Union Shorts #4

Union Shorts #4

Michael HollandAug 2, 2025

“The quality is always high” The legendary Union Shorts, the talk of fringe theatre for many years after its 1998 induction under the erudite…

A Shakespeare For All

A Shakespeare For All

Michael HollandJul 30, 2025

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s most magical comedy of love, mischief and donkeys, comes roaring into Southwark in a production for anyone aged 8-88…

Review: Rough Magic at Shakespeare’s Globe 

Review: Rough Magic at Shakespeare’s Globe 

Michael HollandJul 26, 2025

Whimsical writing and larger than life performances Shakespeare’s supernatural characters are reimagined in Rough Magic; the family-friendly comedy hoping to introduce children to the…

Review: Brixton Calling at Southwark Playhouse

Review: Brixton Calling at Southwark Playhouse

Michael HollandJul 26, 2025

If you love a true story and good music, this is the show for you Alex Urwin’s Brixton Calling ticks off three boxes for…

‘Heartbreak, Love and Loss’

‘Heartbreak, Love and Loss’

Michael HollandJul 26, 2025

Shakespeare’s Globe announced the cast and creative team of Shakespeare’s dizzying tragicomedy, Twelfth Night or What You Will. The cast comprises Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́ jọ…

Review: Inter Alia at National Theatre

Review: Inter Alia at National Theatre

Michael HollandJul 24, 2025

Rosamund Pike as a Crown Court judge with a penchant for Karaoke! What’s not to love?  I last saw Ms Pike delivering all the…

The Land Sings Back

The Land Sings Back

Michael HollandJul 22, 2025

The Land Sings Back reimagines our relationship to our breathing planet through the work of thirteen artists with ancestries across South Asia, Africa and…

Lifers in Southwark

Lifers in Southwark

Michael HollandJul 21, 2025

Exposing the cracks in a system built to punish Synergy’s Artistic Director Esther Baker will direct Peter Wight as Lenny in Evan Placey’s new…

Review: The Estate At the Dorfman Theatre

Review: The Estate At the Dorfman Theatre

Michael HollandJul 20, 2025

A bold and ambitious piece Completely engaging from curtain up, Shaan Sahota’s The Estate introduces us to Angad Singh, MP for Reading Central and…

Review: Gianni Versace Retrospective at Arches London Bridge

Review: Gianni Versace Retrospective at Arches London Bridge

Michael HollandJul 16, 2025

A Dazzling Celebration of Fashion and Fame The Gianni Versace Retrospective brings all the glamour, drama, and high-impact style you’d expect from the iconic…

Bacchae Makes Double Debut

Bacchae Makes Double Debut

Michael HollandJul 16, 2025

“This ain’t no classic play b*tches!” The Bacchae aren’t standing on the sidelines whilst the men have all the fun. These fangirls may be…

Review: The White Chip at Southwark Playhouse

Review: The White Chip at Southwark Playhouse

Michael HollandJul 14, 2025

“I’m a recovering Mormon” This show written by Sean Daniels is described as a Dry Comedy about Drying Out and the ‘White Chip’ is…