Theatre reviews
Theatre reviews covering some of the new shows at the West End, as well regional theatre reviews throughout London and the rest of the UK, including drama, comedy and children’s theatre productions.
The Recruiting Officer at The Donmar Warehouse
A surprise all star cast makes The Recruiting Officer at The Donmar Warehouse a real treat. The tickets were bought hastily as a belated Valentine’s Day gift for the pretty one, so
Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure at the Rose Theatre, Bankside
Just around the corner from The Globe Theatre is another of the South Bank’s key historical theatre sites, The Rose Theatre. However, unlike the
Backbeat, Duke of York’s Theatre
It’s a bit of a rarity for a musical to come along that’s got the potential to be universally loved, but in Backbeat, the Duke of York’s Theatre has got just that.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Gielgud Theatre, review
As a rookie to the world of tragic comedy dramas of the musical variety, I didn’t think I’d be the best man for the job of writing a review of The Umbrellas
Polar Bears, by Mark Haddon, at the Donmar Theatre
We managed to get tickets to Polar Bears by Mark Haddon at the last minute. With only standing seats available we nearly turned away, but luckily we grabbed the £7.50 stubs and
Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime at the New Theatre Cardiff
Originally written in 1891 by Oscar Wilde as a part of his collection of darkly comic short mystery stories in Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories, the play at the New
