The Sexual Awakening of Peter Mayo

4 Stars

****

Internet dating has become the theme for a number of productions in the past few years. Misshapen Theatre’s take on the subject is by far and away the funniest and most intelligent I have seen. Great credit … Read More

Brotherly Love

4 Stars

****

Brotherly Love is a contemporary comedy drama, exploring in a powerful way the difficult relationship between two brothers. Ian (Richard Rycroft), the elder brother, could not be more different from his younger brother Barry (David Schaal). He … Read More

4.3 Miles from Nowhere

4 Stars

****

This a play which has an organic feel to it. It begins very simply but it takes on a complexity as it develops.

The opening scene depicts five young people whose car runs out of petrol as … Read More

Diamond Dick

2 Stars

**

When the audience walk into the auditorium, it is as if we are transported back to an American 1930’s film set. At the back is the Director shouting out instructions to a group of actors and technicians. … Read More

A Hero of Our Time

5 stars *****

I’ve read the book from which this play is adapted, in the original and in translation. In lists of great Russian literature, Lermontov’s novel, perhaps not so well known in the West as those of Tolstoy … Read More

A Review of Theatre Reviews (2)

On 15th August I posted an article extolling the virtues of good storytelling theatre and gave some examples of the best that I had personally seen. We are now well into the final week and here are few more examples, … Read More

The Games

4 Stars

****

The Games from Spike Theatre is gloriously funny and includes many forms of comedy theatre ranging from satire to song and dance to slapstick. The dialogue is a bit corny at times but the physical action is … Read More

At the Sans Hotel

1 Star

*

Make no mistake, if you see this production you will think it is either cutting edge avant-garde theatre or pretentious and pointless. There is no structure to what you will see. What you will witness is a … Read More

The Matchmaker

4 Stars

****

Donald Smith, Splinter Productions Literary Director, has successfully adapted ‘Letters of a Matchmaker’ by Irish writer JB Keane to create this warm hearted production. The play is set in Ballybarra, a remote town in southern Ireland sometime … Read More

I, the Dictator

3 Stars

***

Set in 1939, two men with similar facial appearances are at the height of their powers. In Europe, Hitler’s armed forces are extinguishing democracy in the countries around Germany. In America, Charlie Chaplin is one of … Read More