself…

Navigating the Fringe is always a matter of trial and error, so when you find something really special you want to shout it from…

If this site was called ukmusicnetwork.com this would be a music review. But it’s not and, besides, there is so much more to Queendoms…

Wild dancing and hillbilly music sets the scene for this powerful piece by a young company from North Carolina. Or does it? The American…

Michelle Collins knows how to do resentful and vindictive. She’s been wreaking havoc as Cindy Beale in BBC’s EastEnders off and on for more…

We all know that theatre isn’t just about entertaining. Nor is it just about transporting us into a magical world. It’s a platform for…

Everyone must be a bit batty to put on their own show at the Fringe! To take the chance of attracting enough of an…

As a singer-songwriter, Karine Polwart has won many awards. But nothing prepared me for her gift as a storyteller. In Windblown she imagines what…

The press release said this play was about ‘the onrushing climate apocalypse’. So, it’s no longer about climate change or even the climate crisis.…

Lucie Barat began her show by asking for the lights to come back up and then addressed the audience directly. She told us, This…