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Reviews
To Have and to Hold by Richard Bean. Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, London NW3 to 25th November 2023. 3***: William Russell.
‘A funny, episodic account of the end of days for a couple married some sixty odd years.’
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
7 Deaths of Maria Callas - an opera project by Marina Abramović, English National Opera, The Coliseum, London WC2. 3***: Clare Colvin.
‘Over the top with a drama of divas.’
Photo Credit: Tristram Kenton
The Time Traveller’s Wife. Book by lauren Gunderson. Music & Lyrics by Joss Stone & Dave Stewart. The Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1. 3***: William Russell.
‘A gloriously bonkers show for all who collect the unusual.’
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
Lizzie by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer, Tim Maner & Alan Stevens Hewitt. Southwark Playhouse Elephant, Dante Place, London to 02 December, 2023. 2**: William Russell.
‘A show that needs as many whacks as possible.’
Photo credit: Pamela Raith.
Malevo. The Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street, London WC2 to 04 November, 2023. 4****: William Russell.
‘Breathtaking Argentinian machismo impeccably drilled.’
Photo credit: Malevo.
Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell by Keith Waterhouse. The Coach and Horses, 26 Greek Street, London selected dates from 30th October. 3***: William Russell.
‘Jeffrey Bernard resuscitated – but why?.’
Photo Credit: Tom Howard.
BESS – The Other Houdini by Christine Foster. Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village , London N6 to 12th November 2023. 3***: William Russell.
‘The potentially interesting story of Houdini’s widow.’
Photo Credit: James Weisz
Influence – Collective Theatre, 2 Tiltman Place, London N7 to 2nd December 2023. 4****: William Russell.
‘You will be bewitched, bothered and bewildered.’
Photo Credit: Hana Kovacs
La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi The Coliseum, London WC2. 4**** Clare Colvin.
‘ENO’s gripping La Traviata is up to speed.’
Photo: Belinda Jiao
Antisemitism by Uri Agnon. Camden People’s Theatre, 58 Hampstead Road, London NW1 to 28 October, 2023. 3***: William Russell.
‘A flawed musical for today outstandingly performed.’
Photo Credit: Cam Harie
The Boy by Joakim Daun. Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D to 4th November 2023. 4****: William Russell.
‘A moving tale of loss and survival in a new and strange land.’
Photo Credit: TerraCityOne.
Dear England by James Graham. Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street, London W1D to 13th January 2024. 4****: William Russell.
‘A terrific play about the Beautiful Game and the canonisation of Gareth Southgate.’
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti. The Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, London to 17th February 2024. 4****: William Russell.
‘Shakespeare in grief handsomely staged and well performed.’
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan
Owners by Caryl Churchill. Jermyn Street Theatre, 16b Jermyn Street, London SW1 to 11th November 2023. 4****: William Russell.
‘A fine production of Caryl Churchill’s first play last seen half a century ago.’
Photo credit: Steve Gregson.
It’s Her Turn Now adapted by Michael J Barfoot and based on Out of Order by Ray Cooney. The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye, Reading RG4 to 18th November 2023. 4****: William Russell.
‘A gender bent version of Out of Order – the Ayes have it.’
Photo Credit: Mill at Sonning.
Dead Dad Dog by John McKay. The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 to 25th October. 4****: William Russell.
‘Another splendid Finborough revival.’
Photo credit: Finborough Theatre
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE 4 to 14th October 2023. 3***: William Russell.
‘An impassioned Hedda seeking a man with vine leaves in his hair.’
Photo Credit: Robert Piwko Photography.
The White Factory by Dmitri Glukhovsky. Marylebone Theatre, 35 Park Road, London NW1 to 4 November 2023. 4****: William Russell.
‘Powerful, moving, thought provoking and splendidly played.’
Photo Credit: Mark Senior.
The Coronation of Poppea by Claudio Monteverdi, Hackney Empire, London E8. 3***: Clare Colvin.
‘Monteverdi’s greatest hit is updated in English Touring Opera contemporary new staging.’
Photo Credit: Richard Hubert Smith.
These Demons by Rachel Bellman. Theatre 503, The Latchmere, 503 Battersea Park Road, London SW 11 to 14 October 2023. 3***: William Russell.
‘Things that go plop in the night.’
Photo credit: Lydia Crisafulli.