Casablanca, Pleaseance Theatre Islington. ****

A condensed, staged version of Casablanca played by three very skilled and able actors who covered all the parts and Continue reading →

Berenice, Donmar Warehouse ***

Ann Marie-Duff was great with emotional vulnerability and underlying strength. Stephen Campbell Moore and Dominic Rowan were relatively one dimensional. Continue reading →

Choir Boy, Royal Court ****

Brilliant prodcution with a clever seating arrangement. The boys were outstanding in both their singing voices and acting. The play Continue reading →

The Incredible Book Eating Boy, BAC, *****

The adaptation of Oliver Jeffers by Bootworks theatre was a 5 minutes delight. It was charming with a mixture of Continue reading →

Six characters in search of an author, Gielgud theatre

In a new version by Rupert Goold and Ben Power On being seated on the front row of the Gielgud Continue reading →

Creditors, Donmar Warehouse

The irony of staging Strindberg’s ‘Creditors’ during the current financial troubles affecting the world will surely enhance the image of Continue reading →

Hedda, The Gate Theatre ***

There have been numerous revivals of this Ibsen’s classic recently and the last I managed to catch it was at Continue reading →

The Chalk Garden, Donmar Warehouse

After the disappointing Small Change, my previous confidence in the Donmar for giving a guaranteed performance has taken a small Continue reading →