45 stories by "Ava Wong Davies"
Daniel Evans coaxes out some beautiful performances from his ensemble in this experimental new play at the Dorfman
With her National Theatre production, Emma Rice does a fairly remarkable job in making the text as lucid as it is, even if depth of character is sacrificed for breadth of narrative
Caryl Churchill's dystopian play has been shorn of its sharper absurdist edges " but Essiedu and Lennie James offer a series of delicately drawn character studies
The Piccadilly Theatre's adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's film is at its most enjoyable when it eschews such concepts as 'characterisation' and 'narrative' and throws itself entirely into its ju…
Moira Buffini's play is weighed down by outdated jokes and an oversimplification of modern politics
Greg Hersov's direction doesn't have the requisite drive needed to make this play feel genuinely urgent
The stage adaptation of Disney's smash will leave you dazed and breathless, if a little hollow
This sumptuous new version was originally intended for a stage run in 2020 before being adapted for the screen
As dazzling as the iconic show may be, it fails to fulfil its aim of portraying Henry VIII's wives as individual women with beating hearts
Finally performed on the socially distanced main stage space, Alice Hamilton's production of Pinter's one-act play is fittingly, uncannily claustrophobic
<p>Jonathan O'Boyle's beautifully judged production has now been remounted for the Covid age, with Perspex dividers between each seat</p>
<p>It seems sometimes like writer David Hare is attempting to explain the situation to someone who has completely missed the pandemic " rather than engage with an audience who are livi…
It wouldn't be fair to just call Freedom Hi 自由閪 a play. A collection of writing and performance by several UK-based Hong
Florencia Cordeu's family history is etched on to cassette tapes. An aural (or perhaps oral) history imprinted into plastic and tape, which
Miriam Battye's London Royal Court debut is a springy, if wobbly, exploration of contemporary womanhood. In an effort to extricate themselves from
Julie Tsang's psychological thriller exists in the shadows. As Kevin, a seemingly amiable young repairman, attempts to patch-up the shambling, elderly Li
Alexandra Wood's new play is the equivalent of flipping through a family photo album. It's a rush of snapshot moments that layer
Everyone loves a party. Gary and Nicky are throwing one for Mark at their flat " except Gary's boss, Victoria, has tagged
By Ava Wong Davies, Alice Birch, Maddy Costa. Playwright/critic Ava Wong Davies talks to critic Maddy Costa and plawright Alice Birch about who reviews are for, responses to criticism, self-…
Sabrina Mahfouz is quick to undercut A History of Water in the Middle East's affected title. "Highly condensed and highly edited", she
Samuel Gallet's adaptation of Klaus Mann's 1936 novel tracks the rise of far-right ideology in an unnamed European country through the lens
The final part of Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas' unofficial trilogy " following Eurohouse and Palmyra " once again sees them exploring
Birmingham, 1979, and "British music's become a battleground for a race war," Robin French's gig-theatre piece tells us. Denise (a winsome Lauren
The bright yellows soaking Shida's promotional material might lead you to believe that it's a feel-good shot of sunshine in the dank
Two lost souls meet in an anonymous hotel room. Lucia, an unhappily married businesswoman, has paid Angel, a visually impaired young man,
