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Reviews
Laughing Boy by Stephen Unwin. Jermyn Street Theatre, 16B Jermyn Street, London SW1 to 25 May 2024 and then at the Theatre Royal, Bath. 5✩✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Harrowing, beguiling, magnificent and finely performed.”
Photo Credit: Alex Brenner.
Minority Report by David Haig. Based on the novella by Philip K Dick. The Lyric Theatre, King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 to 18 May 2024. 4✩✩✩✩. Review: William Russell.
“Splendidly staged version of a classic sci fi story.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Remembrance Monday by Michael Batten. Seven Dials Playhouse, 1A Tower Street, London WC2H to 01 June 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“…a moving and ultimately tragic tale well worth adding to your list of plays to see.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
Calendar Girls by Tim Firth. The Mill at Sonning, Reading RG4 to 1 June 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A well staged revival of a much loved play.”
Photo Credit: Andreas Lambis.
Banging Denmark by Van Badham. The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW 10 to 11 May 2025. 5✩✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Terrific biting satire about on line predators and falling in love.”
Photo Credit: Ali Wright.
Boys on the Verge of Tears by Sam Grabiner. Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D to 18 May 2024. 5✩✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Challenging, unmissable, exciting, dazzlingly directed and performed.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Carmen by Georges Bizet Royal Opera House, Covent Garden London WC2. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: Clare Colvin.
Photo Credit: Camilla Greenwell.
“Change of direction brings new look to Bizet’s ever popular Carmen.”
Gunter by Lydia Higman, Julia Grogan & Rachel Lemon. Jerwood Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1 to 25 April, 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A splendid Jacobean tale about murder, witchcraft, and a bad, bad man.”
Photo Credit: Alec Brenner.
Life with Oscar by Nick Cohen. The Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, London E4 to 20 April 2024. 2✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Loads of energy, pity about the words.”
Photo CreditL G Taylor.
Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill. Wyndham’s Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London WC2 to 10 June 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A very long but rewarding day.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by Nick Lane. 2✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“The real mystery is why this Conan Doyle novel was made into a play.”
Photo credit: Alex Harvey-Brown.
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoyevsky adapted by Laurence Boswell. The Marylebone Theatre, 36 Park Road, London NW1 to 30 April 2025. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Greg Hicks stunning as the ridiculous man.”
Photo Credit: Mark Senior.
The Divine Mrs S by April De Angelis. Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 to 27 April 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A sparkling performance from Rachael Stirling in a very funny play.”
Photo Credit: Credit Johan Persson.
Don’t. Make. Tea. by Rob Drummond. The Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1 to 06 April 2024 & then on tour. 3✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A chillingly funny look at life on disability benefits.”
Photo Credit: Andy Catlin.
Opening Night. Book by Ivo Van Hove. Music & Lyric by Rufus Wainwright. The Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London to 27 July 2024. 1✩ Review: William Russell.
“A mind bogglingly terrible car crash of a show.”
Photo Credit: Jan Versweyveld.
Foam by Harry McDonald. The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 to13 April 2024. 3✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Powerful, disturbing, violent and not for the faint hearted.”
Photo Credit: Craig Fuller.
Faith Healer by Brian Friel. The Lyric Theatre, King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 to 13 April 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“A spell binding revival of a very fine play.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
The Essence of Audrey by Helen Anker. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 to 16 March 2024. 4✩✩✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Audrey Hepburn brought vividly to life.”
Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Wilton’s Music Hall, Graces Alley, London E1. 3✩✩✩ Review: Clare Colvin.
“Barber of Seville goes Way out West.”
Photo: Bill Knight.
Frank’s Closet. Book, music and lyrics by Stuart Wood. The Union theatre, 229 Union Street, Southwark, London SE1 to 30 March 2024. 2✩✩ Review: William Russell.
“Great legs but not much in the closet.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.