Freelance journalist, campaigner and theatre critic.
★★★★ Teenage Dick is educational Shakespeare, and that’s not just because this particular retelling of Richard III from Mike Lew is set in an American high school. Framing his rise … Continue Reading ‘Teenage Dick’ review – High school Richard III teaches everyone a lesson
While having a few glitches of its own, Eve Leigh’s tale is a smart look at Internet freedom – ★★★★ Like a weird, multimedia pick-and-mix, you can choose what meaning … Continue Reading ‘Midnight Movie’ – A meta musing on digital escapism
Christina Murdock’s one-woman production is an imaginative and powerful look at an often under-represented side of disability in the family – ★★★★ Nestled inside an underground tunnel near Waterloo, Murdock … Continue Reading ‘Dangerous Giant Animals’ review – A genuine, honest play about life with a disabled sibling
Alex Oates’ puppet play is an unsettling and incoherent production littered with stereotypes and clichés – ★ It’s hard to approach All In A Row at the Southwark Playhouse without … Continue Reading ‘All In A Row’ review – Clumsy, unfunny and offensive drama with autism as the punchline
