Stage
‘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’
Read MoreKing Lear, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Ramped-up, sexed-up take on the Shakespeare classic’
Yaël Farber’s adaptation keeps the audience ‘gripped throughout’
Read MoreDon’t Destroy Me, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘Frantic pacing and overloaded dialogue’
‘Repetitive content’ and ‘shaky performances’ mar this adaptation of a Michael Hastings play
Read MoreDalston acting studio founded by former EastEnders star to stage its first ever play at the Arcola
Actors East Theatre, set up by James Alexandrou, will perform Casserole from 5-30 March
Read MoreCold War, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘A thinking person’s musical’
Anya Chalotra and Luke Thallon delight in this ‘Eastern Bloc Shakespearean tale’
Read MoreThe Lost Library of Spitalfields Market, Greenhouse Theatre, stage review: ‘A seasonal fairy tale for all ages’
This Christmas play at the UK’s first zero-waste theatre is a ‘perfect antidote to hibernal chill’
Read MoreSputnik Sweetheart, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘Spinning and spinning’
A ‘lack of emotional clarity’ hampers this adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s novel
Read MorePortia Coughlan, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Impressive depiction of crumbling mental health’
Marina Carr’s drama features a ‘jaw-dropping’ lead performance, but is somewhat let down by its ‘unrelentingly pounding’ subject matter
Read MoreThe Flea, The Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘An epic undertaking’
This retelling of the 1889 Cleveland Street scandal has its flaws, but it ‘will certainly not bore you’
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