Review: The Value of Names – White Bear Theatre

Review: The Value of Names – White Bear Theatre

Michael HollandFeb 14, 2025

Laden with quips and schtick Many in the UK are not aware of Jeremy Sweet’s writing – A playwright, journalist and theatre historian whose…

Review: DocDoc – Churchill Theatre

Review: DocDoc – Churchill Theatre

Michael HollandFeb 9, 2025

We are all on the spectrum ‘Fukkoffsunnovvabitch!’ comes the cry from Fred when London taxi driver Lee joins him in the doctor’s waiting room,…

Chaos is an Event

Chaos is an Event

Michael HollandFeb 7, 2025

‘Chaos weaves each act through one another, taking the audience on a disrupted journey’ The title Chaos: II, and a press release that implied…

Review: Oedipus – The Old Vic

Review: Oedipus – The Old Vic

Michael HollandFeb 6, 2025

The dance is consistently excellent  Despite the plethora of opportunities, this production seems incapable of fully cashing in on any melodrama because so much…

Review: Onegin – Royal Opera House

Review: Onegin – Royal Opera House

Michael HollandJan 26, 2025

The Royal Ballet tells a tale of love and loss Lovers are scorned, friends betrayed, and duels end in fatality in the Royal Ballet’s…

Review: Please Right Back – Southbank Centre

Review: Please Right Back – Southbank Centre

Michael HollandDec 27, 2024

An animated take on Social Realism Theatre group 1927 presents a funny yet thought-provoking analysis of class, British institutions, and familial structures in Please…

Review: Slava’s SnowShow – Harold Pinter Theatre

Review: Slava’s SnowShow – Harold Pinter Theatre

Michael HollandDec 19, 2024

The Snow Goes On Bare knuckle pugilist Tom Cribb endured much for the sake of his art but even he might have thrown in…

Review: Nutcracker In Havana: Southbank Centre

Review: Nutcracker In Havana: Southbank Centre

Michael HollandDec 13, 2024

Carlos Acosta Stages A Festive Party  Carlos Acosta reimagines a Christmas classic from a Cuban perspective and with a nutcracker in the form of…

Review: Little Foxes – Young Vic

Review: Little Foxes – Young Vic

Michael HollandDec 12, 2024

Mill Deal Madness and Southern Skulduggery After two pantos in recent days I had to snap out of ‘Oh yes it is’ mode for…

Review: Dick Whittington – Hackney Empire

Review: Dick Whittington – Hackney Empire

Michael HollandDec 9, 2024

We’ve been tossed, turned and tumbled It was a right mare on Mare Street – the wind was blowing hard and the rain had…

Review: Sleeping Beauty – Catford Broadway

Review: Sleeping Beauty – Catford Broadway

Michael HollandDec 9, 2024

A Pantomime for 21st Century London Opening with flashing lights, swirling dry ice and an enthusiastic live band, the cast keep up their smiling…

Review: Ballet Shoes – National

Review: Ballet Shoes – National

Michael HollandDec 7, 2024

An Ode to Realising Dreams Ballet Shoes was forever a tome on my grandparents’ shelves, amongst the Ballet Annuals that my mum collected when…