Theatre
“Tragic but thought provoking”, ‘An Enemy of the People’: Review
Ibsen has re-entered the drama scene with the current production of his classic play An Enemy of the People at the Duke of York theatre this spring. With big...
“Extremely vulnerable”: Review of The Sun King
It is difficult to imagine the stiflingly intimate space of the Burton Taylor transformed...
The Oxford Revue: A Room with Revue
'a simple and clever production which ranks as one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen all year'
Dynamic, Chaotic and Physical: Review of Frantic Assembly’s Metamorphosis
"Frantic Assembly takes on a new challenge, taking a decades old Kafka novel, The Metamorphosis, and putting it to the stage in their signature physical theatre style."
Mature and Intelligent: Julius Caesar at the TS Eliot Review
"From start to finish, it was a show filled with excellent performances from leading cast members."
Preview: Many Moons – ‘the edges of a crowd’
Small Fry Theatre’s production of the Alice Birch play provides a tense snapshot between the worlds of the intimate and immense
Made in Dagenham Review – ‘a fight that will affect women for generations to come’ –
Daanial Isaaq Chaudhry finds the latest Playhouse production completely compelling
OUDS New Writing Festival 2019 – A Roundup
A summary by their writers of the plays which are part of this year's OUDS New Writing Festival.
Preview: Skin a Cat – an interview with playwright Isley Lynn
"The final scene I saw – a relentless, breezy epiphany, beautifully handled in all its profanity by Tupper – emphasises this point more than any: it’s about 'creating your own metric for your own happiness'."
Review: Waiting for Gary – ‘surpasses the Beckettian classic’
High praise given to Waiting for Gary for its emotional truth underlying the humour
Preview: Made in Dagenham
A cheerful rendition of 'Payday' and some impressive character analysis make for a stunningly professional fifth week production.
Review: The Oxford Revue Newcomers’ Show ‘Scrapped’ – ‘ridiculous, witty, and hilarious’
"No description, no plot summary can do justice to this highly eclectic and wonderfully unpredictable piece of theatre"
Review: Pirandello’s Henry IV – ‘earnest production let down by a dull script’
A Tom Stoppard translation of an Italian play is convincing and confusing in equal measure
Review: How to Make Friends and then Kill Them – ‘brilliantly toes the line between laughing and crying’
Coningsby Productions' three-woman production impresses with its relentless movement and convincing performances
Skin a Cat Review – ‘rethinks simplistic sexual narratives’
Britomart Productions' honest exploration of female sexuality is on at the BT Studio until Saturday.
How To Make Friends and then Kill Them Preview – ‘promises to be entertaining and unsettling’
A preview of Coningsby Productions' play at the Pilch this week.
Numbers Review – commendable but difficult to feel nuance
The play was particularly successful in its exploration of masculinity
Preview – Pirandello’s Henry IV – “a challenging role wonderfully enacted”
Omelette Productions presents an unconventional take on a Tom Stoppard translation
The Pitchfork Disney Review – ‘reality and morality is blown apart to become a nightmare’
"From the moment you step into this play the direct ‘in-yer-face’ nature of the performance is abundantly clear."
