Stage
English National Ballet – The Forsythe Evening, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Bravado, bravery, and beauty’
The master’s choreography ‘leaps over genre boundaries yet still manages to keep the precision’
Read MoreBalletBoyz – Deluxe, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘The two-year wait was absolutely worth it’
The company ‘understands even the darkest nooks of modern masculinity’
Read MoreElizabeth I: Virgin on the Ridiculous, Living Spit, King’s Head Theatre, stage review: ‘A rip-roaring night out’
This Horrible Histories-style depiction of the monarch is ‘hilarious’
Read MoreThe Chairs, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘An intellectual pickling’
This reimagining of Eugene Ionesco’s play is ‘delightful and disquieting in equal measure’
Read MoreCuckoo, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Wrapped in silk but no clear centre’
The groundbreaking Candoco Dance Company’s double bill ‘fails to dazzle’
Read MoreRambert2 – Home / Killer Pig, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Outstanding intensity and physical skill’
Eleven fledgling dancers show off their talent in unbalanced show
Read MoreBeowulf, King’s Head Theatre, stage review: ‘Song, dance and quirky humour to light up your festive season’
Charles Court Opera takes on an ancient tale for its seventh Christmas pantomime
Read MoreThe Dan Daw Show, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Eye-opening glimpse in to the pull of the fetish community’
Dan Daw’s eponymous piece is ‘theatre where it should be – pushing boundaries, testing limits, making change’
Read MoreMischief and Mayhem, Little Angel Theatre, stage review: ‘Rambunctious romp through the dangers of overconsumption’
‘What if Shakespeare had an opinion on climate change?’ asks Dirty Feet Theatre Company in this witty short play
Read MoreOnce Upon A Time In Nazi Occupied Tunisia, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Burning with political astuteness’
Josh Azouz’s outstanding writing ‘pokes fun at the monstrous contradictions of fascism’
Read MoreLocal puppet theatre ‘disheartened’ by Covid delays but ploughs on with summer line-up
Little Angel Theatre is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year
Read MoreThe Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Southwark Playhouse, stage review: ‘A pleasant if not particularly original experience’
Despite leaning on a few tired tropes, this reimagining of a popular German fairytale offers ‘old theatre magic aplenty’
Read MoreChildren’s puppet theatre celebrates 60-year anniversary
Little Angel to show special performances of ‘Where the Bugaboo Lives’, ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’ and ‘The Wishing Tree’
Read MoreHymn, Almeida Theatre – review: ‘Writing at its most perceptive’
Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani shine in Lolita Chakrabarti’s play, which was live-streamed over a four-day run
Read MoreFalling In Love Again, King’s Head Theatre, stage review: ‘Thank goodness it is short’
Ron Elisha’s new play imagining the night before Edward VIII’s abdication is not a patch on the royal family’s real-life drama
Read MoreThe Time Of Our Lies, Park Theatre: ‘Compelling – if you’re of the right mindset’
Bianca Bagatourian’s play about the life and work of American intellectual Howard Zinn is a ‘history lesson with sonorous contemporary relevance’
Read MoreSouthern Belles, King’s Head Theatre: ‘A raw, more personal side to Tennessee Williams’
This combination of two lesser-known plays by the celebrated writer, about queer life in the 40s and 50s, ‘highlights his genius’
Read MoreThe Hunt, Almeida Theatre: ‘This show has it all’
This stage adaptation of the iconic Danish film is ‘slick, clever and near faultless’
Read MoreThree Sisters, Almeida Theatre, review: ‘Captivating display of human suffering’
Sharp choreography and bursts of humour lift this terrifying glimpse over the abyss
Read MoreShipwreck, Almeida Theatre, review: ‘Full of a fantasmagoric energy’
Fisayo Akinade shines in this ‘compelling exploration of the American moral landscape in Trump time’
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