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Reviews
Hamlet, Hail to the Thief: Shakespeare, Radiohead. RSC @ RST, Stratford Upon AvonRuns: 1h 40m, no interval, until 28 June, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Roderick Dungate.
“Fabulously Exciting.”
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan.
Steel by Lee Mattinson. Park 90, 13 Clifton Terrace, London N4 until 14 June 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Lost boys splendidly played.”
Photo Credit: Chris Payne.
Piatti Quartet. Lakeside, Nottingham, 12 June 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“A cleverly devised programme, executed with precision and emotional depth.”
Photo credit: Lakeside.
Hamstrung by George Rennie. The Glitch, 134 Lower Marsh, London SE1 until 16 June 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Yorick's turn.”
Photo Credit: Beatrice Updegraff.
The Croft, written by Ali Milles, Directed by Alastair Whatley, until 14 June, 2025, The Rep, Birmingham (and touring), 3☆☆☆. Review: Dan Auluk.
“An intriguing story but neither thriller or ghost story.”
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan
Claire Dowie's Swansong. The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 until 5 July 2025 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Dowie is masterly.”
Photo Credit: Colin Watkeys.
The Hallé. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 03 June 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“Music pulsating with drama and sonic spectacle to end another Nottingham Classics season.”
Photo credit: Angie Kremer.
Rush Hour Concert: Camille Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, CBSO, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 03 June 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review by David Gray and Paul Gray.
“A powerful performance of this mighty masterpiece.”
Constellations by Nick Payne, Roborough Studios, Exeter University until 30 May 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review Cormac Richards.
“tackled with a deep sense of care and consideration”
Photo Credit: EUTCO
Quadrophenia – The Mod Ballet, Theatre Royal Plymouth, until 31 May and touring, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“This is a slick, fully-rounded and heart-wrenching production.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson
This is My Family. Book & Music by Tim Firth. Southwark Playhouse, the Elephant, until 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A treat of a show.”
Photo Credit: Mark Senior.
Mendelssohn & Wagner, CBSO, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 28 May 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A satisfying, well played and - well sung - concert, full of contrasts.”
Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Kyle Goeken. The Etcetera Theatre, 265, Camden High Street, London NW1 until 25 May 2024, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Impressive, slimmed down.”
Photo Credit: Bryony Lock.
