Reviews
The Beekeeper of Aleppo review: strongest in its softest moments
A story of loss and displacement, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is an uneven production that occasionally loses its way.
Meet Fred review: a decade on, this satire is still sharp
In Meet Fred, precise puppetry and wry storytelling bring a 'blank canvas' character to life.
Heartbreak High review: the Hartley High kids are back for a final season of chaos
This season, Heartbreak High tackles big questions about leaving school and facing the future.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream review: this fresh staging knows its power
Director Holly Race Roughan's A Midsummer Night’s Dream is sharper, stranger and more human than most.
Macbeth review: Bristol's Tobacco Factory explores the ordinary roots of evil
Tobacco Factory’s ensemble‑driven Macbeth turns the spotlight from its doomed hero to the web of people who enable both his…
The Plague review: a creepy coming of age movie
Charlie Polinger’s debut feature The Plague understands the brutal games of teenage boys all too well.
Anemone review: Ronan Day-Lewis’ debut directorial feature is a slog
Not even Daniel Day-Lewis’ leading turn can help Anemone rise above its ploddingly verbose dialogue.
Echo review: artist Klára Hosnedlová uses living fungi to explore time, growth and decay
In Echo, artist Klára Hosnedlová blends industrial structures, hand-worked fibres and living fungi into an installation that is constantly shifting.
Heart to Heart review: artist Yin Xiuzhen stitches memory into the fabric of a changing world
Clothing, concrete and memory collide in In Yin Xiuzhen's lastest solo exhibition, part of a three-decade reckoning with what rapid…
Threads of Life review: Chiharu Shiota’s captivating webs of memory at the Hayward
In Threads of Life, Chiharu Shiota delivers a spectacular and truly immersive experience.