Adaptations of Brecht’s Mother Courage (a text often revered as one of the greatest plays of the last 100 years) are usually [Read More]
The Retreat at the Park Theatre
Having been someone who voraciously consumed Fresh Meat, Peep Show and adored Four Lions during his formative years, the chance to witness a Sam Bain [Read More]
Romantics Anonymous at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
There’s something both momentous and mournful about witnessing what will be Emma Rice’s final production as artistic director of Shakespeare’s [Read More]
Saint George and the Dragon at the National Theatre
Applying a rough familial structure to Rory Mullarkey’s new play, currently playing on the cavernous Olivier stage at the [Read More]
The Toxic Avenger at the Arts Theatre
B-Movies aren’t my forté. I’ve never seen too much of the allure – they seem to coat over cracks with [Read More]
Le Grand Mort at Trafalgar Studios
Love, sex and death, the holy trinity for writers. Stephen Clark seized them all with his Le Grand Mort, a brimming concoction [Read More]