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Reviews
Stalled. Book by Liesl Wilke, Music by Andy Marsh, King's Head Theatre, 116 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 until 23 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Ladies in the loo. See it for Ward.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
Mary, Queen of Scots by Thea Musgrave, English National Opera, The Coliseum, London WC2, 4☆☆☆☆. Review Clare Colvin.
“Tragedy of Mary, Queen of Scots.”
Photo Credit: Ellie Kurttz.
Count Dykula. Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D until 01 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Vampires, lesbians, goths.”
Photo Credit: Cam Herle.
Ordinary Madness – inspired by the works of Charles Bukowski. Riverside Studios,101 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 until 08 March 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Bukowski's world.”
Photo Credit: Marusia Makhmutova.
Outlying Islands by David Greig. Jermyn Street Theatre, 16B Jermyn Street, London SW1 until 15 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Stunning, stimulating revival.”
Photo Credit: Alex Brenner.
Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner Parts One and Two: Das Rheingold and Die Walküre, Regents Opera, York Hall, Bethnal Green, London E2. 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Clare Colvin.
“A marathon of intensity.”
Photo Credit: Matthew Coughlan.
Heaven by Eugene O'Brian. Southwark Playhouse, the Little, until 22 February 2025, 4 ☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
A spellbinding evening.”
Photo Credit: Ste Murray.
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro , English National Opera, The Coliseum, London WC2, 12-22 February, 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Clare Colvin.
“Committed ENO fires on all cylinders in a No Props Marriage of F|igaro.”
Photo Credit: Zoe Martin.
Antigone – on strike by Alexander Raptotasios. Park 90, 13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 until 23 February 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Powerful by flawed play.”
Photo Credit: Nir Segal.
Play On! Book by Cheryl L.Wesr, Music by Duke Ellington, conceived by Sheldon Epps. Lyric theatre, Hammersmith, London W6 until 22 February 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Too much of a good thing.”
Photo Credit: Ellie Kurz.
Scissorhandz – a musical reinvented by Bradley Bredeweg. Southwark Playhouse, the Elephant, 1 Dante Place, Elephant and Castle, London SE11 until 29 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Energetic, frenetic, fabulous.”
Photo Credit: Tristram Kenton.
As Long As We Are Breathing by Diane Samuels, the Arcola Studio, 24 Ashwin Street, London E8 to 1 March 2025, 2☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“About surviving..”
Photo Credit: Lidia Crisifulli.
The Gift by Dave Florez. Park Theatre, 13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 to 01 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Choc full of jokes.”
Photo Credit: Richard Southgate.
Summer 1954 – Table Number 9 & The Browning Version by Terence Rattigan. Richmond Theatre, 1 Little Green, Richmond TW9 to 01 February 2025 & on tour, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Finely acted Rattigan double bill.”
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan.
Lovers' Vows by Elizabeth Inchbald. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 until 1 February 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Gloriously dreadful.”
Photo Credit: Paddy Gormley.
Canned Goods by Erik Kahn, Southwark Playhouse, the Large 77 Newington Causeway, London SE1 until 08 February 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A powerful play for today.”
Photo Credit: Mark Senior.
A Good House by Amy Jephta. The Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Downstairs, Sloane Square, London until 08 February 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Provocative and funny.”
Photo Credit: Camilla Greenwell.
Firebird by Richard Hugh - The King's Head Theatre, Islington, London until 09 February 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A tale well told.”
Photo Credit – Steve Ullathorne.
The Devil May Care by Mark Giesser. Southwark Playhouse, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE1 until 01 February 20245, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Muddled drama.”
Photo Credit: Lidia Chrisifulli.