28th March 2025

Theatre Review: The Habits, Hampstead Downstairs

20th October 2024

Theatre Review: You Bury Me, Bristol Old Vic | The Bristol Magazine

Ahlam’s You Bury Me follows a group of six young Egyptians as they navigate love and loss against the backdrop of a post-Arab Spring Cairo.

20th October 2024

Theatre Review: One Man and His Cow, Bristol Old Vic | The Bristol Magazine

Living Spit’s latest musical comedy is a charming show with proper heart. Words by Daisy Game

20th October 2024

Theatre Review: Phaedra and the Minotaur, Ustinov | The Bath Magazine

Phaedra is a woman on the edge – as one might expect: it’s not ideal to fall in love with the son of your betrothed, and it’s definitely not ideal to fall in love with him on this, the day of your wedding.

20th October 2024

Theatre Review: Metamorphosis, Bristol Old Vic | The Bristol Magazine

Based on Franz Kafka’s novel of the same name and adapted for the stage by Lemn Sissay OBE, Frantic Assembly’s Metamorphosis is a timely production examining the effects of burnout and familial expectation.

Martyna Bober

20th October 2024

Theatre Review: Fanboy, Tobacco Factory Theatres | The Bristol Magazine

Written and performed by Joe Sellman-Leava (one part of Worklight Theatre) Fanboy takes its audience on a journey of self-discovery – with a Star Wars-themed twist.

The Bristol Magazine Online • 18th October 2024

Theatre Review: Choir Boy

Nancy Medina’s debut as Artistic Director at the Bristol Old Vic heralds a glittering new era for the city’s oldest theatre.

The Bristol Magazine Online • 18th October 2024

Theatre Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane

The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a theatrical triumph which will remind you what the stage was made for.

The Bristol Magazine Online • 18th October 2024

Theatre Review: There’s Nobody Else in The World and the World was Made for Me

The latest offering from The Bristol Old Vic Young Company, There’s Nobody Else in The World and the World was Made for Me is a whip smart, highly entertaining show.

Everything Theatre • 8th October 2024

Theatre Review: Foreverland, Southwark Playhouse

Emma Hemingford’s Papatango Prize-nominated Foreverland explores the ethics of immortality with finesse, but falls down on character.

Everything Theatre • 14th September 2024

Theatre Review: The Real Ones, Bush Theatre

Waleed Akhtar’s The Real Ones shines an often-absent light on platonic relationships, exploring the challenges of sustaining them long-term.

Everything Theatre • 8th August 2024

Theatre Review: Madwomen of the West, Riverside Studios

At best, Madwomen of the West is dull and unnecessary. At worst, it's mildly offensive and immensely frustrating.

Everything Theatre • 19th July 2024

Theatre Review: Jewels, Canal Café Theatre

Writer and performer Tanwen Stokes treads the line between comedy and tragedy in this one woman show starring a medieval anchoress.

Everything Theatre • 24th June 2024

Theatre Review: Much Ado About Nothing, The Actor's Church

A confident, if slightly unimaginative, take on the Bard’s 1599 classic comedy.