Heart-rending accounts of addiction are diluted by uninspired direction in Outside Edge's Check-in/Check-out. With its cast sat in a semicircle and various members (all professional actors) sharing their own experiences with …
With creative staging, an intricate story arc and engaging performance by Molly O’Shea, Miss Fortunate tackles a difficult and personal subject matter with sensitivity - but the split-character and emotional …
A 29-year old and her half-eaten bowl of Cheerios gaze up (in awe or trepidation - it's ambiguous) at a messy iMovie project entitled 'seethrough_vaultfestival'. Claire Gaydon's deceptively sophisticated See-Through …
Wood is hilarious and intelligently executed meta-theatre, highlighting the power of privilege in porn, theatre, and of course, the rest of the world. In 1983 San Fernando Valley, John Rolando is …
Thank You Dark’s Without That Certain Thing confidently embraces and parodies film noir tropes to explore obsession and identity, making for a comically stylish viewing experience. Without That Certain Thing is …
Fantasy-inspired improv show How To Date A Magical Creature shows potential - but contains too much clutter and structural issues in its current format to really fly. Chat show hosts are …
Malaprop's bout against the ferocity and paradoxes of the internet is dexterous and bold and sprawling, but for me, somewhat lacking in focus and heart. A journalist grapples with a brief …
Building on the discourse that ensued in January 2018 amidst Aziz Ansari's allegations of sexual misconduct, Anonymous Is A Woman's promenade Greyscale is intelligent in form and measured in perspective …
A clever concept, fantastic technical elements and Paul O'Donnell's infectious energy carries the audience through We've Got Each Other, a one-man Bon Jovi musical that has its audience laughing from start to …
For newcomers to immersive theatre, Exit Productions' Fight Night will leave a serious impression - an ambitious, skilfully executed and genuinely entertaining dive into the deceit and lawlessness of a subculture. …
Grace Chilton brings an intensity that adds layers to the incisive writing of Brooke Robinson’s Dangerous Lenses, culminating in a performance that is bursting at the seams with tension. Played by Grace …
Funny and fast-paced, Timothy has all the potential to be a triumph - if only the women weren’t all two-dimensional archetypes, leaving the play feeling shallow and lacking in any sort …
RedBellyBlack’s OK, BYE is a sweet but overambitious whistle-stop tour of goodbyes and moving on at this year's VAULT Festival. Even if it’s for the best, saying goodbye is never as simple …
PearShaped's debut show, Conquest, adds to the (fantastic) abundance of feminist discourse on offer at this year's VAULT Festival - but a lack of focus in the writing, and often lecturey …
Bismillah! An Isis Tragicomedy is a funny and sympathetic exploration of disenfranchisement in modern Britain at this year's VAULT Festival. Matthew Greenhough’s two-hander, originally performed in 2015, follows the unlikely bonding of …