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Reviews
The Tenant's Republic by Kwami-Teye Canacoo. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, London SE4 until 18 October 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russsell.
“Satire with bite.”
Photo Credit: Marcia Santos.
Measure for Measure: William Shakespeare, RST at RSC , Stratford Upon AvonRuns: 2hrs 36 mins, until Saturday 25 October 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Roderick Dungate.
“Intense and gripping.”
Photo Credit: Helen Murray.
Uprooted devised by Ephemeral Ensemble. New Diorama Theatre, 15 Triton Street, London NW1 until 25 October 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Mind-blowing theatre.”
Photo Credit: Alex Brenner.
Da Vinci's Laundry by Keelan Kember. Studio 2, Riverside Studios, 101 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 until 25 October 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Deserves to be a hit but misses.”
Photo Credit: Teddy Cavendish.
Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile by Ken Ludwig. Richmond Theatre, 1 Little Green, Richmond TW9 until 10 October 2025 and then on tour, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“The play just about survives.”
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan.
Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire, then touring until 21 November, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Clare Colvin.
“Britten’s dramatic chamber opera asks questions for today.”
Photo Credit: Richard Hubert Smith
Gioachino Rossini’s Cinderella (La Cenerentola), English National Opera, The Coliseum, London WC2, until 14 October, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Clare Colvin.
“Exuberant Cinderella goes into orbit.”
Photo Credit: Mark Douet.
Love Quirks Book by Mark Childres, Music & Lyrics by Seth Bisen-Hersh. The Other Palace Studio, 12 Palace Street, London until 12 October 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Hard to love quirks.”
Photo Credit: Anna Clare Photography.
Master Class by Tim Connery. The Bridge House Theatre, 2 High Street, Penge, London SE20 until 4 October 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Touching, funny, beautifully acted.”
Vera: Or, The Nihilists by Oscar Wilde. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 until 27 September 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A Wilde evening.”
Photo Credit: Henry Roberts.
The Code by Michael McKeever. Southwark Playhouse, the Elephant, 1 Dante Place, London SE11 until 11 October 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Tracie Bennet delights & dazzles.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
The Poltergeist by Philip Ridley, Studio 2, The Arcola Theatre, 24 Ashwin Street, London E8 until 13 October 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Stunning performance.”
Photo Credit: Simon Annand.
The Truth About Blayds by A.A,Milne, the Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 until 4 October 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Finely staged, rewarding revival.”
Photo Credit: Carla Joy Evans.
Vermin by Benny Ainsworth, Park 90, Clifton Terrace, London N4 until 20 September 2025, 2☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Fine performances, awful play.”
Photo Credit: Michael Parker.
God Save My Northern Soul by Natasha Cottriall. Park 90, Clifton Terrace, London N4 until 20 September 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A delightful, rewarding play.”
Photo Credit – Mark Senior.
Cow/Deer by Katie Mitchell, Nina Segal & Melanie Wilson. Jerwood Upstairs, the Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1 until 11 October 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Something extraordinary.”
Photo Credit: Tatenda Matsvai.
Invasive Species by Maia Novi. The King's Head Theatre, Upper Street, Islington, London until 03 October 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Novi triumphs despite the play.”
Photo Credit: Danny Kaan.
The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return by Sam Edmunds. Southwark Playhouse the Little, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE1 until 27 September 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Pulsating performances.”
Photo Credit: Harry Ellets.
Deaf Republic by Dead Centre & Zoe McWhinney. The Royal Court Jerwood Theatre, Sloane Square, London until 13 September, 2025 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Powerful and visually stunning.“
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
The Pitchfork Disney by Philip Ridley, King's Head Theatre, 115 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 until 4 October 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A superb revival.”
Photo Credit: Charles Flint.