REVIEW ARCHIVES
Here are my recent reviews! Have a scroll, have a read, and let me know all of your thoughts, feelings and opinions about these shows! Do you agree? Disagree? I want to hear it all!
REVIEW: INTERPLAY (YORK THEATRE ROYAL)
Last night, I had the absolute joy of returning to one of my favourite theatres, York Theatre Royal, for the opening night of Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Spring 2026 Touring show, Interplay. As someone whose stagey life was first ignited by dance, stepping back into the world of dance always feels like coming home – to something instinctive, wordless,…
SYNDICATED INTERVIEW: RUFUS HOUND (THE MESMERIST)
Anybody who knows me will know that I am drawn to heartfelt theatre — work that privileges emotional precision over empty spectacle. So when news broke that The Mesmerist was coming to London, it immediately caught my attention. Described as a fusion of theatre and magic, the production weaves illusion, audience interaction and narrative into a single,…
REVIEW: THAT’LL BE THE DAY (LONDON PALLADIUM)
Few theatrical devices are as powerful – or as dangerous – as nostalgia. In its 40th anniversary performance and subsequent tour, That’ll Be The Day wields it generously, inviting audiences to relive the soundtrack of their youth through an exuberant sequence of tribute performances. Yet this retrospective gaze proves double-edged: while the music delights, the production’s comedic…
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