Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare’s battle of the sexes is reignited this Summer with a riotous new production of Much Ado About Nothing in the Globe Theatre. In the aftermath of a fierce conflict, soldier Claudio finds himself on the frontline of a different fight: for the love of Hero. His friend Benedick, on the other hand, is willing to do everything he can to evade affection and meets his match in Beatrice. Eight years after the seminal production of Titus Andronicus, ‘ingenious’ … [Read more...]
Best Plays in London - New Plays in London
Here is our guide to plays in London. From long-running West End plays such as The Mousetrap and The Woman in Black to new plays opening soon. Book London theatre tickets online for plays – click one of the images or the link below which shows all listings of plays currently on sale.
Wuthering Heights at the Lyttelton Theatre | Review
My earliest recollection of Wuthering Heights was a busybody schoolteacher who insisted that, when I attempted to take a copy of it out of the school library, it would baffle me, and I should select something more suitable. It naturally follows that I eventually read it anyway, borrowing a copy from the local public library instead. She would probably have enjoyed this theatrical adaptation of the novel, which does something that brings to mind another childhood memory: when studying … [Read more...]
Hamlet at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse | Review
Attending a candle-lit performance in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe is an experience in its own right. The space is small but splendid - although it does require a certain abdominal strength to sit on a bench without back support for over three hours. Theatregoing becomes both an investment and a commitment; with the environment both contributing to the production’s ambience as well as requiring the show to prove that forgoing typical comforts is worthwhile and indeed … [Read more...]
Interview with Anoushka Lucas – Shakespeare’s Henry V at Donmar Warehouse
Shakespeare’s ever popular play is a thrilling study of nationalism, war and the psychology of power. Kit Harington leads the cast in an exciting modern production directed by Donmar Associate Director Max Webster, exploring what it means to be English and our relationship to Europe, asking: do we ever get the leaders we deserve? Joining the previously announced Kit Harington (Henry V) are Jude Akuwudike (King of France/Archbishop of Canterbury/Sir Thomas Erpingham), Seumas Begg … [Read more...]
The Play That Goes Wrong London Now Booking to April 2023
The Play That Goes Wrong, the Olivier Award-winning box office hit announces a new booking period with tickets now on sale until Sunday 2 April 2023. The Play That Goes Wrong is currently blundering its way through its 8th year in the West End. In August 2021 it became the longest ever running play at The Duchess Theatre (since the theatre opened in 1929), and is the longest-running comedy in the West End. Awarded the 2014 WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Comedy, the 2015 Olivier Award … [Read more...]
Straight Line Crazy casting update – Bridge Theatre London
Joining Ralph Fiennes (Robert Moses) in the world premiere of David Hare’s Straight Line Crazy are Alisha Bailey (Mariah Heller), Samuel Barnett (Ariel Porter), David Bromley (Stamford Fergus), Al Coppola (Walter McQuade), Siobhán Cullen (Finnuala Connell), Ian Kirkby (Lewis Mumford), Alana Maria (Shirley Hayes), Dani Moseley (Carol Ames), Guy Paul (Henry Vanderbilt), Helen Schlesinger (Jane Jacobs), Mary Stillwaggon Stewart (Nicole Sawyer) and Danny Webb (Governor Al Smith). Directed by … [Read more...]
Krapp’s Last Tape at Tower Theatre | Review
A tired old man sits at a desk listening to tape recordings of himself from decades earlier. At times he basks in the warmth of memories from his youth; at others, he can’t bear the pain, the regret, and he switches the machine off. He means to make a new recording, but he can’t ever seem to get to the end of it, for the pull of the old tapes is too great. He is bound to them and the younger version of himself he hears, with all his hopes and fiery passions. John Chapman is the man, Krapp, in … [Read more...]