Theatre

Must theatre be so dire? Thoughts on the “unworthy scaffold”

If 'art est celare artem' (true art is to conceal art), then theatre is pretty poor art. You ain't fooling me into thinking that's a storm.

Culture Saul Grenfell -

“What is a good life?”: The Standard of Living in review

“What is a good life?” This axiological question, asked earnestly in the opening lines of James Graham’s The Standard of Living – playing at Theatre Royal Haymarket until December 12 – is often overlooked by the fractured and hyper-specialised discipline of economics.

Culture Eoin Ware -

Good grief! Why do we feel for the death of fictional people?

Whether it’s a mild sniffle or full-blown tears, I always end up feeling a bit ridiculous about the whole ordeal when it’s over. I mean, it’s not real, is it? Why do I waste my grief on things that haven’t happened, that will never happen?

Culture Jas Mauj -

Caught between grief and hope: ‘On Some Far Shore’ reviewed

Fresh off the back of 'Our House' and 'Macbeth', Cross Key Productions presents an original three-hander focused on the complexities of grief and young love.

Culture Melissa Eddon -

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery review – ‘half the audience are in quantifiable hysterics’

Katie Sayer finds 'The Comedy About a Bank Robbery' to be a perfectly cathartic comic concoction

Coriolanus at the RSC review – ‘brutally minimalist but utterly compelling’

RSC's ultra-modern production of 'Coriolanus' balances humour with minimalist staging for a fresh new interpretation of one of Shakespeare's lesser performed plays, writes Miranda Gleaves

Baby Blues review – ‘gripping, entertaining and tragic’

'Baby Blues' at the Camden Etcetera Theatre is shocking portrayal of the realities of postnatal depression, writes Isabella Rooney

Max and Ivan at the Fringe review: ‘Laugh-out-loud hilarious from start to finish’

Izzy Smith is impressed by the duo's masterful sketch comedy

“Once again, I find myself applauding the Oxford Revue”

Saskia Thomas tears up at the Oxford Revue's latest Fringe performance, 'Witch Hunt'

Revues reviewed: the best (and worst) student comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe

Benn Sheridan reviews student comedy from across the country

‘SiX’ at the Fringe review – “the best hour of comedy I saw all week”

Emily Beswick is blown away by 'SiX' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the first original musical toured by The Other Place's Musical Theatre Society

‘Sex Education’ at the Fringe review: ‘unapologetic’ and ‘well-researched’

Po Odomil Ler learns a lot from 'Sex Education'

‘Half Breed’ at the Fringe Review: ‘Beautifully articulated’

Izzy Smith is overwhelmed by Natasha Marshall's play about race, friendship and finding a voice

‘The Inevitable Quiet of the Crash’ at the Fringe – “a piece that glows with a soft power”

Ela Portnoy falls in love with 'The Inevitable Quiet of the Crash' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Titus Andronicus at the RSC – “Why dost thou laugh? It fits not with this hour”

Will Austin finds the RSC's new production of 'Titus Andronicus' to be an intriguing blend of gore and farce

‘The Optimists’ at the Fringe review – “A farce with the potential to shine”

Sarah Wright is optimistic about 'The Optimists' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

‘Hotter’ at the Fringe – experimental and warm, but just short of hot

Ela Portnoy leaves this piece of feminist theatre with a smile on her face

The Oxford Imps at the Fringe review: ‘High energy and entertaining’

Izzy Smith couldn't stop laughing at this silly but witty improvised comedy show

‘Peer Gynt’ at the Fringe review – “a masterfully crafted production”

Set in a timeless world of trolls, princesses and flying deer, Peer Gynt tells the story of a young man’s adventure after he leaves...

‘Queen Anne’ review – ‘a complex portrait of our political inheritance’

Ethan Croft is impressed by this tale of a reluctant yet innovative monarch

“A fresh and beautiful contemporary jazz repertoire”

Ela Portnoy is overwhelmed by The Oxford Gargoyles' a capella performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour review – ‘Fizzing with energy and bravado’

'Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour' impresses Izzy Smith with its audacity and heart

‘Road’ review – ‘A formidable fusion of poetry, movement and humour’

Lucy Miles finds bleak topicality in Jim Cartwright's 'Road', recently revived at London's Royal Court

‘STOP’ at the Fringe review – “it deserves an award for excellence in storytelling”

STOP, an original student musical at the Edinburgh Fringe, is a powerful engagement with today's mental health crisis, writes James Tibbles

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