Theatre
“Extremely vulnerable”: Review of The Sun King
It is difficult to imagine the stiflingly intimate space of the Burton Taylor transformed into a wide beach overlooking the expanse of the sea: The Sun King inspires us...
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."
‘Frost/Nixon’ by St John’s Drama Society – Review
"Rohan Joshi is a star turn as President Nixon. His wounded gait, booming American accent, and measured pace of delivery kept the audience rapt."
Review: ENRON – “absolutely captivating”
“Although he and Enron fall, the people who fall with it fall more” – Sour Peach Productions present a compelling and absurd take on the real-life financial scandal
Review: House of Improv presents: I’m an Improviser Get Me Out of Here! – ‘relentlessly silly’
House of Improv presents an improvised hour of moon shoes, jacuzzis, and reckless fun
Review: Gods are Fallen and All Safety Gone – ‘a relationship fraying at the edges’
Rose on a Rail's latest production provides a touching and intimate look into a complex mother-daughter relationship.
The Forgiveness Arc
Here are some of the best musical theatre songs centred around forgiveness
Review: Frog’s Legs – ‘light-hearted façade with a dark core’
Shepherd-Cross' new play treads a fine line between offensiveness and good taste - is it all the better for it?
The Pitchfork Disney Preview – ‘a play of delight and disgust’
The Pitchfork Disney shows at the BT Studio this week
Enron Preview – ‘financial collapse made tangible’
A preview of the Theatre Goose and Sour Peach Productions' play at the Oxford Playhouse this week.
Review: Antony and Cleopatra – a star-studded Shakespeare
Lawrence Li is impressed by the National Theatre’s opulent imagining of a Shakespearean classic
Review: Hadestown – from myth to musical
The National Theatre's musical work-in-progress proves to be a charming retelling of the story of Orpheus and Eurydice
The Lady’s Mad Review – ‘a triumph’
Paul Nash is captivated by Thistledown Theatre's production of Rebekah King's new play.
The Tragedy of King Richard the Second – ‘stripped-down Shakespeare’
The timing of many lines elicits genuine laughter from the audience; in these interesting times we live in, such a take feels intensely necessary.
Jersey Boys Review – ‘the drama falls flat’
The lead actors march around on stage like four dads thrown together on a charity tour of the YMCA.
Silent Night Review – ‘a story very relevant to our time’
The multilingual reimagining of the Christmas Truce at Leeds Town Hall feels particularly timely
Dirty Dancing Review – ‘gives fans exactly what they want’
Maxim Mower enjoys a touring production of Dirty Dancing at the New Theatre, which he says will satisfy lovers of the 1987 movie.