DI John Rebus has retired, but his mind is never far from the job " even when he's been invited as a plus one to a swanky dinner party. Rebus: A Game Called Malice takes the detective off th…
Though the title is a bit of a mouthful, Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol is an unexpectedly brilliant retelling of the Victorian tale. With Robert Bathurst as Scrooge and a liv…
Following a successful West End engagement at the Dominion back in 2019, White Christmas has been taken on the road for the 2022 festive season. This time round, the Irving Berlin classic mu…
If you're looking for a show with a happy ending, We Were Promised Honey! makes it clear from the outset that this isn't something they're going to provide. The audience will get to see into…
Too old for trick or treating? Local fireworks display cancelled? You could stay in and binge-watch a Netflix boxset, or plan a scary movie marathon " or you could try something a bit differ…
Fear and laughter often go hand-in-hand (you only have to look at work from the likes of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith to see that), so Tall Stories' approach to the Oscar Wilde novel…
The game is afoot once more, as Blackeyed Theatre hase adapted the Sherlock Holmes story The Valley of Fear into a brand new stage show. This production is currently touring the country, and…
Following in the footsteps of the likes of David Suchet and Ian McKellen, celebrated Irish actor Gabriel Byrne brings his memoir, Walking With Ghosts, to the stage. This brief West End run c…
Charlie Josephine's play I, Joan at Shakespeare's Globe does give Joan a feminist mantle; that is probably for the best, as the character would be pretty unbearable if focused solely on thei…
The Tempest at Shakespeare's Globe is an unexpectedly hilarious production of a potentially tricky play, with vibrant direction from Sean Holmes " George Fouracres, Ralph Davis and Ciarán…
Written in collaboration with John Fletcher, Henry VIII is quite possibly Shakespeare's final play " but, despite this country's continued obsession with all things Tudor, it remains a rarel…
Running in rep alongside Henry VI: Rebellion (a.k.a. Henry VI, part two), the Royal Shakespeare Company's Royal Shakespeare Theatre is also currently home to Henry VI, part three. As with th…
The story begins with Henry welcoming his new bride, Margaret of Anjou, with a boisterous feast that isn't exactly suited to his calm and reserved temperament " though Margaret immediately f…
Watching Mike Bartlett's play Cock today, it seems strange to think that it was actually written 13 years ago, as it covers themes that are so resonant with life in 2022.
If you've seen Moulin Rouge! The Musical and loved it, I'd advise you to read no further " this is not going to be pleasant.
This is a piece of verbatim theatre, telling three stories of queer activism from the mid-20th century to the present day; Alexis Gregory conducted interviews with Michael-Anthony Nozzi (a s…
As soon as Hamlet was announced as part of the 2021-22 winter season my eyes rolled so hard I nearly saw the inside of my eye sockets. I was desperately disappointed. But then something magi…
On the anniversary of Hollywood legend Ava Gardner's death, she lived again in the form of Elizabeth McGovern, whose play AVA: The Secret Conversations has now opened at Hammersmith's Rivers…
It seems like we've been made to wait an inordinately long time for this announcement, but it was definitely worth it as far as I'm concerned.
Despite the fact that theatres were once again up and running for about half the year (varying from place to place), there was still a massive appetite for digital productions going into 202…
When I had a look through my list of shows, it wasn't too hard to choose a top 10 " the hardest thing was getting them in the right order
A theatrical experience that you will never forget " Eddie Redmayne revels in the role of the Emcee, but Jessie Buckley steals the show in Cabaret.
Once you reach December, you don't have to look far to find several adaptations of a certain Charles Dickens novella " the key is finding an original take on the story.
Marley was dead to begin with " and what of it? There's still work to be done, and Bob Cratchit has to bear the brunt of his remaining master's foul moods whilst remaining industrious.
My first time back in Stratford-upon-Avon since February 2019, and roughly three years since I'd last stepped foot in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre " and after seeing some rehearsal footage …