Hamlet review – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ★★★★☆
It goes without saying that Shakespeare is ripe for interpretation. Hamlet is a play frequently moulded to fit directors’ visions….
Theatre Review
Read More
Cymbeline review – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London ★★☆☆☆
Jim Keaveney reviews the new production of Shakespeare’s lesser-performed play
Richard II review – Bridge Theatre, London ★★★★☆
After almost two years, the Bridge Theatre again plays host to an opening night as the continued extensions to the…
Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew review – Bush Theatre, London ★★★★☆
Review by Carla Rudgyard As the theatre industry narrows its focus onto playwrights who are more likely to guarantee commercial success,…
The Gap Year review – Lyric Theatre, Belfast ★★★★☆
Review by Mark Quinn After a successful run in 2022, The Gap Year is back in the Lyric Theatre for a…
Looking for Giants review – King’s Head Theatre, London ★★★★☆
Review by Katie Shaw Cesca Echlin’s debut one-woman show is an entertaining, fast-paced, emotionally unhinged monologue delivered in three parts, that…
La Manékine review – The Pit, Barbican, London ★★★☆☆
This striking blend of theatrical mediums from the French theatre company La Pendue, created by Estelle Charlier and Romuald Collinet, sees puppetry, visual…
Oliver! review – Gielgud Theatre, London ★★★☆☆
Review by Katie Shaw Lionel Bart’s Oliver! took centre stage at the Gielgud Theatre on Saturday night. Having only ever watched…
The Arts Dispatch’s Top 10 theatre shows of 2024
Jim Keaveney selects the top theatre shows of 2024, from Faith Healer to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and more
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof review – Almeida Theatre, London ★★★★★
Jim Keaveney reviews Cat on a Hot Tin Roof starring Daisy Edgar Jones at the Almeida Theatre