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Category: Off West End Reviews

  • Silver & Gold

    Off West End theatre review – The Golden Hinde (PR/Gifted) Performed on The Golden Hinde by James Hyland and produced by Brother Wolf Productions, Silver & Gold is one of a few immersive plays that are written and directed by Hyland – this time, this one is inspired by Robert Louis Stephenson’s Treasure Island. Is there anywhere better for…

  • The Shitheads

    Off West End theatre review -The Royal Court Theatre – PR/GIFTED The Shitheads, Jack Nicholls’ debut play, which is directed by Aneesha Srinivasan and David Byrne, takes us back to prehistoric times – when giant elk roamed the land and people lived in caves, afraid to go out into the world. In this psychological horror-drama, stories…

  • Arcadia

    Off West End Theatre review – The Old Vic This most recent staging of the late Tom Stoppard’s classic 1993 play, Arcadia, at the Old Vic, is full of promise and has all the elements of being a meaningful and deeply philosophical experience. With strong performances from the cast, and delightful set, costume, and lighting design –…

  • Ballad Lines

    Off West End Theatre Review – Southwark Playhouse Elephant Playing at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23rd January until 21st March 2026, Ballad Lines is a folk musical that has been created and composed by Finn Anderson (Islander) and Tania Azevedo (Heathers), who is also the director. It is centred around Sarah and her journey when she opens a box filled…

  • Mrs President

    Off West End Theatre Review – The Charing Cross Theatre (PR/Gifted) Playing at the Charing Cross Theatre from 23rd January until 8th March, the two-hander Mrs President is written by John Ransom Phillips (Fatherless Sons) and is directed by Bronagh Lagan (Broken Wings).  Mrs President tells the story of Mary Todd Lincoln (Keala Settle) and her desire to be photographed…

  • When We Are Married

    Off West End Theatre Review – The Donmar Warehouse Directed by the Donmar Warehouse’s Artistic Director, Tim Sheader (Hello, Dolly!), J.B Priestley’s marital comedy When We Are Married is playing at the Donmar Warehouse from 6th December 2025 until 7th February 2026.  This play follows three married couples when they are told their marriages, which all took place on…

  • Into the Woods

    Off West End Theatre Review – The Bridge Theatre Playing at The Bridge Theatre from 2nd December 2025, until 18th April 2026, Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine‘s Into the Woods is directed by Jordan Fein (Fiddler on the Roof), and the set and costumes are designed by Tom Scutt (Little Shop of Horrors).  It is the story of a…

  • Coven

    Theatre Review – Kiln Theatre Coven is a feminist, powerful, and poignant new musical written by Rebecca Brewer (Foot) and Daisy Chute (Shaun the Sheep) and directed by Miranda Cromwell (Death of a Salesman). It is playing at the Kiln Theatre from 31st October to 17thJanuary.  Set in Pendle, Lancashire in 1612, Coven follows Jenet Device (played by Gabrielle…

  • Wendy & Peter Pan

    Theatre Review – The Barbican Theatre Written by Ella Hickson (Oedipus and ANNA), but based on the book by J.M Barrie, the RSC’s production of Wendy & Peter Pan is playing at the Barbican Theatre from 21st October until 22nd Nov 2025. Following the traditional Peter Pan story, with a few tweaks that make the storyline feel a tad more modern…

  • How To Give Up On Your Dreams

    Theatre Review – Greenwich Theatre (PR/Gifted) Playing at the Greenwich Theatre from 4th November until 8th November, How to Give Up On Your Dreams is a one woman show performed by Meg Chizek and directed by Carly Polistina (Please Help, A Place for Ashes), and was the winner of the New York City Fringe Sell…