Reviews
ENO’s Tosca gets lost in translation
Puccini’s tale of love and political oppression has contemporary resonance, but uneven singing and an unconvincing staging undermine its dramatic…
In The Hollow, you're invited to a handsome (and deadly) country house party
Lucy Bailey’s polished production of The Hollow brings period elegance to Agatha Christie’s tale of murder, desire and deception.
Shakespeare goes glam in a gloriously silly cosmic adventure
Space Hamlet gleefully launches Shakespeare’s tragedy into a universe of glam rock, puppet violence and cosmic absurdity.
David Suchet gives a brilliantly nuanced performance in Murder in the Cathedral
Evocative staging and haunting choral music make this a masterful revival of TS Eliot’s moving verse drama.
Kristin Scott Thomas brings glacial elegance to The Cherry Orchard
This latest take on Chekhov’s classic tragicomedy The Cherry Orchard boasts several strong performances.
Murakami adaptation is a rare theatrical experience
End of the World and Hard-boiled Wonderland combined surreal creatures, balletic choreography and dreamlike worlds in an exhilarating adaptation of…
Acosta Danza brings energy and precision to Cuban Baroque
A restless new work and a more formally assured Bach-inspired piece reveal the strengths of Carlos Acosta’s impressive dance company.
Affluenza puts privilege on trial
Noah Schnapp stars in Affluenza, Andy Sandberg’s ambitious new drama about the impact of money and privilege.
Richard E Grant and Christine Baranski sparkle in Noël Coward’s Hay Fever
This delightful comedy of appalling manners really is a must see show.
The Anastasia File turns over the mystery that refuses to die
Jenny Seagrove and Simon Shepherd give strong performances in this Romanov drama written by the late Royce Ryton.