Steptoe and Son, Lyric Hammersmith.

(left at the interval) It is a promising start with an interesting set dominated by a large wooden cart belonging to the Continue reading →

Wilfred Bagshaw’s Time Emporium, Village Underground.

An immersive night out is what they called it and it didn’t quite get off to the best start with Continue reading →

Once, Phoenix Theatre. ****

For once, I have the privilege of sitting from a birds eye perspective of the theatre and it is a Continue reading →

Dirty Great Love Story, Soho Theatre. ***

This review was originally written for The Public Reviews. http://www.thepublicreviews.com/dirty-great-love-story-soho-theatre-london/ Dirty Great Love Story won a Fringe First award last Continue reading →

Cymbeline, Drayton Theatre. ***

Little played Shakespeare in a cosy venue where 5 actors play 13 characters. The plot is a mix of Shakespearean Continue reading →

Peter and Alice, Noel Coward Theatre. *****

The second of the Michael Grandage season at the Noel Coward Theatre brought together Judi Dench, Ben Whishaw and John Continue reading →

Mies Julie, Riverside Studios. ****

This Strindberg’s Miss Julie was transported to rural post apartheid South Africa directed and written by Yael Farber. The added dimension of race complimented the Continue reading →

Coalition, Pleasance Islington.

A comedic satire about the failings of the Liberal Democrats was only a matter of time before it makes it to the Continue reading →