Review: Statues (Bush Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A newly-hired teacher struggles to balance his ongoing grief with the difficulties of a new class of students.
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17 hours ago
Review: What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank (Marylebone Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Billed as a serious comedy, this new play proves both funny and thought-provoking as it discusses a rich variety of topics
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2 days ago
Review: A Raisin in the Sun (Lyric Hammersmith Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An exceptional production of one of the greatest plays of the last century.
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3 days ago
Review: The Fear Of 13 (Donmar Warehouse)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Adrien Brody is exceptional in this terrifyingly brilliant world-premiere based on an extraordinary true story
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4 days ago
Review: Eurydice (Jermyn Street Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A new take on the tragedy of Eurydice and Orpheus is an emotional examination of grief and love and how they are intertwined
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5 days ago
Review: TINK (The Other Palace)
⭐️⭐️⭐ A coming of age story with plenty of charm, this magical musical monologue doesn’t quite live up to its potential.
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5 days ago
Review: The New Real (The Other Place, Stratford upon Avon)
⭐️⭐️ Fake news and political strategists collide in an uneven political drama at the RSC.
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5 days ago
Review: The Other Place (Lyttlelton Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sophocles' Antigone inspires this new play that is full of potential but never quite connects
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5 days ago
Review: BRACE BRACE (Royal Court)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This visceral and powerful premiere play by Oli Forsyth packs an absolute punch
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6 days ago
Review: The Lehman Trilogy (Gillian Lynne Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The acclaimed drama spanning centuries returns to the West End in the perfect example of the very best of theatre
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6 days ago
Review: Reverberation (Bristol Old Vic)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fear, grief and anger are all explored in the European premiere of Matthew López’s disturbing yet poignant play.
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7 days ago
Review: The Turn Of The Screw (Queen's Theatre Hornchurch)
⭐️⭐️ This adaptation of a classic gothic horror sadly proves more of a trick than a treat
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7 days ago
Review: King Troll (The Fawn) (New Diorama Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A dark, chilling, dystopian tale of borders and the monster within us all has its successful debut
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7 days ago
Review: Come From Away (New Wimbledon Theatre / UK Tour)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The joyous and hopeful musical returns to London as part of its first UK tour, as astonishing as it has always been.
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Oct 8
Review: Bellringers (Hampstead Theatre)
⭐️⭐️ A stylish script suffers from a flawed production and performances that don’t quite ring true.
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Oct 8
Review: French Toast (Riverside Studios)
⭐️⭐️ A new adaptation of a 1970s Jean Poiret play promises an uproarious night but falls flat with rough edges & frustrating contradictions
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Oct 7
Review: The River (Greenwich Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jez Butterworth’s 2012 unsettling and often ambiguous ethereal drama gets its first major London revival
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Oct 7
Review: Look Back In Anger / Roots (Almeida Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A titanic double bill that brings out the very worst in Look Back in Anger, and highlights Roots as the rural gem it is.
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Oct 7
Review: Juno and the Paycock (Gielgud Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ J. Smith-Cameron and Mark Rylance lead a stunning cast in a captivating revival of Sean O'Casey's masterpiece 100 years on
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Oct 6
Review: The Whistling (The Mill at Sonning)
⭐️⭐️ A rare world premiere horror play at the picturesque theatre proves scary for all the wrong reasons
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Oct 6
Review: Nowhere (Battersea Arts Centre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Uncomfortable truths and the urgent need for advocacy are laid bare in Fuel Theatre's new production
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Oct 5
Review: Foreverland (Southwark Playhouse Borough)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A clever piece of new writing confronts the big questions with humour and heart.
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Oct 5
Review: Luna (Birmingham Hippodrome / Sadler's Wells)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ The finale to Carlos Acosta’s Birmingham Trilogy doesn’t quite reach the celestial highs it could.
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Oct 4
Review: One Of The Boys (Playground Theatre)
⭐️⭐️ Workplace toxicity and deeply ingrained misogyny are given a rocky exploration
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Oct 4
Review: Ghost in Concert (Adelphi Theatre)
⭐️⭐️ The beloved story returns for a one-night engagement in London's West End
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Oct 3
Review: Maria Caruso's Incarnation (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)
⭐️⭐️ The acclaimed choreographer's follow up to the acclaimed 'Metamorphosis' fails to reach the same heights
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Oct 3
Review: Stones In His Pockets (Salisbury Playhouse / UK Tour)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hollywood blockbuster and Irish town meet in this revival production, brought to life in this masterfully performed two-hander.
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Oct 3
Review: A Tupperware Of Ashes (Dorfman Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meera Syal gives the performance of a lifetime in this exceptional heartbreaking family drama that may be the best play this year
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Oct 2
Review: White Rabbit Red Rabbit (@sohoplace)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nassim Soleimanpour's cold-read modern classic launches a starry West End run.
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Oct 2
Review: Taskmaster: The Live Experience (DockX)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The well-loved television series gets its own immersive experience, and its every bit as masterful as you would expect
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Oct 1
Review: Tituss Burgess - The Indecisive Warrior (Phoenix Arts Club)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ London gets a taste of the impressively talented star of stage and screen in this intimate residency
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Sep 29
Review: The Cabinet Minister (Menier Chocolate Factory)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Arthur Wing Pineros classic farce is given new life in this fresh adaptation
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Sep 29
Review: The Trojan Women (Lyric Hammersmith Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ A modern adaptation moving the Greek tragedy from war-torn Troy a suburban food bank.
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Sep 29
October Preview: 40 Shows To Treat Yourself To This Month
The best new shows to enjoy in the West End and all over the UK in October
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Sep 29
Review: TRAPLORD (Aviva Studios)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ivan Michael Blackstock's Olivier-winning dance production continues to be an intelligent, genre-bending experience.
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Sep 28
Review: Never Let Me Go (Rose Theatre Kingston)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In a dystopian alternative world, three friends confront their fate as clones.
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Sep 27
Review: La Fille mal gardée (UK tour)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An effervescently fun ballet combines slapstick and dance, with great results.
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Sep 27
Review: Four Felons And A Funeral (Birmingham Hippodrome / UK Tour)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An urn full of ashes, a Fiat Punto & Chester Services help bring joy and laughter to a musical about processing grief.
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Sep 27
Review: Giant (Royal Court)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in this brilliantly powerful and thought-provoking production
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Sep 26
Review: Pins and Needles (Kiln Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ An intelligent conversation about what information to trust gets off to a strong start but feels cut short.
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Sep 26
Review: Coriolanus (Olivier Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ David Oyelowo makes a stellar return to the London stage in Lyndsey Turner's visually arresting revival of this Shakespearean trage
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Sep 24
Review: Ostan (Park Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A powerful look at the difficulties of navigating the UK's immigration system.
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Sep 24
Review: Buyer & Cellar (King's Head Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rob Madge stars in the return of Jonathan Tolins' hilarious tale about Barbra Streisand’s basement shopping mall
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Sep 24
Review: Asi Wind - Incredibly Human (Underbelly Boulevard)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The magician's new show debuts in London in a fantastic feat of memory and trickery
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Sep 23
Review: The Comfort Woman (King's Head Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ A harrowing piece of history with an epic physical performance. Shocking but with a script that doesn’t quite ignite.
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Sep 21
Review: A Face In The Crowd (Young Vic)
⭐️⭐️ This world premiere musical has some big names attached but fails to stand out from the crowd in a show full of missed potential
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Sep 20
Review: Romeo & Juliet (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Prokofiev’s classic work marks a return of ballet to the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre for the first time in decades.
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Sep 20
Review: Princess Essex (Shakespeare's Globe Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Anne Odeke's debut as a playwright at this iconic venue is a soaring triumph.
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Sep 20
Review: Waiting For Godot (Theatre Royal Haymarket)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Samuel Beckett's classic is revived in a faultless production that was more than worth the wait
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Sep 19
Review: My English Persian Kitchen (Soho Theatre)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cooking and performance make for a delicious combination in this winning new play.
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