Rebecca Frecknall – Hackney Citizen

A Streetcar Named Desire, The Almeida, stage review: ‘little mistakes puncture a layered tapestry’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 25 January 2023 at 11:57

A Streetcar Named Desire. Front: Paul Mescal and Anjana Vasan.

Shouts, snatches of song, and sudden clashes of cymbals keep everyone on edge

The Duchess of Malfi, Almeida Theatre: ‘High-octane take on a surprisingly modern play’

By Sarah Birch | Thursday 12 December 2019 at 12:04

John Webster’s early 17th century classic is an ‘object lesson in the iniquity of restrictions on a woman’s sexual conduct’

Three Sisters, Almeida Theatre, review: ‘Captivating display of human suffering’

By Phoebe Cooke | Thursday 18 April 2019 at 12:56

Sharp choreography and bursts of humour lift this terrifying glimpse over the abyss