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A newsletter about London theatre - what I'm booking, what I've seen, and where I love to go.
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Theatre Reviews: Electra/Persona; Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy; The Oresteia (opens the original)
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This summer Christopher Nolan kicked off a succession of adaptations of Greek literature. Where he left off, London theatre has picked up the mantle, with the focus turning to Electra at the National Theatre, Helen of Troy at Stratford East, and the whole bloody lot at the Bridge Theatre.Before I dive into the shows, please enjoy the graphic below to see how these ancient characters weave between the different stories. And yes, I sent a draft of this to my friends before we saw The Oresteia to m
The Line-up: September 2026 (opens the original)
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Everyone is back from Edinburgh and London’s theatres are overloaded with treats for fans of live performance.But before we get to September…Booking AheadWhat is tempting me to buy a ticket:Lara Ricote is bringing her Edinburgh award-nominated show Inkling to the Park Theatre for three weeks this month. I loved it when I saw it at the festival and hope she fills those awkward Thursday matinees.In October the Barbican is hosting a Portuguese stage adaptation of <
The Line-up: August 2026 (opens the original)
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Like any self-respecting London-based fan of live performance, I find my focus split this August as Edinburgh puts on the world’s largest performing arts festival. As a result, this month’s line-up is neither a comprehensive guide to London’s theatre scene nor a particularly robust guide to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Apologies in advance.But before we get to this month…Booking AheadWhat has caught my eye (and my wallet) recently:Theatre503 is staging a revival of Michaela Coel’s seminal <a hr
The Line-up: July 2026 (opens the original)
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The heatwave really took its toll on my willingness to sit in dark, stuffy rooms sharing armrests with strangers, and my July calendar was looking unusually empty. After some soul-searching and listing-perusing, I think I’ve assembled eight good reasons to get away from my fan and into the cheap seats.But before we get to this month…Booking AheadWhat has caught my eye recently:Looking really far ahead, Spirited Away is returning to London as part of a world tour, but not until 2028 and tickets d
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