Tony law, Soho Theatre Downstairs. ****

It was a show de-constructing the elements of a comedy show starting with a satirical look at the comic banter, Continue reading →

Macbeth, Trafalgar Studios. **

This Jamie Lloyd production of Macbeth was set in a dystopian Scotland in the near future which mirrored the power Continue reading →

The Audience, Gielgud Theatre. ****

Helen Mirren won an Oscar for playing the title role in the film “The Queen” and teamed up again with the Continue reading →

Trelawny of the Wells, Donmar Warehouse. ***

This is the theatrical debut of the film director Joe Wright and after his acclaimed works such as Attonement and Anna Karenina, Continue reading →

If You Don’t Let Us Dream, We Won’t Let You Sleep, Royal Court.

This was not a good play. If all you have is 3 minutes worth to say on the austerity, and Continue reading →

Five Kinds of Silence, White Bear. ****

A play about physical and sexual abuse within a family can easily stray into caricature and stereotype and it is Continue reading →

Metamorphosis, Lyric Hammersmith. *

Metamorphosis was about how a family reacted when a the son turned into a vermin. Let’s start with the positives: Continue reading →

Rober Lepage- Playing Cards 1: Spade, Roundhouse. **

Playing Cards 1: Spade was about a group of people who happened to be at a particular Las Vegas hotel Continue reading →