Stage
The Gathered Leaves, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘Nuanced study of the autistic spectrum’
Star turns from Jonathan Hyde and Taneetrah Porter lift this adaptation of Andrew Keatley’s play
Read MoreLovestruck, Stratford East, stage review: ‘Cheese on toast’
This musical by the co-creators of a hit comedy podcast is ‘silly and salacious’ – when it’s not trying to hard to philosophise
Read MoreA Moon for the Misbegotten, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Wild fury’
Ruth Wilson shines in the Eugene O’Neill classic, but this three-hour-long adaptation does fall victim to a lack of variety
Read More‘It’s a real adaptation’: Team behind Our Cosmic Dust on bringing the award-winning play from Tokyo to London
The director, translator and lead actor spoke to the Citizen as the show begins its run at the Park Theatre
Read MoreThe Glass Menagerie, The Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘Sombre symbolism’
A Tennessee Williams classic, lovingly staged, is a fitting tribute to The Yard’s past ahead of its big revamp
Read MoreStalled: A New Musical, King’s Head Theatre, stage review: ‘Circling the drain’
This production, set in a ladies’ loo, shows ‘not every place of human interaction needs to be musicalised’
Read MoreAs Long As We Are Breathing, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘Deeply heartbreaking yet soaringly uplifting’
This new work by Diane Samuels leaves you ‘grateful for every gulp of air’
Read MoreFirebird, King’s Head Theatre, stage review: ‘A middle-of-the-road tale’
This adaptation of the real-life Cold War classic, like the film before it, is lacking in personality
Read More‘We have the ultimate Dame!’: King’s Head boss on new digs, nurturing talent, and its first full-blown panto
Sofi Berenger spoke to the Citizen ahead of a star-studded run of ‘Cinderella’ at the theatre’s new auditorium
Read MoreRoots/Look Back in Anger, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Extremes are the rule of the day’
An ambitious run of two plays using the same cast enables some serious acting chops
Read More23.5 Hours, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘Refreshing but unfathomable’
Carey Crim’s latest play prompts discussion, but ultimately leaves the audience guessing
Read MoreThe Band Back Together, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘The preciousness of youth’
Writer and director Barney Norris’s tale of fractured friendship stirs up our own halcyon days
Read MoreGoodbye Mr Coffee, Courtyard Theatre, Camden Fringe, stage review: ‘Delicately-written drama’
The first production from De Beauvoir’s Brian Voakes is ‘at once relective and humorous’
Read MoreBangers, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘With a little bit of luck, we can make it through the night’
Danusia Samal’s UK garage-infused drama is ‘lovingly built’
Read MoreAfter Sex, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘Simply crafted but staggering’
‘Sex’s far-reaching consequences are explored with adult bravery’
Read MoreThe Marilyn Conspiracy, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘The murky world of make-believe’
A morally questionable airing of the most salacious hypotheses about events surrounding Monroe’s death
Read MoreMultiple Casualty Incident, Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘A tale of two acts’
Sami Ibrahim’s play impresses in its first half, only to lose the audience in the second
Read MoreA Song of Songs, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘Entertaining and eye-opening’
Ofra Daniels’ interpretation of erotic ancient poetry is ‘clever’ but not flawless
Read MoreYard sticks: Hackney theatre that began as a pop-up secures funding for state-of-the-art renovation
Yard Theatre director ‘incredibly proud’ as venue sures up its long-term future
Read MoreThe Comeuppance, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Emotional guts and gore’
The UK debut of Branden Jacobs Jenkins’ play is ‘engaging, if not mind-blowing’
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