Posts by Gabriel Wilding
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Flashy and spirited, but adds no depth’
The Bridge Theatre’s version of the Shakespeare comedy features ‘hilarious’ individual performances, but ‘tries too much’
Read MoreThe Red Shoes, From Home, Matthew Bourne, ballet review: ‘The flexibility of theatre on show’
This lockdown performance of the much-loved dance piece showcases the talent behind the elaborate costumes and sets
Read MoreSmall Island, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘This story has never felt more relevant’
Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel exposes wounds inflicted by racism in Britain which have been left to fester
Read MoreThe Madness of George III, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Hamilton’s less musical British cousin’
Alan Bennett’s drama ‘pulls away the stiff layer of court life’ to reveal the flaws in the divine right of royalty
Read MoreCoriolanus, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Famous actors, punchy action and political turmoil’
Despite an impressive cast, this production, which is available to watch right now, lacks ‘grandness’
Read MoreTOM, Wilkie Branson, Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage, dance review: ‘Emotional, complex and unique’
Part of Sadler’s Wells Theatre’s online archive, this creative piece, put together by digitising 250,000 photographs, offers a ‘message of hope for the arts’
Read MoreA Streetcar Named Desire, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘A bumpy and glorious ride’
Gillian Anderson’s ‘performance of a lifetime’ in this 2014 production is available to watch right now
Read MoreAntony and Cleopatra, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘As long as the Nile but not quite as fertile’
The 2018 production of Shakespeare’s classic, starring Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo in the title roles, is available to watch right now
Read MoreLockdown? Lock-in! festival, Breakin’ Convention on YouTube, dance review: ‘Isolating but not isolated’
The 15th annual hip-hop extravaganza is a bit different this year, but ‘the same love, respect and connectivity’ is on show
Read MoreFrankenstein, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dread, fear and cruelty’
The ‘haunting’ 2011 production, which saw Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate lead roles, is available to watch right now
Read MoreTreasure Island, National Theatre Live, stage review: ‘All the childhood terror of the book’
This ‘masterful’ 2014 adaptation of the famous novel is ‘escapism, pure and simple’
Read MoreTwelfth Night, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dancing with humour, energy and life’
Lockdown culture continues with this ‘stylish’ retelling of Shakespeare’s famous comedy, available to watch right now
Read MoreJane Eyre, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Risk-taking spin on a Brontë classic’
With theatres closed, more and more shows are moving online. Our reviewer and his dog settled into the sofa to watch this ‘clever’ production at the National
Read MoreRevisor, Sadler’s Wells, dance review: ‘Using humour to expose the dark side of imperial bureaucracy’
Choreographer Crystal Pite and director Jonathan Young are a ‘partnership made in heaven’
Read MoreIsadora Now, Barbican, dance review: ‘Mesmerising showcase of an extraordinary woman’s legacy’
A triple bill celebrating the life and work of choreographer Isadora Duncan was ‘unexpected, layered and challenging’
Read MoreTime and Tide, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘A touching if predictable look at small-town life’
James McDermott’s new play is a ‘mixed bag’, but ultimately a ‘sweet and uplifting’ tale of a community in flux
Read MorePina Bausch’s Bluebeard, Sadler’s Wells, dance review: ‘Clever, funny and harrowing’
German company Tanztheater bring the late Bausch’s show to the UK for the first time – and do justice to her legacy
Read MoreBarboun, Old Street, food review: ‘Soaring highs and plummeting lows’
The Levantine restaurant is ‘beautiful and refined’, so it’s a shame the food doesn’t quite match up
Read MoreAlbion, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘A beautiful parable for modern times’
Rupert Goold’s reprisal of Mike Bartlett’s family drama ‘does not have a single chink in its armour’
Read MoreGut, Barbican, stage review: ‘Thrilling, inquisitive and well-acted’
Frances Poet’s ‘razor-sharp’ family drama, performed by Guildhall graduates, avoids ‘black and white simplicity’
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