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 …
Exchange Theatre's adaptation of French classic, Misanthrope, is ambitious and clever but at times feels thematically forced. Whilst Molière may not play a significant part in the British canon, he's a …
A fearless and stimulating concept is undermined by elementary writing decisions in Schenkkan's Building The Wall, a political two-hander imagining a Trump-induced dystopia one year from now. Making its European premiere at …
Food Bank As It Is recounts a number of real-life stories about food bank users, presented as a series of interconnecting monologues and scenes which are part-verbatim, part-fiction. Written by …
Instead of cleverly unpicking the concept of manhood against a topical backdrop of sexism in society, Man Up's account of what it's like to be male in the 21st century …
Exploring the confrontations that ensue in multicultural co-existences, Glass Roots showcases focused acting performances but suffers from unsubtle and overly pedagogical writing decisions at the Tristan Bates Theatre. Taking place within the …
Actress Shireenah Ingram is the unequivocal highlight of On Monday Last Week, a well-intentioned but somewhat clunky adaptation of postcolonial writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's short story. Like almost every type of story on …
Kali Theatre's Bitched, currently playing at the Tristan Bates Theatre, grapples with some interesting notions of motherhood but fails to make any significant comment that leaves a lasting impression. Bitched, produced by …
New work from Swedish playwright Katie Berglof, Happy Yet? explores the reality of living with a relative suffering from mental health problems. But through its attempted humour, the production just ends …
Nothing might live up to the characters' expectations in Consumables, but I had mine surpassed. Punchy, nuanced and a winning combination of laugh-out-loud silliness, genuine heart and an allusion to …
Window, a well-crafted exploration of voyeurism through the guise of domesticity, successfully nods to the impact of obsession and narcissism in the modern world - yet struggles to remain completely …
Focusing on two NHS employees, The Monologues of a Tired Nurse effectively pits the fervent, nervous optimism of Emily against Sally's weary experience to explore the contemporary challenges of, and pressures …
An honest and thought-provoking study into the psychological effects of modern media. Human asks the question: what does it mean to be a girl? I have a vivid memory, from a …
A wonderfully imaginative take on the psychological effects of warfare, set to the backdrop of a dystopian future. Anthony Orme's Sanctuary is a rare instance of science fiction working successfully …
Optic Theatre’s Beautiful Little Fools grapples with the pertinent theme of radicalisation and the manipulation of the media. Despite moments of strong performances and a powerful theme, the lack of …