REVIEW RATE SCALES (PINNED)
A brief explanation of how the reviews are rated...
MARJORIE PRIME
An interesting idea expressed through a mediocre play that's only kept afloat by some of the acting...
DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER THE BONES OF THE DEAD
A dense 3h monologue interspersed with bits of dialogue and beautiful visuals, which doesn't quite hit the spot...
WOOLF WORKS (Royal Ballet)
A superb ballet that elegantly blends contemporary and classic elements into a sumptuous performance...
A LITTLE LIFE
A cranked up barrage of sadness and depression that's superbly acted but strains credulity...
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
A hysterically funny farce-cum-panto adaptation that takes potshots at contemporary police problems with mixed results...
MEDEA
A powerful and engaging production that paints Medea as a relatable and sympathetic character...
WOMEN, BEWARE THE DEVIL
An unexpectedly refreshing comedy about the best intentions that pave the proverbial road to hell...
DANCE ME (BALLETS JAZZ MONTRÉAL)
A wonderful display of modern dance somewhat hampered by being disconnected from the lyrics...
ALLEGIANCE
A touching story of a Japanese family in a WWII internment camp in America, which loses some of its bite to being a musical...
PHAEDRA
A contemporary take on Phaedra that's neither comedy nor drama, is full of cliches and overacting, and disappoints more than wows...
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY
New cast bring a slightly different vibe to the brilliantly told history of the Lehman family...
FAMOUS PUPPET DEATH SCENES
A gut-bustingly funny feat of puppetry and mime that had the audience in stitches beginning to end...
PICASSO
A one-man tour de force with a unique take on Picasso, his women, and his art...
LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS
A play about a world with a daily per-person word limit, yet it drowns itself in a relentless avalanche of words...
THE UNFRIEND
A funny story about letting strangers into your home that's sometimes funny but rarely clever...
HOLY SH*T
A great comedic idea whose execution fails to live up to its potential...
KERRY JACKSON
A shockingly weak piece of writing only made watchable by the quality of acting...
12:37
A muddled journey through the lives of two Jewish Irish brothers before and after World War II...
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (LONDON) REDUX
A newly recast production that manages to hold its own, albeit not as strongly as the previous ones...
ORLANDO
A slightly uneven yet thoroughly enjoyable exploration of identity across centuries...
I AM SHAKESPEARE
An exceptionally entertaining staged reading that would've been better as a proper revival...
MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION
A touching, if uncomfortable, tale of a mother trying to reconcile with her daughter over life choices past and present...
THE ROYAL BALLET: A DIAMOND CELEBRATION (Royal Ballet)
A beautiful assortment of ballet snippets that showcases the talent of the Royal Ballet dancers...
BEST OF ENEMIES
An absorbing West End transfer of James Graham's take on the 1968 Buckley/Vidal debates during the Republican and Democratic National Conventions...
NOT ONE OF THESE PEOPLE
A fleetingly entertaining brush with technology that quickly goes from deepfakes to deep boredom...
BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY (Redux)
Still slow, but a much improved production, with Wiley turning Angel into a powerhouse...
MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO
A delightful, if long, theatrical adaptation of the Studio Ghibli classic film...
GOOD
More average than good, the play is one man's journey that doesn't show enough pit stops...
MAYERLING (Royal Ballet)
A lovely rendition that lacks chemistry but makes up for it in skill and quality of dancing...