Reviews – Archive

The Pendulum

Alexander Fiske-Harrison’s new play at the Jermyn Street Theatre is well-made in every sense of the term.

Jun 28 2008 | View Comments

Chi Chi Bunichi

Chi Chi Bunichi is a devised ensemble performance exploring the resonant qualities of Ladino, a dying language once widely spoken throughout the Balkans, but now surviving only in songs.

Jun 27 2008 | View Comments

The Revenger’s Tragedy

By Matt Boothman

Kinnear’s Piato and Cowan’s Lussurioso are just two of many excellent comic performances on display, but there’s nothing recognisable as a great tragic performance.

Jun 23 2008 | View Comments

Russian National Mail

By Jens Peters

Director Noah Birksted-Breen shows in his use of music, puppetry, and acting with mime-like precision, a focused vision and tight control of theatrical possibilities.

Jun 23 2008 | View Comments

Macunaíma

By Stephe Harrop

This is definitely one to watch out for in the future, a face-stuffing feast of polyphonic fantasy, post-colonial farce, and riotous, rumbustious imagining.

Jun 16 2008 | View Comments

Saturday Night

By Stephe Harrop

The cast of nine works hard to bring consistency, humanity and humour to an often bitty and occasionally ranty play.

Jun 11 2008 | View Comments

Piranha Heights

By Jens Peters

There’s only so many lofty comparisons to gratuitous violence that you can take before it descends into the superficial; missing the chance to create a truly gripping and menacing dialogue.

Jun 9 2008 | View Comments

Wolves at the Window

By Stephe Harrop

Some of the satirical prey we’re stalking may be a little long in the tooth, but Wolves at the Window proves that there are plenty of larks to be had in the hunting of geriatric lions.

May 31 2008 | View Comments