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Continue reading →: Punch
📍Young Vic Theatre, London ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ To call Jacob Dunne’s story one of redemption would be to simplify it. In fact, it is a true testament to James Graham’s writing that the two-hour traffic of ‘Punch’ is able to fold so much into its narrative. Yes, the production pulses with its…
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Continue reading →: The Society for New Cuisine
📍Omnibus Theatre, London ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Chris Fung’s new play, which follows a successful run at Edinburgh in 2024, asks how much can one sacrifice to feel at peace and happy in the wake of utter emotional turmoil. Inspired by Buddhist fable, with an evocative design, this show pulsates with intensity from…
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Continue reading →: Double Act
📍Southwark Playhouse, London ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐ TW: Discussion of suicide; depression Double Act follows an unnamed protagonist, a 28 year old Londoner, as he sets out on pursuit of a day he has to get right. A data analyst who wishes to be something more, but instead feels alone and without purpose,…
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Continue reading →: Funeral Sandwiches
📍Drayton Arms Theatre, London ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐ Frances Moore Fahey’s new one-woman play is a funny, charming and moving tale of an Irish family coming to terms with grief. Set at the funeral of Declan Murphy, his beloved niece Sinéad tries to accept the fact that he is gone after dying unexpectantly,…
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Continue reading →: Pig Heart Boy
📍Unicorn Theatre, London ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐ Cameron is a 13 year old boy dealing with the ups and downs of high school life; friendships, maths homework and his huge crush on Julie. However, on top of this, he also has to contend with a debilitating heart condition which causes his classmates to…
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Continue reading →: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
📍Almeida Theatre, London ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ ‘What is the victory of a cat on a hot tin roof?’ Tennessee Williams’ critically acclaimed play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is like three or four tragedies folded into one, and Rebecca Frecknall’s production captures the sad and crazed essence of these characters in…
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Continue reading →: The Devil Wears Prada
📍Dominion Theatre, London ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ It’s a classic pub conversation that I relish in: Which is the next iconic film to deserve a stage musical adaptation? Which beloved characters deserve a rousing 11 o’clock number; which cinematic landscape lends itself to sprawling set designs and lavish costumes? We’ve seen the transition…
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Continue reading →: Odd and the Frost Giants
📍Unicorn Theatre, London ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ What better way to kick off the festive feelings than to indulge in a wintry epic tale filled with Gods and cozy moral messages? The Unicorn’s Christmas production of Odd and the Frost Giants delivers all of this and more. Based on the Neil Gaiman novel,…
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Continue reading →: The Duchess (of Malfi)
📍Trafalgar Theatre, London ⭐ ⭐ John Webster’s impassioned Jacobean tale of power and misogyny makes a stirring return in a new adaptation by Zinnie Harris, with actor Jodie Whittaker at the helm in the titular role of The Duchess. I had seen Whittaker take on a similarly tragic role in the…
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