Christopher York's metatheatrical reimagining of The Pit and the Pendulum transposes its central characters' dire fate on an unnamed but real-life Iranian activist. When a peaceful Iranian protestor becomes a prisoner, she (meta-theatrically) finds herself in Christopher York’s …
Valiant performances and an interesting, expressionist design are not quite enough to elevate A Pupil's lethargic writing. Lucy Sheen wheels on to stage as Ye, an utterly dejected former musical prodigy. Ye occupies a sparse bedsit that’s littered …
An excellent cast - and accomplished direction - can't quite rescue the Park's revival of Honour from a text that feels dated, formulaic and self-satisfied. Joanna Murray-Smith’s Honour deconstructs an idea still perpetuated by rom-coms, Disney flicks and …
Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's The Wipers Times is a witty, fast-paced and well-performed frolic through Flanders Fields. “There’s nothing funny about the war”: so says one austere general of the British High Command. Quite right he …
Adapted for stage by Jenny King, Bram Stoker's Dracula contains all your vampire clichés but failed to quench my thirst for a particularly original take. In the month of Halloween, Bram Stoker's Dracula seems a timely opportunity to …
Anna Nicholson has true talent for improvisation and facilitating audience participation - which is where the fast-paced, energetic and enjoyable Woman of the Year really holds its own. The Space is a great choice of venue for …
Focusing on the engrained and authoritarian structures that perpetuate the practice of FGM, the topic at the heart of Gloria Williams' Bullet Hole is heartbreaking and vital - but the script lacks the dramatic arc necessary …
Sharr White's disorientating look at the illusions and delusions of dementia is intelligent and sophisticated, but engages the brain more than the heart. A smart set from Jonathan Fensom disorientates as soon as The Other Place's protagonist, …
Inventive staging, a stylish design and unanimously assured performances elevate Airlock Theatre's ERIS far beyond its source material, which could perhaps benefit from a redraft. Natalie Johnson's stylish design sets an apt tone for ERIS's fusion of the classical …
Dissecting the modern epidemic of mental illness and male suicide (and specifically the language we use to talk about it), Alex McSweeney's Distance is intelligently written, ambitious in its experimentation with form, visually immaculate and performed …
Incorporating physical theatre into Lorca's thrilling play, George Richmond-Scott's modern adaptation of Blood Wedding is a lively and engrossing performance at the Omnibus Theatre. Federico García Lorca's Blood Wedding is transported to the new setting of contemporary London …
Sam Coulson's Love Lab is a punchy show telling the story of two strangers on a laborious mission to forge a meaningful connection in a world obsessed with screens, image and fakery. Coulson’s script is inspired …