Freelance journalist, campaigner and theatre critic.
★★★★ VOiD opens, quite subversively, with a protagonist who doesn’t know where to begin. Ali (Eastenders‘ Sophia Capasso) sits on a chair in the darkness, her face lit up by … Continue Reading ‘VOiD’ review – A crackling, confrontational challenge of justice
This electrifying rewrite of Romeo and Juliet has more hits than you can shake a spear at – ★★★★★ In many ways, & Juliet is a mix-and-match musical. A centuries-old … Continue Reading ‘& Juliet’ review – Mogul Martin’s thrilling musical takes pop nostalgia to the max
This striking version of late Andrea Levy’s prize-winning novel is a landmark production for the National – ★★★★★ Levy’s Small Island turns monumental in Helen Edmundson’s stage adaptation. A saga … Continue Reading ‘Small Island’ review – Andrea Levy’s Windrush bestseller receives charming and candid staging
McKellen delivers a bold and striking performance as the ill-fated king in this epic Shakespearean tragedy – ★★★★☆ McKellen gazes out into the audience after an incredible three-hour performance at … Continue Reading ‘King Lear’ review – Ian McKellen plays the tragic role with blistering emotion and bravado
Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale deliver phenomenal performances in this three hour-long epic exploring a detailed history of Western capitalism through the lens of one Bavarian family … Continue Reading ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ review – Sam Mendes directs this fast-moving and poetic tale of Western capitalism
