4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (165+ words) Review: Dead Doves and Lemons, "Etcetera Theatre Part lecture, part performance, pure passion " a must for the fan fiction curious, and for fan fiction devotees. Overall, this is an enjoyable and amusing show. It feels a little rough around the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (202+ words) Leila Farzad is outstanding in this Iranian horror story set during the Iran-Iraq War which captures the tension of living through war whilst delivering intense terror. If you have not lived through a war, then it is impossible to imagine…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (239+ words) Rating Ok It's a Funny New Game offers some competent performances and amusing moments but feels like an overlong collection of pub-born football sketches built on tired stereotypes, weak impressions and unfunny jokes, rather than genuine theatre. Just over a…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (193+ words) Rating Excellent Blending comedy with an unexpectedly dark examination of conformity and social control, Allegra is elevated by Maureen Lipman's magnetic performance into an exuberant celebration of individuality, creativity and the right to live life on one's own terms. Ronen's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (613+ words) By her own admission Mary goes to the theatre far too much, and will watch just about anything. Her favourite musical is Matilda, which she has seen 18 times, but she's also an Anthony Neilson and Shakespeare fan - go figure. She…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (334+ words) A teenage girl tries to deal with grief when tragedy disrupts her perfect life Everything goes right for Annie (Chessika Warin-Boyd) in Watershed. We meet her as she waits for her A-level results, and for boyfriend Hugo (Matthew Irvine) to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (425+ words) An evening full of delights Weird, wacky and wonderful; this year's opening ceremony to the London Clown Festival marks ten years since its inception and demonstrates clearly why it's a highlight of the capital's comedy scene. With varied performances and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (357+ words) Rating Excellent Hilariously chaotic antics from Novem Ensemble hit the mark. After a round of golf, a group sits down for an evening of wine and cheese pairings at their friend Georgey's (Daniel Cuckow) new bar. Like a cross between…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (177+ words) Review: Return to the Forest, Sadler's Wells Baileyis covered in a sleep-suit, on a crumpled bed, surrounded by strewn, dishevelled possessions. This is a happy birthday event without the happy; a physical performance that matches the unhappy chaotic display of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (851+ words) Sadly, in 2025 Stephen's slug mask went missing and this year he is instead a Clown Fish Out of Water. We were of course intrigued to find out what this entails, so dipped our toe into the water and asked him…...