REVIEW: Once
Reading Time: 2 minutesSet in Dublin, the story follows Guy, a disillusioned street musician ready to give up on music, and Girl, a Czech immigrant who coaxes him into believing in his talent.
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REVIEW: Cured
Reading Time: 2 minutesLights, narration, action! Cured premieres in the Liverpool Royal Court with a statement on misogyny that sets the tone for the rest of the show.
REVIEW: Before I’m Dead
Reading Time: 2 minutesBlending humour with emotional rawness, it’s clear why James Rushbrook’s script won the 2026 VCA Playwriting Award.
REVIEW: Blizzard
Reading Time: 3 minutesBlizzard is a tried and tested work by Qubec-based circus outfit FLIP Fabrique, a well-established performance group known for high octane thrills and all-around entertainment.
REVIEW: Sperm Donors Wanted! / Second Trimester
Reading Time: 2 minutesTrans performance artist Krishna Istha is back with the second instalment of his epic transmasc pregnancy trilogy. And this time, he’s brought his mum.
REVIEW: Albatross
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Albatross by Martha Loader, in the Menagerie Theatre Company’s production, the eponymous stuffed bird is a gift from Martin (Patrick Morris) to his new girlfriend Eve (Agnes Lillis), whose kitchen the play is set in.
REVIEW: We, The Women Wild
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is remarkable what Ellen Davies can build from a bowl of fruit, a length of rope and one uninvited guest.
REVIEW: Beetlejuice The Musical
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is rare for a new musical to arrive in the West End and feel so instantly deserving of its place on one of the capital’s biggest stages. Beetlejuice is exactly that kind of show.
REVIEW: Dark of the Moon
Reading Time: 2 minutesA classic forbidden love story told through a blend of country folk songs and power-house rock anthems.
REVIEW: 2:22 A Ghost Story
Reading Time: 3 minutesA gripping ghost story stained by a calamitous ending