How To Survive Your Mother review – King’s Head Theatre, London ★★★☆☆
Review by Katie Shaw Walking into the King’s Head Theatre in Islington on Monday evening, I was unsure what to expect….
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Aurora: A Modern Myth review – The MAC Belfast ★★★★☆
Review by Mark Quinn On entering the Mac’s Downstairs theatre, the atmosphere of Aurora: A Modern Myth is primed and waiting…
The Tragedy of Richard III review – Lyric Theatre, Belfast ★★★★☆
Review by Orla Keaveney Lyric Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Richard III, adapted by Michael Patrick and…
Oedipus review – Wyndham’s Theatre, London ★★★★☆
Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex opens with recorded footage of Oedipus (Mark Strong) in an outdoor press…
The Lehman Trilogy review – Gillian Lynne Theatre, London ★★★★★
Review by Katie Shaw Stefano Massini’s The Lehman Trilogy is back in London’s West End for a third time since its…
The River review – Greenwich Theatre, London ★★★★☆
By the time Jez Butterworth’s The River opened in the intimate surroundings of the Royal Court’s upstairs studio space in…
BRACE BRACE review – Royal Court Theatre, London ★★★☆☆
In Oli Forsyth’s new play, Ray (Phil Dunster) and Sylvia (Anjana Vasan) are describing how they first met at a…
The Other Place review – National Theatre, London ★★★★★
Loosely inspired by Sophocles’ Antigone, Alexander Zeldin’s new play is a powerful portrayal of a family who, overwhelmed by grief…
Juno and the Paycock review – Gielgud Theatre, London ★★☆☆☆
In Seán O’Casey’s masterpiece, ‘Captain’ Jack Boyle (Mark Rylance) – the titular paycock – proclaims “the whole world is in…
cheeky little brown review – Digital release ★★☆☆☆
Nkenna Akunna’s play sees Lady (Tiajna Amayo) and Gemma, best friends since the age of five, haven’t spoken to each…