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Modern take on classic play The Maids makes for an intense, exhilarating night – review

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For those unfamiliar with The Maids – we hadn’t seen it until this week – it’s not an easy watch. Written by Jean Genet, who was closely associated with the ‘Theatre of Cruelty’ movement (theatre that shocked audiences at the time with portrayals of violence, and which challenged accepted social constructs), it explores the power dynamic between Madame and her two servants. This is a new translation by Kip Williams, who also directs; theatregoers will be familiar with Williams’ recent Olivier- and Tony-winning revival of The Picture of Dorian Gray,…

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Susan Sarandon and Andrea Riseborough star in poignant new play Mary Page Marlowe – review

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Mary Page Marlowe – a new play from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts – recently made its UK debut in London at the Old Vic theatre, and there has been much excitement about the cast. The titular Marlowe is played by five different actresses, with Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon playing her at her oldest, and Oscar-nominee Andrea Riseborough portraying her midlife years. Marlowe’s various stages of youth are played by Rosy McEwan, Eleanor Worthington-Cox and Alisha Weir. A non-linear play spanning 100 minutes (no interval) we gather numerous insights into Marlowe’s…

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Jan Sport delights in riotous new queer musical OSCAR at The Crown – review

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We will heavily caveat this feature by advising we don’t think it would be fair to give OSCAR at The Crown a full review: we weren’t able to attend the show’s recent press night, so we attended a performance a few days later. Unfortunately, for our show, due to company illness the cast performed a reduced version of OSCAR at The Crown – more akin to a staged concert. We were still able to enjoy most of the songs and some of the choreography, but we know we weren’t getting…

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Jordan Stephens and Tamzin Outhwaite star in revival of Entertaining Mr Sloane – review

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An important note about Entertaining Mr Sloane: it was first staged back in 1964 and gathered quite a reputation for itself, quickly building a cult following. It’s easy to see why – it portrayed a story involving homosexuality at a time that it was still criminalised; and the various subject matter touched upon throughout the play (rape, murder, violence) would all have been rather more taboo on stage than they are in 2025. So how does this revival at London’s Young Vic Theatre hold up today? Truth be told it…

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Alicia Vikander and Andrew Lincoln star in reworking of Ibsen classic The Lady from the Sea – review

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Henrik Ibsen’s classic 1888 tale The Lady from the Sea comes back from time to time, though there hasn’t been a major London revival for a fair few years now – well, until this week. Writer and director Simon Stone has brought his updated reworking to the Bridge Theatre with some big name talent – we have Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl) as Ellida, and playing opposite her as husband Edward is Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually). Ellida finds herself in a love triangle when her former flame Finn,…

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Steps musical Here & Now is a fun, feel-good and fabulous night out – review

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Following its debut in Birmingham last year, Here & Now – the new musical based on Steps’ back catalogue – has embarked on a UK tour, opening last week at the Manchester Opera House. You’re probably already familiar with the songs – Steps’ music has been a staple of many a queer night and pride event for the best part of three decades – but what is the show all about? This new musical – book by Shaun Kitchener, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh – is set in an English seaside…

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Mike Bartlett’s Juniper Blood is a thought-provoking new play about the climate crisis – review

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We’re big fans of plays that actually say something – and Mike Bartlett’s new show Juniper Blood certainly has a lot to say. Initially, it seems like we’re in for an extremely middle-class, lighthearted drama: we meet couple Ruth (Hattie Morahan) and Lip (Sam Troughton) on the farm they have recently acquired in a bid to live a more eco-friendly, sustainable life. They are visited by Milly (Nadia Parkes), Ruth’s former daughter-in-law; Milly’s friend Femi (Terique Jarrett); and neighbouring farmer Tony (Jonathan Slinger). What begins as an initial conversation about…

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“It’s slightly wrong but in all the right ways!” – Trevor Ashley on West End revival of The Producers

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Ah, The Producers – this iconic Mel Brooks film-turned-musical probably needs no introduction, but we’ll give it a quick one anyway. This classic comedy tells the tale of two failing Broadway creatives who conspire to create a flop show and run away with the money raised to fund it – but complications arise when their tribute to Adolf Hitler is a surprise success. The film was originally a hit way back in 1967; in 2001 it became a runaway success on Broadway, picking up a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards. We’re…

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Brigadoon is a charming revival of Lerner & Loewe’s musical at the Open Air Theatre – review

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We’ll admit that we knew very little about Brigadoon – the final show of this summer’s season at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – before going to check it out, other than it was written by musical theatre duo Lerner & Loewe (most famous for My Fair Lady). If you’ve not heard of it either, there’s a good reason for that – this is the first London revival for over 35 years. Perhaps the show has been ignored for so long because it’s absolutely ridiculous: we often have to…

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Sean Hayes delivers tour de force performance in captivating new play Good Night, Oscar – review

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Very occasionally a piece of theatre comes along which is so essential that we can’t really say more than this: you absolutely have to see it and you should stop doing whatever you’re doing right now and buy tickets. We will, of course, review Good Night, Oscar in full, but all you really need to know is that it’s absolutely brilliant – the best play we’ve seen in a long, long time. Good Night, Oscar premiered in Chicago in 2022 before transferring to Broadway for a critically-acclaimed run the following…

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