Richly tragic viewing, Mucky Kid uses the tale of an escaped convict to explore themes about child protection, abuse, mental illness, coming of age and fear of the unforgivable impulses within. At Theatre 503. Read on for the full review on One Stop Arts. Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews
Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense
My review for One Stop Arts: In <em>Perfect Nonsense</em> Matthew Macfadyen, Stephen Mangan and Mark Hadfield serve up – on a silver platter – an evening of dulcet-toned, dinner-jacketed fun. Robert and David Goodale provide a fresh and lively take on the much beloved Wodehouse characters Jeeves and Wooster. At the Duke of York’s Theatre. … Continue reading
A Rave for Beats at the Soho Theatre
A thoughtful, imaginative and minimalist Glaswegian production, Beats asks us to consider the meaning of music in all its resonant layers. At the Soho Theatre. Read more on One Stop Arts. Continue reading
Powerful Contemporary Relevance: Blue Stockings at Shakespeare’s Globe
In a time when young women are still shot in the head for pursuing the right to an education, the conflicts explored in Jessica Swale’s first play, Blue Stockings, could not be more urgent. John Dove directs a witty and rousing production at Shakespeare’s Globe. Read on… Continue reading
A Beautiful Dream: Go to Sleep, Goddamnit! at Camden People’s Theatre
The Krumple’s inaugural offering in London is sweet, touching and very funny. Here’s hoping it won’t be the last. Go to Sleep, Goddamnit! is their first show and it roars onto the stage without speaking a single word. At the Camden People’s Theatre. Read on… Continue reading
Top of the Class: The Other School at St. James Theatre
Thoughtful, boisterous and poignant, The Other School is an enjoyable collaboration between National Youth Music Theatre, Dougal Irvine and Dominic Marsh at the St. James Theatre. Read on… Continue reading
Sizzling: Bryan Batt’s Batt on a Hot Tin Roof at Crazy Coqs
Have you ever wanted to be propelled back to an era of long white gloves and cigarette holders? Coiffed hairdos, dinner jackets, highballs poured from silver cocktail shakers? Plush banquettes with little round tables that have candles on them? Then, my friend, the Crazy Coqs is for you. Bryan Batt’s New Orleans-inspired show Batt on a Hot Tin … Continue reading
Clean, Sharp Comic Work: Immaculate at the White Bear Theatre
Thundermaker’s Immaculate is a hilarious and clever look at the problem of approaching the supernatural in modern-day life. Is there still room for elevated notions of the soul, divinity, and the existential problem of free will in a world of flat-pack furniture and irritating mobile phone ringtones? Or will it turn out these questions are inescapable no … Continue reading
Still on the Shelf: Shelf Life: Lotta Quizeen’s ABC of Home Management at Battersea Arts Centre
Katie Richardson’s Lotta Quizeen is a charming pastiche of several female TV cooking show presenters. Shelf Life features some fun ribald interactive party games but ultimately struggles to keep its energy up. At the Battersea Arts Centre. Read on… Continue reading
Open Your Eyes to Very Still and Hard to See by Steve Yockey at the Etcetera Theatre
BeLT’s Very Still and Hard to See builds a dark ambience from a thoughtful script by Steve Yockey. While the premise is an encounter with an external manifestation of evil, as the show progresses it becomes clear that it is actually an exploration of the evil already existing within ourselves. At the Etcetera Theatre. Read … Continue reading
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