London

Firebird – Southwark Playhouse

My friend Eric, an Egyptian Muslim pulled me aside last week. He dragged me out of earshot from his mother,…

4 weeks ago

The Oresteia – Bridge Theatre

The Oresteia begins with a 360-degree revolution of its stage—a two-story glass-walled house— and the slow reveal of its inhabitants.…

4 weeks ago

Ali in Wonder(Eng)Land – Jacksons Lane Theatre

This rather clumsily titled play is the “rabbit hole” to a rather fascinating 75 minutes of devised drama by the…

4 weeks ago

Tender – Bush Theatre

Haunted houses aren’t just the decaying, cobwebbed old mansions we’ve seen in popular culture for decades. In a similar vein…

4 weeks ago

Heathers – The Arts at Marble Arch

Based on the cult film from 1989, Heathers the Musical has returned to London ahead of a wider UK tour.…

4 weeks ago

Princess Sparkles – Museum of Comedy

If Disney ever collided with a psychological breakdown, the result might look something like ‘Princess Sparkles’. Lily Maryon's debut solo…

1 month ago

Shanay Holmes in Concert – Cadogan Hall

Shanay Holmes' first solo concert proved to be a considerable success, her powerful voice presenting a repertoire of well-known musical…

1 month ago

Operation Blank – Etcetera Theatre

Just off Camden High Street and up the stairs of the wonderfully cosy (and air-conditioned) Oxford Arms is Etcetera Theatre…

1 month ago

Richard III: The Cockpit Theatre

This is an extraordinary production.  Directed and starring Nicolas Perez Costa it was per formed to great acclaim at Madrid’s…

1 month ago

Romeo and Juliet – Greenwich Theatre

Greenwich Theatre’s current production of Shakespeare’s much loved play has some interesting and innovative features. Romeo is cast as a…

1 month ago