Are West End ticket prices out of control?
The joys (and blues) of last nights
How last nights are more celebratory and democratic than first nights in the theatre.
Seeing red on The Color Purple
How religious freedoms and freedom of speech are clashing over the casting of the lead in a new regional production of The Color Purple.
Lost in transatlantic translation?
How reviews for Joshua Harmon’s Admissions are strikingly different to its press reception in New York.
The triple opening night (and how I managed to get to all three of them)
How three shows all opened on Tuesday March 12 — but I managed to review all three of them.
Celebrating women in theatre on International Women’s Day
The representation of women in stories told on stage , and/or by women, which I’ve watched WITH women, are a great way to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Tartuffe in duplicate… and a critical to-and-fro
What happens when a critic not only writes his own version of a Moliere classic — but then reviews a rival version.