Revolution, Vault Festival
You say you want a revolution, huh? Well the Vault Festival has just the thing.
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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.
Wild Bore, Soho Theatre
You don’t have to be a wild boar (or a critic) to enjoy Wild Bore.
The Passing of the Third Floor Back, Finborough Theatre
Can Edwardian piousness win over a 2017 audience? Yes, says Ed Whitfield.
A Christmas Carol, The Old Vic
The Old Vic’s Christmas Carol is enough to make a merry man out of the worst seasonal curmudgeon.
The Secondary Victim, Park Theatre
The Secondary Victim is a psychologically dense and often intense dialogue between broken people.
Network, National Theatre
The NT’s production of Network still has something to say about your lives, God damn it.
Quaint Honour, Finborough Theatre
60 years on, Roger Gellert’s tale of repressed homosexuality at an English public school remains a damning social critique.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Greenwich Theatre
A new adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde adds melodrama to the formula, diluting its potency.
The Tempest, Greenwich Theatre
Finally, the version of the Tempest you’ve always wanted – name the one with Native Chichewa speakers.
