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1536 Review: Funny, Furious and Frighteningly Relevant. A Brilliantly Sharp Study of Male Entitlement.

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1536 Review: Funny, Furious and Frighteningly Relevant. A Brilliantly Sharp Study of Male Entitlement.

1536 takes a well-known headline - King Henry VIII Has Arrested Anne Boleyn for Treason - and shi...

13 May, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Grace Pervades review: Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison shine in David Hare's tribute to Victorian stars

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Grace Pervades review: Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison shine in David Hare's tribute to Victorian stars

The Theatre Royal Haymarket has transformed into the Lyceum, but you won’t see any singing Sereng...

1 May, 2026 | By Sian McBride

Avenue Q Review: The Puppets are onto Something

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Avenue Q Review: The Puppets are onto Something

What do you do with a B.A. in English? You write a review about the West-End return of Avenue Q. ...

17 Apr, 2026 | By Alicia Bridge

Review Roundup: What Are the Critics Saying About Inter Alia at the Wyndham’s Theatre?

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Review Roundup: What Are the Critics Saying About Inter Alia at the Wyndham’s Theatre?

Oscar-nominee Rosamund Pike (Saltburn, Gone Girl) stars in the West End transfer of National Thea...

8 Apr, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Romeo & Juliet review: Icke’s time-bending adaptation reimagines the classic

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Romeo & Juliet review: Icke’s time-bending adaptation reimagines the classic

The Bard meets the Butterfly Effect in Robert Icke’s time-bending take on Romeo and Juliet. 

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1 Apr, 2026 | By Sian McBride

Review Roundup: What are the critics saying about Teeth 'n' Smiles?

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Review Roundup: What are the critics saying about Teeth 'n' Smiles?

Returning to the stage 50 years after its original premiere, Teeth ’n’ Smiles is back in the West...

27 Mar, 2026 | By Sian McBride

The Holy Rosenbergs review: A gripping, urgent and deeply humane family drama

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The Holy Rosenbergs review: A gripping, urgent and deeply humane family drama

A lot has happened since Ryan Craig's The Holy Rosenbergs first opened 15 years ago. London hoste...

10 Mar, 2026 | By Sian McBride