What Girls Are Made Of, Soho Theatre
It’s a gig! It’s a one-woman show! It’s the past repackaged as theatre! It’s…problematic?
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Author: Ed Whitfield
I'm a writer and blogger, as well as the man scowling at you as you cough, check your phone, fidget and/or whisper to your partner during a performance. We can hear you, idiots.
An Inspector Calls, Churchill Theatre
J.B. Priestley’s old standard turns up unannounced in Bromley and withstands modern scrutiny with its timeless call for a compassionate society.
Cherie – My Struggle, Hen and Chickens Theatre Bar
Lloyd Evans’ play gives voice to the once muzzled Mrs Blair. But does she have anything to say?
A Very Expensive Poison, The Old Vic
John Crowley’s play dies a slow and lingering death, much like…, well, you know.
The End of History, Royal Court Theatre
Every generation has to fight the same battles, said Tony Benn. And so it proves in Jack Thorne’s new play.
Loneliness & Other Adventures, Drayton Arms Theatre – Kensington
From the tainted rear view mirror of middle age, it’s tempting to sneer at Mollie Semple’s one-woman show; a Fleabag
The Sign of Four, Greenwich Theatre
Nick Lane’s revisionist take on the Sign of Four differs from Conan Doyle without damaging him.
The First Modern Man, Hen and Chickens Theatre Bar
The First Modern Man is a great evening in stimulating company.
A Winning Hazard, Finborough Theatre
J.P Wooler’s Victorian comediettas still have something to say about male and female courtship, says Ed Whitfield.
