Reviews

Read the latest theatre reviews of plays, musicals, dance, opera and cabaret—covering the West End, London fringe, regional UK and international productions. Our expert critics offer in-depth insights on the most talked-about shows across the performing arts.

Between the River and the Sea review

“Full of humour and heart”

Between the River and the Sea review

Royal Court Theatre, London

Yousef Sweid’s refreshingly open-hearted monologue explores the flexibility of identity and some of the more subtle effects of conflict in the Middle East

Starstruck review

“Infectious energy”

Starstruck review

Theatre Royal Glasgow

Wayne McGregor: Alchemies review

Wayne McGregor: Alchemies review

Royal Opera House, London

Yukiko Masui: Ronin review

“Goes big on spectacle”

Yukiko Masui: Ronin review

The Place, London

The Wooster Group: Nayatt School Redux review

“A treat for fans”

The Wooster Group: Nayatt School Redux review

Coronet Theatre, London

Macbeth review

“Theatrical brilliance and forensic complexity”

Macbeth review

Lyric Theatre, Belfast

Dorrance Dance: The Center Will Not Hold review

“Virtuoso display of choreography”

Dorrance Dance: The Center Will Not Hold review

Sadler’s Wells, London

Cuckoo-Land review

“Heart, soul and powerful vocals”

Cuckoo-Land review

The MAC, Belfast

Second Trimester review

“Istha puts their audience wholly at ease”

Second Trimester review

Battersea Arts Centre, London

The Flying Dutchman review

“Meets the full Wagnerian challenge head-on”

The Flying Dutchman review

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Avenue Q review

“Winkingly naughty jolt of hand-operated humanity”

Avenue Q review

Shaftesbury Theatre, London

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest review

“Message of freedom still holds power”

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest review

Old Vic Theatre, London

Heart Wall review

“Realistic, easy-going energy”

Heart Wall review

Bush Theatre, London

Gush review

“Slick and stylish”

Gush review

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Iphigenia review

“Never quite fulfils its potential”

Iphigenia review

Arcola Theatre, London

Boy Blue: Cycles review

“A showcase for beautiful movement”

Boy Blue: Cycles review

Roundhouse, London

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the Old Vic - review round-up

Review Round-Ups

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the Old Vic - review round-up

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A Doll’s House starring Romola Garai - review round-up

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Bush Theatre, London

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Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Cuckoo-Land review

The MAC, Belfast

Iphigenia review

Arcola Theatre, London

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