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Reviews
Flush by April Hope Millar, The Arcola, Studio 2, Ashwin Street, London E8 | until 6 June 2026 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review by William Russell
“Discover what goes on in the Ladies.”
Photo credit: Jake Bush
Jack and Sarah by Duncan Abel based on Tim Sullivan's film, The Mill at Sonning, Reading | until 14 June 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“The perfect after dinner show – will go down a treat.”
Photo Credit: Pamela Raith
The Last Black Messiah by Emeka Agada, The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, Brockley Road, London SE4 | until 16 May 2026 ⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“A work in progress which raises lots to ponder.”
Photo credit: Henry Hu
Mass by Fran Kranz, The Donmar Warehouse Theatre, Earlham Street, London | until 6 June 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Powerful, shattering and brilliantly performed.”
Photo Credit: Richard Hubert Smith
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Rep, Birmingham | 29 April 2026 | until 24 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ David Gray & Paul Gray
“A dream of A Dream. Shakespeare bigged-up but not dumbed-down.”
Photo credit: Manual Harlan
Firewing by David Pearson, Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London | until 23 May 2026 ⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Flawed but hugely promising debut play.”
Photo credit: Pamela Raith
Charlie + Striptease by Slawomir Mrozek, The Golden Goose Theatre, 145 Camberwell New Rd, London SE5 | until 9 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Thought provoking and well acted tale for today.”
Photo credit: Paddy Gormley
Seeing With My Dog by Roderick Dungate, Sense Touchbase Pears | 22 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Ashok Patel
“Depth, inspirational with very funny humour.”
Photo credit: Tim Hodgson
He Said / She Said - A double bill by Dom Riley and Madeline Gould, Directed by Claire Evans, The White Bear Theatre | 21 April - 2 May ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Indigo Cleverley
“A psychological interrogation, this show toys with your moral judgements… 50 minutes is hardly enough to wholly unpack the character’s psychology.”
Photo credit: Yuch Zhao
Virginia Woolf's The Waves adapted by Flora Wilson Brown, Jermyn Street Theatre, 16b Jermyn Street, London SW1 | until 23 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Rewarding and daring as streams of consciousness flow.”
Photo credit: Alex Brenner
Thrill Me, Book, Music & Lyrics by Stephen Dolginoff, Waterloo East Theatre, Brad Street, London SE1 | until 3 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Well performed tale of lust, obsession and murder.”
Photo credit: Robert Piwko
Iphigenia by Euripedes in an English version by Stephen Sharkey, The Arcola Sudio 2, 24 Ashwin Street, London E 8 | until 2 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Enthralling & splendidly performed.”
Photo credit: Ikin Yum
Henry V: William Shakespeare, RSC @ RST, Stratford Upon Avon, Runs: 2hrs 50mins | until 25 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Roderick Dungate, AD Performance 10 April 2026
“Lots of thought but perhaps not thoughtful enough.”
Photo credit: Johan Persson
Invisible Meby Bren Gosling, Southwark Playhouse, the Little, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE | until 2 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Hilarious, heart-warming and growing old dangerously.”
Photo credit: Harry Elletson
Dear Jack, Dear Louise by Ken LudwigThe Arcola, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E1 | until 2 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“One for Aunt Edna very well performed.”
Photo credit: Alec Brenner
Rowling In It, The King's Head Theatre, Upper Street, Islington, London N1 | until 18 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell.
“A tour de force monologue indeed.”
Photo credit: Lucy Hayes
Edward 11 by Christopher Marlowe, The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 | until 18 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Murder most foul.”
Photo credit: Alex Pearson Productions
In The Print by Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky, King's Head Theatre, Upper Street, Islington | until 03 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Engrossing thought-provoking account of the 1986 battle of Wapping.”
The Old Ladies by Rodney Ackland, The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 | until 19 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“A compelling tragic tale of old age and loss.”
Photo credit: Carla Joy Evans
Slippery by Louis Emmitt-Stern, Omnibus Theatre, Northside, Clapham Commons, London SW4 | until 11 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Well-acted but predictable queer drama.”
Photo credit: Ali Wright