Of Mice and Men review – Hull Truck ★★★★☆
Modern readers have been increasingly less forgiving of the sexist and racist slurs that reflect the period in the classic…
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One Day When We Were Young review – Park Theatre, London ★★★★☆
Review by Katie Shaw One Day When We Were Young is a brilliant play in three parts about love, loss, hope…
Georgina Duncan on ASBO BOZO at Riverside Studios
ASBO BOZO arrives at Riverside Studios and we caught up with playwright and actor Georgina Duncan to find out more about the play and its development.
The House Party review – Leeds Playhouse ★★★★☆
To say that Laura Lomas has recast Miss Julie for Gen Z is both accurate and reductive. This loose adaptation of August Strindberg’s 1888 classic play, directed by Headlong’s Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan, is an intelligent update centred on modern class, power and sexual politics.
Hamlet review – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon ★★★★☆
It goes without saying that Shakespeare is ripe for interpretation. Hamlet is a play frequently moulded to fit directors’ visions….
Sabrina Mahfouz on Argos Archives
A nostalgic celebration of neurodivergent self-discovery written by British Egyptian poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz and directed by Caroline Bryant,…
Cymbeline review – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London ★★☆☆☆
Jim Keaveney reviews the new production of Shakespeare’s lesser-performed play
Nicholas Brice on The Big Bite-Size Show
Following a remarkable 18-year run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the multi-award-winningBite-Size Plays is set to captivate audiences once again…
Richard II review – Bridge Theatre, London ★★★★☆
After almost two years, the Bridge Theatre again plays host to an opening night as the continued extensions to the…
Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew review – Bush Theatre, London ★★★★☆
Review by Carla Rudgyard As the theatre industry narrows its focus onto playwrights who are more likely to guarantee commercial success,…