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Reviews
Clive by Michael Wynne. The Arcola Studio, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston Junction, London until 23 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“A man at the end of his tether.”
Photo Credit: Charlie Flint.
Winters Tale: William ShakespeareRST, Stratford Upon AvonRuns ‘till Saturday 30 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Roderick Dungate, AD Performance Saturday 2 August 2025
“Commitment raises this productions to great heights.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Harvest (2025), Dir Athina Rachel Tsangari, Mubi, Mac Birmingham, 3☆☆☆. Review: Matthew Alicoon.
“Exclusion speaks louder than words in this understated drama.”
A Brief History of Women by Alan Ayckbourn, Marine Theatre – Lyme Regis, until 6th August 2025. 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards
“Performed with gusto and commitment”
Photo Credit: Gilroy Theatre
Neville’s Island by Tim Firth, Manor Pavilion Theatre – Sidmouth, until 1 August. 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards
“A wonderful advert for the Sidmouth Summer Play Festival”
Photo Credit: Sidmouth Summer Play Festival
Deathtrap by Ira Levin, Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, until 29th July, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“Top work from the cast and director.”
Photo Credit: Gilroy Theatre.
Extraordinary Women by Sarah Travis & Richard Stirling based on the novel by Compton Mackenzie. Jermyn Street Theatre, London until 10 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“The Magnificent Seven to the rescue.”
Photo Credit: Gilroy Theatre.
Out of Bounds by Rajesh Gopie. The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 until 02 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Splendidly performed enlightening play about a young Asian South African's life during the apartheid years.”
Photo Credit: Henry Roberts
By Royal Appointment by Daisy Goodwin. Richmond Theatre, Little Green, Richmond TW9 until 26 July 2025. Then on tour, 4☆☆☆☆. William Russell.
“Anne Reid shines in a gossamer thin pleasant play.”
Photo Credit: Nobby Clark.
Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell, Theatre Royal Plymouth, until 26 July 2025 and touring, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards.
“Mesmerising, eloquent and enlightening.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
A Foot in the Door by Richard Harris, Manor Pavilion Theatre, Sidmouth, until 26 July 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: Cormac Richards
“undemanding, diverting and very funny.”
Photo Credit: Summer Play Festival.
New British Asian Shorts, plus Q&A, Birmingham Indian Film Festival (BIFF) 2025, mac Cinema Birmingham, July 18th, 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Dan Auluk.
“A diverse, entertaining and thought-provoking series of short films.”
Language of the Baroque, St. Paul’s Church, Birmingham - Biennial Baroque 2025: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s Ex Cathedra Scholars Ensemble, Friday 18th July, 5☆☆☆☆☆, Reviewe: Paul Gray.
“A captivating selection of vocal ensemble music.”
Photo courtesy of Ex Cathedra
Little Jaffna (2024), Director: Lawrence Vallin, Birmingham Indian Film Festival 2025, mac Cinema Birmingham, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Dan Auluk.
“a bold, intense socio-political, crime drama that certainly delivers.”
Nottingham Chamber Music Festival 2025. Various venues in Nottingham, 10 – 13 July 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“A Festival that proves that small is often beautiful.”
Photo Credit: Carmen Flores.
Four Play by Jake Brunger. The King's Head Theatre, Upper Street, Islington, London until 17 August 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Gay's the word.”
Photo Credit : Jack Sain
That Bastard Puccini! By James Inverne. Park 200, 13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 until 9 August 2025, 3☆☆☆. Review: William Russell.
“Bitter rivalry.”
Photo Credit: David Monteith-Hodge.