Stranger Things – The First Shadow 30 November 2023 Phoenix Theatre Ah, Stranger Things, beloved show of our generation. With immersive experiences, official immersive shows, and pop-ups all over the …
Ghosts
Ghosts 26 November 2023 Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at the Globe Theatre I love the beautiful intimacy of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at the Globe theatre. It’s always such a privilege …
Oh, What A Lovely War
Oh, What A Lovely War 25 November 2023 Southwark Playhouse Borough Oh What A Lovely War is playing at the Southwark Playhouse until 9 December. It’s a mix of musical, …
Infinite Life
Infinite Life 23 November 2023 National Theatre Infinite Life, at the National Theatre, is an interesting one to review. Parts of it seem incredibly mundane, while others feel profound. A …
Backstairs Billy
Backstairs Billy 07 November 2023 Duke of York’s Theatre Backstairs Billy, with Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans, is currently playing at the Duke of York’s Theatre, and the reviews are …
The Time Traveller’s Wife
The Time Traveller’s Wife 26 October 2023 Apollo Theatre Brand new musical The Timetraveller’s Wife has arrived in the West End. Based on the hugely successful movie, which was in …
The Confessions
The Confessions 21 October 2023 National Theatre The Confessions is a portrait of an ordinary life, highlighting that everyone has a story worth being told. Alice, an old woman in …
Do You Believe In Ghosts?
Do You Believe In Ghosts? 31 October 2023 Adelphi Theatre On Halloween, I trekked down to the Adelphi Theatre to see Do You Believe In Ghosts, billed as an experiential …
LIZZIE
LIZZIE 30 October 2023 Southwark Playhouse Elephant LIZZIE is a true crime rock musical all about the well known story of Lizzie Borden. This version incorporates several unproven speculations about …
On Railton Road
On Railton Road 02 November 2023 Museum Of The Home The Museum of the Home is currently hosting a brand new production of On Railton Road, a queer play based …
Death Of England: Closing Time
Death Of England: Closing Time 21 October 2023 National Theatre Death of England: Closing Time is the fourth full length instalment of the Death of England series. Each piece is …
Restless Graves
Restless Graves 19 October 2023 Tea House Theatre Don’t Go Into The Cellar provide Victorian and Edwardian theatre atmosphere in small venues. The performances are very intimate, often in somewhat …
Lyonesse
Lyonesse 17 October 2023 Harold Pinter Theatre Lyonesse, currently playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre, is brand new play by Penelope Skinner, tackles some intense themes while asking important questions …
Ghost Hunt
Ghost Hunt 13 October 2023 Bethnal Green It is spooky season! It is time for haunted houses! Screamworks is running a haunted house in Bethnal Green, and I just had …
What It Means
What It Means 07 October 2023 Wilton’s Music Hall What It Means is based on the true story behind one of the most impactful pieces of writing ever published in …
Frank & Percy
Frank & Percy 07 October 2023 The Other Palace Frank & Percy is everything I hoped it would be and more! It’s rare to see queer romance stories done well, …
Vanya
Vanya 05 October 2023 Duke Of York’s Theatre Okay, this one isn’t an easy review to write, but here we go. I was initially unsure whether I even wanted to …
Frankenstein
Frankenstein 10 October 2023 Crypt, Bethnal Green It’s spooky season, and of course I can’t resist an immersive event. Currently running at the Crypt at St. Peter’s Church in Bethnal …
Untitled F*ck M*ss S**g*n Play
Untitled F*ck M*ss S**g*n Play 26 September 2023 Young Vic Untitled F*ck M*ss S**g*n Play, currently playing at the Young Vic, is not an easy going show, but it is …
Hamnet
Hamnet 03 October 2023 Garrick Theatre Oof, I’m really not sure what to write about the new play based on Shakespeare’s family life. Hamnet follows mostly William’s younger years, spending …
The Brief Life And Mysterious Death Of Boris III, King Of Bulgaria
The Brief Life And Mysterious Death Of Boris III, King Of Bulgaria 27 September 2023 Arcola Theatre The Brief Life And Mysterious Death Of Boris III, King Of Bulgaria, is …
Police Cops The Musical
Police Cops The Musical 23 September 2023 Southwark Playhouse Borough The Police Cops are back! Having previously seen, and massively enjoyed, Police Cops, Police Cops In Space, and Badass Be …
Next to Normal
Next To Normal 19 September 2023 Donmar Warehouse Next To Normal, currently running at the Donmar Warehouse, is quite the musical! The story revolves around Diana, a mother with bipolar, …
Pygmalion
Pygmalion 12. September 2023 Old Vic A new production of Pygmalion is currently being staged at the Old Vic. I’d never seen the play, so went to check it out …
Mamma Mia The Musical
Mamma Mia The Musical 10 September 2023 Novello Theatre While I had seen the musical film before, I hadn’t ventured to see the actual musical production of Mamma Mia yet. …
The Quatermass Experiment
The Quatermass Experiment 09 September 2023 Alexandra Palace Theatre The Quatermass Experiment is a sci-fi serial, first broadcast in 1953. Only two of the original episodes have survived, but this …
Little Big Things
Little Big Things 09 September 2023 SohoPlace The Little Big Things is a brand new musical, based on the true story of Henry Fraser, whose diving accident at the age …
The Third Man
The Third Man 07 September 2023 Menier Chocolate Factory Post-war Vienna, American author Holly Martins arrives on the invitation of his friend Harry Lime, but is shocked to find out …
The Effect
The Effect 05 September 2023 National Theatre I expected a lot more from The Effect, if I’m honest. This play had a very interesting synopsis, but unfortunately didn’t go much …
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Accidental Death of an Anarchist 24 August 2023 Theatre Royal Haymarket Accidental Death of an Anarchist is the funniest play I’ve seen this year, which was unexpected for a political …
A Mirror
A Mirror 22 August 2023 Almeida Theatre This play is a lie. A mirror, currently running at the Almeida, is a play within a play, with a few surprising twists …
Das Paket
Das Paket 12 August 2023 Kriminaltheater, Berlin Ich habe noch nie ein Buch von Sebastian Fitzek gelesen, also ging ich ganz fisch in die Vorstellung von Das Paket im Kriminaltheater …
Rio Reiser – Mein Name Ist Mensch
Rio Reiser – Mein Name Ist Mensch 11 August 2023 Komödie am Kurfürstendamm im Heimathafen Neukölln, Berlin Während meines Besuchs in Berlin musste ich natürlich auch das Musical über Rio …
Die Acht Millionäre
Die Acht Millionäre 10 August 2023 Kriminaltheater, Berlin Als ich letzte Woche in Berlin war, lief im Kriminaltheater eine Kriminalkomödie, die ich mir natülich ansehen musste. In Die Acht Millionäre …
Dumbledore is SO gay
Dumbledore is SO gay18 August 2023 Southwark Playhouse Borough Dumbledore is SO gay, currently running at the Southwark Playhouse Borough, is a beautifully queer coming of age story. Jack is …
Spongebob The Musical
Spongebob the Musical 03 August 2023 Southbank Centre Okay, so as most people of my generation, I was a huge Spongebob fan for a long long while, so hearing the …
We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You 02 August 2023 London Coliseum I didn’t get a chance to see We Will Rock You last time it hit London, so had to take a …
Henry I
Henry I 20 July 2023 The Actors’ Church The Actors’ Church is currently hosting a season of Theatre In The Garden, and I got to see their short run of …
The Pillowman
The Pillowman 18 July 2023 Duke of York Theatre I didn’t know anything about The Pillowman, I generally like going into the theatre without too much background information, so I …
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play 15 July 2023 Lyric Hammersmith Ghana 1986, a small boarding school is waiting with bated breath for the recruiters of the upcoming …
Grenfell: in the words of survivors
Grenfell: in the words of survivors 13 July 2023 National Theatre It’s been six years since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and the National Theatre is examining how and why it …
A Strange Loop
A Strange Loop 06 July 2023 Barbican Theatre A Strange Loop came highly recommended, so I had to see it for myself. Usher, who works as an usher, is a …
Dr. Semmelweis
Dr. Semmelweis 04 July 2023 Harold Pinter Theatre Dr. Semmelweis, transferred from last year’s run in Bristol, is an exploration of the life and work of Hungarian physician and scientist …
Wizard Of Oz
Wizard Of Oz 28 June 2023 London Palladium Ah, another classic musical, in a new production. The Wizard Of Oz, currently touring through the UK, had a stop at the …
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet 29 June 2023 Hoxton Gardens I went to see East London Shakespeare Festival’s production of Twelfth Night last year, so when they came back to Hoxton Gardens …
Post Traumatic Slay Disorder
Post Traumatic Slay Disorder 24 June 2023 Soho Theatre I got to catch the recent run of Lois-Amber Toole’s Post Traumatic Slay Disorder at the Seven Dials Playhouse, a dark …
Patriots
Patriots 20 June 2023 Noel Coward Theatre Patriots, playing at the Noel Coward Theatre, is an exploration of the political and social history of modern Russia. 1991, Russia is a …
My Sister Is Missing
My Sister Is Missing 15 June 2023 The King’s Head Theatre My Sister Is Missing, at the King’s Head Theatre, is a true crime mystery musical from a neurodivergent perspective. …
Mixed Omens
Mixed Omens 14 June 2023 Drayton Arms Theatre Improv shows are always a mixed bag, and Mixed Omens is a great example for this. The small troupe of improv artists …
My Secret Murders
My Secret Murders 10 June 2023 Crime Con London During my visit to Crime Con I got to attend the world premier of My Secret Murders, a multi-media play based …
Snakehead
Snakehead 08 June 2023 The Hope Theatre Snakehead is a modern interpretation of the Medusa myth, taking the character’s origin story and creating a modern day simile, giving her a …
Fury & Elysium
Fury & Elysium 07 June 2023 The Other Palace Berlin between the two World Wars, a time of radical change and a rapid spread of more open mindsets. Fury And …
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain 06 June 2023 @SohoPlace Ah, another movie to stage production, and another one I was very sceptical about. The 2005 film sits very close to my heart, so …
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button 03 June 2023 Southwark Playhouse Elephant Even though you might think so at first, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is not a movie-to-musical …
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day 01 June 2023 The Old Vic Another in the line-up of 90s movies turned musical, it’s the biggest trend of the decade it seems! This time it’s Groundhog …