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Reviews
Jab byJames McDermott. Park 90, 13 Clifton Terrace, London N4 until 26 April 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Powerful, disturbing.”
Photo Credit: Steve Gregson.
The Play's The Thing – Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Wilton's Music Hall, Grace's Alley, London E1 until 12 April 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Locker dazzles.”
Photo Credit: stagesnaps.
The Merchant of Venice 1936 Adaption Bridget Larmour & Tracy-Ann Oberman, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 6 Centenary Square, B1 2EP, 3☆☆☆. Review: Joanna Jarvis.
“A thought-provoking re-imagining of this difficult tale.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
The Importance of Being Oscar by Micheal Mac Liammoir. Jermyn Street theatre, 16b Jermyn Street, London SW1 until 19 April 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A perfect evening.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Apex Predator by John Donnelly. Hampstead theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London until 29 April 2025, 3☆☆☆: Review: William Russell.
Intriguing, unsettling.
Photo Credit: Ellie Kurtz.
Vasily Petrenko & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Symphony Hall, Birmingham 29 March 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“Thrilling readings of Tchaikovsky & Bruch and a dazzling orchestral showcase from Prokofiev.”
Stiletto - book by Tim Luscombe, music & lyrics by Matthew Wilder. Charing Cross Theatre,The Arches, Villiers Street, London WC2N until 15 June 2025, 2☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Dismal, dire, dreadful.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 27 March 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Ruff.
“RPO on top form in a big, bold, spectacular programme.”
Photo Credit: Marco Borggreve.
Death on the Throne – The Loosical by Mark Underwood and Tobias Kunzel. Upstaits at the Gatehouse,Highgate Village, London N6 to 13 April, 1☆. Review: William Russell.
“Louiscal loosical.”
Photo Credit: Ana Barthel.
Dragons - Dance Consortium Presents Eun-Me Ahn Dance Company, Birmingham Hippodrome 25/26 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A visually stunning and extremely exciting exploration of traditional and contemporary dance.”
WILKO – Love and death and rock'n roll by Jonathan Maitland. Southwark Playhouse, the Large, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE1 to 19 April 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Rocky horror show.”
Photo Credit: Mark Sepple.
Adolescence (2024), Dir Philip Barantini, Netflix, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Matthew Alicoon.
“This is a show we will be talking about for the ages.”
The Hallé. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 22 March 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“A brilliant Nottingham debut for conductor Kahchun Wong.”
Photo Credit: Angie Kremer.
Double Act by Nick Hyde. Southwark Playhouse, the Little, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE1 to 05 April 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Poignant and perfect.”
Photo credit: Charles Flint.
Men's Business by Franz Xaver Kroetz translated by Simon Stephens. The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 to 12 April 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Shaken, but not stirred.”
Photo Credit: Rico Redwood Sawyer
Manchester Collective. Lakeside, Nottingham, 19 March 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“Exhilarating, cutting-edge music-making.”
Photo Credit: Nabihah Iqbal
Calamity Jane, Birmingham Hippodrome, 18 March 2025, until 22 March 2025, then touring, 5☆☆☆☆☆. David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A whip smart revival of a copper-bottomed classic.”
DRACULA – A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen. The Menier Chocolate Factory, London until 3 May 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Frightfully funny.”
Photo Credit: Matt Crockett.
The Washing Line, Rayne Theatre at Chickenshed, 290 Chase Side, London, until 5th April 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Mary-Ellen Dyson.
“As profoundly disturbing as it intends to be.”
Photo credit: Steve Gregson.
Donizetti and Friends; Opera Rara concert, Cadogan Hall, London SW1, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review” Clare Colvin.
“Gathering of the Romantics.”
Photo Credit: Russell Duncan