The Band Back Together, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘The preciousness of youth’
Writer and director Barney Norris’s tale of fractured friendship stirs up our own halcyon days
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Goodbye Mr Coffee, Courtyard Theatre, Camden Fringe, stage review: ‘Delicately-written drama’
The first production from De Beauvoir’s Brian Voakes is ‘at once relective and humorous’
Hackney writer to judge prestigious disability charity awards
Playwright and filmmaker Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini joins panel for Sense Awards
Bangers, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘With a little bit of luck, we can make it through the night’
Danusia Samal’s UK garage-infused drama is ‘lovingly built’
After Sex, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘Simply crafted but staggering’
‘Sex’s far-reaching consequences are explored with adult bravery’
Yard sticks: Hackney theatre that began as a pop-up secures funding for state-of-the-art renovation
Yard Theatre director ‘incredibly proud’ as venue sures up its long-term future
King Lear, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Ramped-up, sexed-up take on the Shakespeare classic’
Yaël Farber’s adaptation keeps the audience ‘gripped throughout’
Dalston acting studio founded by former EastEnders star to stage its first ever play at the Arcola
Actors East Theatre, set up by James Alexandrou, will perform Casserole from 5-30 March
Cold War, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘A thinking person’s musical’
Anya Chalotra and Luke Thallon delight in this ‘Eastern Bloc Shakespearean tale’
The Lost Library of Spitalfields Market, Greenhouse Theatre, stage review: ‘A seasonal fairy tale for all ages’
This Christmas play at the UK’s first zero-waste theatre is a ‘perfect antidote to hibernal chill’
Sputnik Sweetheart, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘Spinning and spinning’
A ‘lack of emotional clarity’ hampers this adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s novel
Portia Coughlan, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Impressive depiction of crumbling mental health’
Marina Carr’s drama features a ‘jaw-dropping’ lead performance, but is somewhat let down by its ‘unrelentingly pounding’ subject matter
The Flea, The Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘An epic undertaking’
This retelling of the 1889 Cleveland Street scandal has its flaws, but it ‘will certainly not bore you’
1984, Hackney Town Hall, stage review: ‘Timely reminder of just how thuggish servants of the people can be’
The borough’s municipal heart is a fitting place for this immersive take on Orwell’s famous novel
Gentlemen, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘Ripping ride of dark comedy’
Matt Parvin’s Covid-delayed play explores the culture war with a ‘cruel smile’, but loses steam in its second act
No Man’s Island, The Big House, stage review: ‘A script so authentic it’s like watching a documentary’
This charity production is ‘inventive, funny, powerful and utterly compelling’