REVIEWS
One Day When We Were Young – Park Theatre
Opening with a bang (both literally and lasciviously) but ending with a whimper, One Day When We Were Young illustrates…
Spring Serenade Concert with students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – Carlops Village Hall
Oodles of talent poured forth at a humble village hall in the Scottish Borders on Sunday afternoon. The Royal Conservatoire…
Birdsong – Alexandra Palace
The novel Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks was a popular GCSE text back when I was taking those exams but wasn’t…
Son of a Bitch – Southwark Playhouse
Ten seconds, seven words. That’s all it takes for Marnie (Anna Morris) to become a viral sensation… for all the…
Dead Mom Play – Unity Theatre
The funny thing about grief is that it’s no laughing matter, yet conversely laughter is generally considered the best medicine.…
Where We Meet – The Cockpit
Where We Meet at the Cockpit, produced and presented by Unwired Dance Theatre, is an ambitious interactive and immersive dance…
The Makropulos Affair – Festival Theatre
As ever, Scottish Opera delivers sumptuous sets, great lighting, singers who can act, and a wonderful orchestra that never disappoints,…
The House Party – Leeds Playhouse
Miss Julie is one of the great totems of naturalistic writing and that gives Laura Lomas full licence to update…
Handbagged – Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
I overhear the couple behind me, probably in their twenties. One says, “Did you get the references?” the other replies,…
The Score – Theatre Royal Haymarket
Oliver Cotton's new play, The Score, is based on the visit of Johann Sebastian Bach to Frederick the Great at…