Review: Machinal, Almeida Theatre
Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal, written in 1928, explores the entrapment of women in the societal systems they have (short of killing) no control over. Presented a...
Natalie Abrahami
Review: Wings, Young Vic
The Young Vic’s new production of Arthur Kopit’s Wings, the first one to take place in London for 30 years, is a perfectly-pitched production in which Juliet St...
Review: Queen Anne, Theatre Royal Haymarket
Helen Edmundson’s Queen Anne makes a convincing case that this neglected monarch deserves more attention and that the powerful Duchess of Marlborough, Sarah Chu...
Review: Ah, Wilderness!, Young Vic
Pegged as Eugene O'Neill's only comedy, Ah, Wilderness! is a neat balance of slapstick gags, drunken mayhem, impromptu verse recitals, and most pertinently, a g...
Review: How The Whale Became (and Other Tales), Royal Opera House
One might wonder whether creating an opera for very young children is a good idea. It can be hard to follow at the best of times, even with surtitles, and k...
Review: The Kreutzer Sonata
Atmospheric without ever quite becoming truly chilling, and engaging without being totally captivating, The Kreutzer Sonata is a macabre little tale of jealousy...