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Review: Les Misérables
There’s not enough adjectives left to praise this. But there is a verb phrase: see it!
Review: Make It Happen
The rise and fall of RBS told through by men who caused it, and those that tried to stop it.
Review: Delusions and Grandeur
Studies show that people forget up to 80% of what they hear within 24 hours. You will not forget Karen Hall – her brilliant playing and her passionate and engaging story.
Review: Perfect Dead Girls
Tight, taught and very funny exploration of being stuck where you don't want to be, and you're dead.
Review: The Lost Priest
A raw, searching solo show unpacking Jewish identity with intimacy and candor.
Review: Trouble, Struggle, Bubble and Squeak
this seasoned comedy anthropologist works her magic once more with her quirky story of ordinary people taking an extraordinary stand
Review: Rock Hard – A Theatrical A Cappella Adventure
Rock Hard is true artistic fusion of dance, acrobatics, storytelling, a cappella singing, and sound effects.
Review: Between The River And The Sea
Stories depicting the complexity of identity, truth, and family life of Palestinian-Israeli actor Yousef Sweid.
Review: The FootballActress
A one-woman show describing a personal journey from the struggles of competitive female football to becoming a street and stage artist whilst travelling around Europe.
Review: Practice of Zen
Theatre Ronin stage a show in Chinese inspired by the world of fictional martial arts that has made Hong Kong cinematography famous all over the world.
Review: The Lolita Apologies
A sharp, two-person confrontation with Lolita’s cultural legacy, where minimal staging meets maximum emotional stakes.
Review: Shake Rag Hollow
Deft writing, powerful performances. Theatre magic in an unassuming container on George St!
Review: 1 King, 2 Princes and Shakespeare’s Lie
A commanding, Ricardian, retelling challenging the myths surrounding Richard III
Review: The Pornstar Martini Effect: A Bartender’s Guide to not K*lling Yourself at Christmas
Chillingly realistic exposure of the darker side of the hospitality sector......and more
Review: Daniel Moore’s Definitive Guide to Failure-Free Living
A thrilling, one-man dystopian fable that never lets up.
Review: Who We Become Part 1: The Moonshot Tape
A fantastically performed story which creeps into you and hits hard.
Review: Kanpur 1857
A powerful piece of theatre examining an Indian uprising against British colonial forces.
Review: Desperate Wee Gay Boy
Celebrate Ollie's birthday weekend as he takes you out on the scene in London.
Review: Falling: A Disabled Love Story
Aaron Pang makes us view his disability, help him to create a Tinder profile as he answers the question, "What happened?"
Review: The Scold’s Bridle
A short, fascinating drama which demonstrates the injustice to women of punishment from times gone past.
Review: Journey to the West
A truly solo show with one performer and one audience member that takes you on a flight and out of your comfort zone.
Review: Jonny Woo- Suburbia.
A legend of queer creativity takes us on a personal journey- his own story.
Review: Ordinary Decent Criminal.
Mark Thomas performs a monologue about Frankie and his fellow convicts.
Review: Big Little Sister
A worthy explanation and exploration of what it's like to be a glass child growing up alongside a disabled older brother.
Review: All In
A sparky relationship drama with the intrigue of a crime thriller by a promising new writer
Review: John Joubert Jane Eyre, Grimeborn Opera
A gripping romantic opera premiere emerging right out of Dalston. Arcola’s Grimeborn have scored another first with a future.
Review: Edie
An acting master class creates a vibrant staging of this true life story of political activism
Review: Lost Lear
A moving exploration of dementia, told though Joy, an actress stuck in memories of a production of King Lear she starred in many years ago.
Review: The Beautiful Future Is Coming
Three time zones, the warning about climate change ignored, and the consequences.
Review: 365 Days/365 Plays
An enlightening event that reminds us of where theatre practice often begins for young people.
Review: Shunga Alert!
Japanese censorship and Western values are challenged in an innovative show incorporating shadow play and naughtiness!
Review: The Faustus Project
A hilarious evening with an unsuspecting guest who just happens to be the star of the production.
Review: Garden Party – Truman Capote’s Black and White Celebration
Delightfully, Beautifully, Barkingly, Bonkers
Review: Find Me by Olwen Wymark
Another triumph for the young company dealing with difficulty in a subject that was difficult to watch, tough to hear, but delivered with great skill.
Review: 21 New Messages
An interesting take on how you decipher messages left in your deceased relative’s answering machine.
Review: The Naked Neds
The Full Monty inspires another group of men to strip for charity in a play with a strong message and loads of heart.
Review: Flick
Razor sharp writing and an impeccable performance. Gritty, witty, and quietly devastating.
Review: I Dream in Colour
A celebratory show from a young blind performer about the right to make one’s own decisions however tough the choices
Review: Troubled
A pacy, emotionally rich, disarmingly funny, and sometimes surreal piece of animated storytelling
Review: Seeking a Pen Pal for the End of the World
Natural storyteller Jen’s elegant drag character is realistic, fanciful and strong. Performed with sincerity and panache!
Review: A Gambler’s Guide to Dying.
A classic tale celebrates its tenth anniversary, and time has added even more depth,
Review: RIFT
A powerful call to our shared humanity to find a way forward beyond the politics of division
Review: The Midnight Bell
An outstanding ballet by any standards. One that like its inspiration Patrick Hamilton will last.
Review: Short Plays 2025
Enough here to engage and make anyone who’s not yet ventured to NVT to keep coming back. Do see this collation of crazies.
Review: UnTethered
UnTethered could be outstanding and groundbreaking. What Tara Sirois does next could, and should, unnerve everyone; including herself.
Review: Extraordinary Women
For a bijou summer in a bottle, this can’t be beaten. Exquisite, painfully funny, and hinting at the depths Mackenzie found to his own chagrin. A gem.
Review: The Rubbish Puppets!
Trash Transformed! Getting out of bed can be uneventful but not for this teenager - prepare to see trash become treasure...Introducing 'The Rubbish Puppets.'
Review: Top Hat
The most joyous musical of the summer. And it has a summer heart that never cloys. A sizzling must-see.
Review: La Guerre de Troie n’aura pas lieu
An engaging play about the manipulation of public opinion to satisfy the taste for war of a tiny elite
Review: A Man For All Seasons
A must-see, one of the very finest plays to have reached the theatre this year.
Review: Chiara Atik Poor Clare
Sassy yet profound, probing yet exuberant, it asks all of us: No, don’t look at me. Look at you. A quiet must-see this summer.
Review: The Merry Wives of Windsor
Sean Holmes has conjured the most intelligently re-thought Merry Wives of recent years with a convincing take on Mistress Ford. The last few gestures in this show change everything that might follow.
