Tag: satire
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A History of Water in the Middle East, Royal Court
Monday 14th October 2019
reviewFeminist account of British imperialism is energetic and passionate, but rather …
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Mephisto [A Rhapsody], Gate Theatre
Thursday 10th October 2019
reviewFrench meta-theatrical update of Klaus Mann’s classic novel has some brilliant m…
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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Trafalgar Studios
Wednesday 2nd October 2019
reviewSharp and starry revival of Peter Nichols’s taboo-busting fantasia is pretty mag…
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The Night of the Iguana
Thursday 8th August 2019
blogText of the day: “How calmly does the olive branch/ Observe the sky begin to bla…
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White Pearl, Royal Court
Thursday 16th May 2019
reviewNew satire about the cosmetics industry and race plays with stereotypes, but is …
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Jude, Hampstead Theatre
Thursday 2nd May 2019
reviewHoward Brenton’s new cerebral tragi-comedy about a Syrian refugee’s Oxford dream…
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Inside Bitch
Tuesday 19th March 2019
blogFavourite stage direction: “Jade steps forward, out of the “picture” from behind…
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Alys, Always, Bridge Theatre
Wednesday 6th March 2019
reviewAdaptation of Harriet Lane’s psychological and satirical bestseller is neither v…
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Inside Bitch, Royal Court
Monday 4th March 2019
reviewNew show about representations of women’s prisons in the media is quite good fun…
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