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Reviews
All The Happy Things by Naomi Denny. Soho Theatre Upstairs, 21 Dean Street, London W1D until 26 April 2025,4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Sisters, devoted sisters.”
Photo Credit: Alex Brenner.
Manhunt by Robrt Icke. Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Downstairs, Sloane Square, London until 03 May 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan.
“Powerful, disturbing, violent.”
Puppy by Naomi Westerman. King's Head Theatre, 115 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 until 27 April 2025, 1☆. Review: William Russell.
“Beware - bottom humpers.”
Photo credit: Steve Gregson.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Edward II: Christopher Marlow, RSC @ The Swan, Stratford Upon AvonRuns: 1h 40m, no interval, till 05/04/25, 3****Review: Roderick Dungate, AD Performance, 15 March 2025.
“Bold, but bruised.”
Photo Credit: Helen Murray.
Cry-Baby - The Musical. Book by Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan. Based on the film by John Walters. The Arcola, Ashwin Street, London 2025, 06 March -to 12 April, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Bursting with energy.”
Photo Credit: Charlie Flint.
The Habits by Jack Bradfield. Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, Eton Avenue, London NW3 until 5 April 2025., 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Game show.”
Photo Credit: Genevieve Girling.
Punk Off – The Sounds of Punk and New Wave. The Dominion Theatre, 268 Tottenham Court Road, London W1. 09 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A Remembrance Sunday.”
Photo Credit: Punk Off.
Dear Martin by Madeleine Brettingham. The Arcola theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, London E8 to 29 March 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Hilarious but scary.”
Photo Credit: Charlie Flint Photography 6888.