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A Play To Devour: My Brilliant Friend at the Rose Theatre, Kingston
B.L. Sherrington reviews a new stage adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend.
#TheWednesdayPlay, Arts & Culture
Marriage, Miscarriage
“Virginia. Her name is practically vagina. Of course, she’s a slut.” It’s New York. It’s infidelity. It’s hilarious.
The play centres around four friends and a hidden secret that reveals itself ...
“They Fell Queasy – But They Love It”:The Pitchfork Disney at Shoreditch Town Hall
Director Jamie Lloyd’s Philip Ridley production is high on drama and tension, yet nothing new is teased out of the text or re-evaluated in a modern context.
VAULT Festival Round-Up: My World Has Exploded a Little Bit, BORDERLAND // CALAIS and This Must Be The Place
In our second round-up, a meditation on grieving, a factually-driven examination of the refugee crisis and a tale of loneliness in the social media age.
Fences: How Do You Adapt A Play By August Wilson?
How successfully does Denzel Washington translate August Wilson’s claustrophobic domestic drama to the big screen?
What Does The Fox Want?: Run the Beast Down at the Finborough Theatre
In this exhilarating debut, a young man at a crossroads is haunted by a murderous urban fox.
VAULT Festival Round-Up: On the Crest of a Wave, A Haunting and ANDRODES
In our latest VAULT round-up, two new writing talents and a unique electronic immersive experience.
A Fractured Mosaic: Abigail at the Bunker Theatre
The fractured Abigail at the Bunker Theatre is like watching an episode of Art Attack if the TV had turned off halfway through.
Going Nuclear: The Children at the Royal Court Theatre
Lucy Kirkwood’s latest effort is as much about people as about the environment, writes Simon Fearn.
“Death Is No Adventure”: All Quiet on the Western Front at the Pleasance Theatre
B.L. Sherrington reviews an impressive stage adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s iconic 1928 novel.
Love or Convenience?: Love, Sex and Apps at the Bread and Roses Theatre
Has the digital era of Facebook and Tinder destroyed the game of love? B.L. Sherrington reviews a pair of plays by an award-winning Australian playwright.
A Socially Conscious Curio?: An Inspector Calls at the Playhouse Theatre
An Inspector Calls is a GCSE staple, but, asks Emily Bueno, does it really have any relevance?
A Hell of a Punch: Where Do Little Birds Go? at the Old Red Lion Theatre
Camilla Whitehill’s debut play is short, but it sure packs a hell of a punch.
Refugee Stories: A Man of Good Hope at the Young Vic
A Man of Good Hope brings colour and exuberance to the travails of refugees, writes Becky Latham.
Who Speaks?: No’s Knife at the Old Vic
In No’s Knife, Lisa Dwan goes from being Beckett’s interpreter to his intercessor.
Sympathy For The Devil?: Doctor Faustus at the Barbican Theatre
This Marlowe revival is visually spectacular but somewhat superficial.
At the Fringe III: Demonic Masks, Female Solidarity and a Hair Salon
Simon Fearn gives his final round-up from the Edinburgh Fringe.
At the Fringe II: Dickens, Wartime Spies, Heart Rate Monitors and More
Simon Fearn rounds up five shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
At the Fringe I: Rupert Brooke and Faded DJs
Its late. Already it’s late. I am hurrying back towards the Royal Mile. The streets are busier than I remember. Difficult to navigate. Surely this, the third press office, will ...
The Post-Fact World: The Truth at Wyndham’s Theatre
Florian Zeller’s latest is a play for our post-fact, Brexity age.