Reading Time: 2 minutesStockholm syndrome disintegrates at the death of a matriarch, in this zany comedy Mother, There Art Thou opens with Charlie (Rachel Sarah Wirz) tentatively approaching her mother to deliver afternoon tea. The leaves have been brewed to…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA creative anthology of very human horror Antique sellers have a timeless, otherworldly feel. Every object connects us to another life, to someone else’s story. The titular Uncle Monty’s Antique Shop is no exception, feeling more like…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA brand new world-premiere play, The Standard of Living, from the Olivier Award-winning playwright, James Graham (Punch, Dear England, Labour of Love) explodes into the West End for a strictly limited 12-week run.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow much can the media be trusted? This dilemma sits at the heart of Tracey Scott Wilson’s 2003 newsroom thriller The Story, making its UK debut at the National Theatre. Although today’s journalists may rely less on cold-calling for their leads, and perhaps care less about painstaking research, this question is as compelling in 2026. Similarly, The Story’s spotlight on racial tension has only gained potency over the last two decades. It’s an urgent, tense narrative that feels bang up–to-date.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMidnight in Nashville is a poignant, affecting story made better by its musical elements.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“It’s a lightning-in-a-bottle show where everyone spends a whole lot of time laughing, even though you don’t always know why.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesSimon Evans’ cynical, acerbic deconstructions of modern culture have made him a fixture of both television and radio schedules for years
Reading Time: 2 minutes“There is no great meaning to pull out from this tight hour - it’s just very funny.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesPierre Novellie’s sharp, incisive observations see him performing two distinct shows at this year’s Fringe: a best-of compilation, and Okay, One More Then Bedtime, which explores the wedding and Japanese honeymoon that bookended his packed tour schedule over the last year.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAidan Greene’s big heart and warm laughter make him a firm favourite on YouTube’s The Try Channel, eating, drinking and playing games on-camera.