WISE CHILDREN
An all-singing all-dancing adaptation that keeps things interesting, but fails to wow...
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
A quick-paced staging of the classic with some fantastic acting...
THE MEDIEVALISTS (staged reading)
Great cast trapped in a mediocre play about who owes whom what off the back of complicated relationships...
BAGDAD CAFE
A vaudeville version of the brilliant film, which tries to be as good, but doesn't quite get there...
JUDGMENT DAY (staged reading)
A clever and funny play about being good vs. doing good with the cast who make you forget they are not on stage...
WAITING FOR GODOT
Socially distant version of Godot that's a bit too long, a bit too shouty, but worth checking out on balance...
THE DUMB WAITER
A very enjoyable rendition of the Pinter short that lets the cast have fun with their characters...
BARBARIANS
A slow-paced and confusing staging of the Russian classic about whether progress is really all it is cracked up to be...
GHOSTING
A charming multi-character monologue about guilt and coming home to deal with the past...
DEAR ELIZABETH (staged reading)
Marginally interesting exchange of letters brought to life by amazing acting that keeps you on the edge of your seat...
OHIO STATE MURDERS (staged reading)
A refreshingly original play about racial stereotypes sunk by dreadful performances...
THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG (staged reading)
A well-acted play with a plot that's both predictable and peculiar...
BAD JEWS (staged reading)
The Jews are not so bad, but the play sure makes you reach for an Aspirin or twenty...
WATCH ON THE RHINE (staged reading)
An interesting play that loses a lot by being on screen and could do with a bit less moralising...
THE BALTIMORE WALTZ (staged reading)
A sweet and beautiful idea realised into a play that makes sense as long as you get the references and can keep your mind from drifting...
LITTLE GEM
Three generations of women chat about their lives in a lyrical play about motherhood, relationships, and vibrators...
THE GETT (staged reading)
An intriguing promise severely diluted by existential toing and froing...
MONEY
A trite moralistic dilemma that bellyaches about when corporate money is too dirty to be used for good...
NEAT (staged reading)
A heartwarming tribute to a favourite aunt...
ANGRY, RAUCOUS AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS (staged reading)
A muddled "come full circle" story about an ageing actress grappling with her present situation...
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
More a dreadful adaptation for the social media generation than "a perfect digital Dorian"...
THE THANKSGIVING PLAY (staged reading)
A superbly cast clever take on political correctness, teaching, and Thanksgiving...
THREE DAYS OF RAIN (reading)
A surprisingly underwhelming reading from contemporary acting giants...
BEIRUT (reading)
Predictable slog about a woman willing to fall on a sword for a guy who is most likely not worth it...
FAITH HEALER
A masterfully acted tale of love, loss, and sacrifice that makes you want to see it in person...
BARBECUE (staged reading)
An engaging take on race and truth through the lens of "a goddamn intervention"...
TIME STANDS STILL (staged reading)
A wonderfully acted multilayered story about love, relationships, duty, sacrifice, and understanding...
UNCLE VANYA (staged reading)
A slow-burning staging with a couple of hit takes on the characters, but also a lot of misses...
BOSTON MARRIAGE (staged reading)
A barrage of marginally witty exchanges that dissolves into boredom and utter pointlessness...
RACE (staged reading)
A muddled play about racial stereotypes that does not lend itself at all to a staged reading...