Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre. ***

(Left at the interval.) It has been over 20 years since I visited the Prince of Wales Theatre and what Continue reading →

Chimerica, Almeida Theatre. **

Chimerica is a good example of how not to write an “issue” play. The writer Lucy Kirkwood has taken all Continue reading →

Blavatsky’s Tower – Baron’s Court Theatre, London. ****

This review was originally written for The Public Review. http://www.thepublicreviews.com/blavatskys-tower-barons-court-theatre-london/ The location of the theatre in the cellar of a Continue reading →

The Velma Celli Show – Hippodrome Casino ****

This review was originally written for The Public Review and will appear on this blog in full after 16th May Continue reading →

The Hothouse, Trafalgar Studios. **

Once again, the direction of Jamie Lloyd is causing problems with what seems like a perfectly good play and a Continue reading →

Dabbous, 39 Whitfield Street, London. ***

It was not the best start having bumped my knee into the rather sharp metal table leg whilst sitting down Continue reading →

Messiah – St John’s Smith Square, London. ****

This review was originally written for The Public Review. http://www.thepublicreviews.com/messiah-st-johns-smith-square-london/ The staging of Messiah can sometimes be an uninspiring affair: Continue reading →

Othello, Olivier Theatre, National Theatre. ****

Rory Kinnear as Iago and Adrian Lester as Othello is an exciting casting. The production is set in modern day Continue reading →