Tag: Theatre Review

Alfred Enoch, a Black man wearing a black bomber jacket and white shirt with the text 'good vibes only', stands on a ladder affixed to the side of Shakespeare's Globe.

‘Romeo and Juliet’ review – Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy goes back to bleak

A woman in a blue dress and a man in a brown coat and white jeans kneel and kiss surrounded by lit candles.

‘Romeo and Juliet’ (2021) review – Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy is painfully predetermined

T'Shan Williams, a black woman, stands on stage in a brown top and white trousers. She is singing, smiling, with her arms outstretched.

‘The Color Purple: At Home’ review – T’Shan Williams shines in an otherwise softened show

Danny Sapani, a black man, sits behind a table. He wears a brown jacket and light brown beanie. Opposite him at the table is Adrian Lester, who is sitting cross legged and wearing a black suit.

‘Hymn’ review – Lolita Chakrabarti’s bouncy bromance misses a beat

A white woman with blonde hair and a black dress crouches on stage and looks to the right at something off-camera. Behind her is a purple toilet and a yellow mannequin.

‘Overflow’ online review – Reece Lyons triumphs in Travis Alabanza’s toilet tour-de-force

A man in a booth holds a telephone. He wears rubber gloves on his hands and a floral gown. A wall of tissue boxes is behind him, and he wears paper glasses with the word 'soothe' on it, and two hand sanitisers either side.

‘Living Newspaper: Edition One’ online review – A punchy, postmodern soapbox