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‘The Real Thing’ at the Old Vic Explained: A Play For The Times or Of Its Time?
Tom Stoppard's encrypted word games sing of an ingenious thesis on love and its different forms.
Amy Calladine
Dec 3, 20247 min read


Old Vic Review: This Mince Pies- and Snow-Filled 'A Christmas Carol' Is A Feast For the Soul
The production itself is a gift to the senses, packed to the brim with old-school theatre magic.
Ashley New
Nov 28, 20245 min read


Birmingham Rep Review: This Delightfully Surprising 'Christmas Carol' Has Puppets, Projections, and a Narrator
These video projections are second to none and unlike anything I have ever seen from the Rep.
Rowan McDonnell
Nov 25, 20244 min read


Performance and History Collide at the Southwark Playhouse: 'Land of the Free' Review
The cast must be applauded for breathing life into the best elements of this play.
Gillian Choy
Oct 21, 20243 min read


It's What Really Happened To Him: Reviewing 'The Fear of 13' at the Donmar
An emotive and narratively-driven account of a wrongful convict's life story, told with extraordinary candour and humanity.
Ashley New
Oct 15, 20244 min read


“DON’T LOOK AT ME”: ‘The Other Place’, A Play That Begs You to Avert Your Eyes, Explained
This play is a twisted and singular success, with echoes of Antigone's tragedy in its melodrama.
Amy Calladine
Oct 12, 20245 min read


The Brothers Fall, But The Epic Play Rises Triumphantly: Reviewing The Lehman Trilogy's West End Return
This sweeping, if somewhat flawed, epic tells a grand tale of change and a corrupting American dream.
Arianna Muñoz
Oct 11, 20244 min read


Reviewing The National's 'Coriolanus': Lay The Play and The Man to Rest
While everyone has been itching to stage this play in the last decade, it takes work to make an exceptional adaptation.
Gillian Choy
Oct 7, 20243 min read


Awe-Inspiring Puppetry for a Deeply Human Story: Reviewing 'War Horse', Galloping Across the UK on Tour
At the heart of this play is an ode to the “little man”, as characters on both sides of the war are treated with compassion.
Georgia Gibson
Oct 2, 20243 min read


New York Calls Up MI5 Agents! 'Operation Mincemeat' to Debut on Broadway in 2025
The musical’s overwhelming success comes from its unique blend of sharp humour, brilliant writing, and heartwarming performances.
Angelika Etherington-Smith
Oct 2, 20244 min read
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