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Jack Holden’s The Line of Beauty at the Almeida Theatre: A Subtle And Appealing Adaptation Of A Modern Classic 1980s Story

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 2nd Nov 2025 | London, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom

Thatcher, and the image of Thatcher’s Britain, continues to cast a long shadow over contemporary...

Tanika Gupta’s “Hedda” at the Orange Tree Theatre: A Fresh And Fascinating Reinterpretation Of A Classic Which Foregrounds The Issues Of Race And Empire

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 30th Oct 2025 | Adaptation, London, Review, Theatre and Decolonization, United Kingdom

In 2023, Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in...

Nick Payne’s “The Unbelievers” at the Royal Court Theatre: Latest Play By A Top New Writer Is Disappointingly Unfocused

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 26th Oct 2025 | London, Playwriting, Review, United Kingdom

The Royal Court, Britain’s premiere new writing venue, celebrates its platinum anniversary next...

Conor McPherson’s “The Weir” at the Harold Pinter Theatre: Beautifully Acted Revival Of A 1990s New Writing Classic

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 26th Sep 2025 | Acting, Dramaturgy, London, Review, United Kingdom

Perhaps it’s an indicator of the feebleness of new writing after the pandemic that so many of the...

Jake Brunger’s Four Play at the King’s Head Theatre: Delicious Mix Of Laughter And Provocation In A Sex Comedy Of Manners

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 2nd Aug 2025 | London, Review, United Kingdom

Is there such a thing as the seven-year itch? Named after Billy Wilder’s 1955 comedy, which...

Terence Rattigan’s In Praise of Love at the Orange Tree Theatre: Rarely Revived 1973 Study Of Love In A Time Of Deception

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 17th Jun 2025 | London, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom

Only the truth, we are told, can set us free — but there are times in love when the New Testament...

Chris Fung’s “The Society for New Cuisine” at Omnibus Theatre: Exceptionally Powerful Monologue About Grief And Mental Torment

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 28th Mar 2025 | Acting, London, Review, United Kingdom

Anxiety. Apprehension. Angst even. Yes, that’s the feeling that rises in me as I come into the...

Nikoletta Soumelidis’s Spent at the Old Red Lion Theatre: Intriguing And Suggestive Exploration Of Gender Roles

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 21st Mar 2025 | London, Playwriting, Review, United Kingdom

One of the joys of contemporary playwriting is its openness to flexible casting. In Ruby Thomas’s...

Coral Wylie’s Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew at the Bush Theatre: Tender And Original Debut About The Black Queer Experience

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 26th Feb 2025 | London, Playwriting, Review, Theatre and Decolonization, United Kingdom

Diaries are dynamite — they hold secrets, and secrets can tear families apart. In Coral Wylie’s...

Eline Arbo’s The Years At The Harold Pinter Theatre: Nobel Prize Winner Annie Ernaux’s Book Gets A Problematic West-End Staging

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 10th Feb 2025 | Adaptation, London, Review, United Kingdom

Marketing is the new real. For many years, in theatre as elsewhere in society, the most important...

Philip Ridley’s Tarantula at the Arcola Theatre: Blazingly Emotive And Beautifully Poetic Account Of Trauma From A Master Penman

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 22nd Jan 2025 | Covid-19, London, Playwriting, Review, United Kingdom

Even the best streamed theatre can’t compete with the live version. It’s simple — with this art...

Roy Williams’s The Lonely Londoners at the Kiln Theatre: Superb Stage Adaptation Of The Classic Sam Selvon Windrush Novel

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 20th Jan 2025 | Adaptation, London, Review, Theatre and Decolonization, United Kingdom

Is resilience the most powerful character trait? When you think about the suffering of the...

Ché Walker’s Burnt-Up Love at the Finborough Theatre: Crime and Redemption In A Shining Gem Of A Show

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 1st Nov 2024 | London, Playwriting, Review, United Kingdom

Fringe venues perform a vital role on the ecology of London theatre. While many shows at these...

Robert Icke’s Oedipus at Wyndham’s Theatre: Lots Of Stunning Acting Compensates For Some Questionable Writing

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 20th Oct 2024 | Adaptation, London, Review, United Kingdom

The myth of Oedipus is so central to our psychic world that I was really surprised how many people...

Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing at the Old Vic: Spirited and Highly Enjoyable Revival of Semi-Autobiographical Love Drama

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 6th Sep 2024 | London, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom

Adultery is the great staple of modern British playwriting. The anguish of marriage, and the...

“The Marilyn Conspiracy,” Park Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 30th Jun 2024 | London, Review, United Kingdom

The death of Marilyn Monroe, on 4 August 1962, is a wet dream for conspiracy theorists. Like the...

Sanaz Toossi’s English at the Kiln Theatre: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play Shows the Impacts of a Second Language on Identity

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 10th Jun 2024 | London, Review, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom, United States of America

Sanaz Toossi’s English at the Kiln Theatre: Pulitzer Prize-winning play shows the impacts of a second language on identity

“Lie Low,” Royal Court

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 2nd Jun 2024 | London, Review, Theatre and Politics

Faye is okay. Or, at least she says she’s okay. But is she really? And, if she really is okay,...

“Bluets,” Royal Court

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 28th May 2024 | London, Review, Theatre and Art, United Kingdom

When does creativity become mannered? When it’s based on repetition, and repetition without...

“The Harmony Test,” Hampstead Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 27th May 2024 | London, Review, Theatre and Gender

“Welcome to motherhood, bitch!” By the time a character delivers this reality check, there have...

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Jack Holden’s The Line of Beauty at the Almeida Theatre: A Subtle And Appealing Adaptation Of A Modern Classic 1980s Story

Tanika Gupta’s “Hedda” at the Orange Tree Theatre: A Fresh And Fascinating Reinterpretation Of A Classic Which Foregrounds The Issues Of Race And Empire

Nick Payne’s “The Unbelievers” at the Royal Court Theatre: Latest Play By A Top New Writer Is Disappointingly Unfocused

Conor McPherson’s “The Weir” at the Harold Pinter Theatre: Beautifully Acted Revival Of A 1990s New Writing Classic

Jake Brunger’s Four Play at the King’s Head Theatre: Delicious Mix Of Laughter And Provocation In A Sex Comedy Of Manners

Terence Rattigan’s In Praise of Love at the Orange Tree Theatre: Rarely Revived 1973 Study Of Love In A Time Of Deception

Chris Fung’s “The Society for New Cuisine” at Omnibus Theatre: Exceptionally Powerful Monologue About Grief And Mental Torment

Nikoletta Soumelidis’s Spent at the Old Red Lion Theatre: Intriguing And Suggestive Exploration Of Gender Roles

Coral Wylie’s Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew at the Bush Theatre: Tender And Original Debut About The Black Queer Experience

Eline Arbo’s The Years At The Harold Pinter Theatre: Nobel Prize Winner Annie Ernaux’s Book Gets A Problematic West-End Staging

Philip Ridley’s Tarantula at the Arcola Theatre: Blazingly Emotive And Beautifully Poetic Account Of Trauma From A Master Penman

Roy Williams’s The Lonely Londoners at the Kiln Theatre: Superb Stage Adaptation Of The Classic Sam Selvon Windrush Novel

Ché Walker’s Burnt-Up Love at the Finborough Theatre: Crime and Redemption In A Shining Gem Of A Show

Robert Icke’s Oedipus at Wyndham’s Theatre: Lots Of Stunning Acting Compensates For Some Questionable Writing

Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing at the Old Vic: Spirited and Highly Enjoyable Revival of Semi-Autobiographical Love Drama

“The Marilyn Conspiracy,” Park Theatre

Sanaz Toossi’s English at the Kiln Theatre: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play Shows the Impacts of a Second Language on Identity

“Lie Low,” Royal Court

“Bluets,” Royal Court

“The Harmony Test,” Hampstead Theatre

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