Apple TV+ film review: Come from Away

8

Rating

This remarkable musical about human kindness and hope in the face of fear is a joyous, uplifting watch.Read More

Digital theatre review: 42nd Street (2018)

10

Rating

“Come and meet those dancing feet, on the avenue I’m taking you to…” Those are the immortal words to 42nd Street, the signature showstopper from a musical that sets the standard for all other musicals. But while the title number … Read More

Digital theatre review: Typical

It’s been more than 20 years since Richard Blackwood got his own Channel 4 series, The Richard Blackwood Show, but this one-man show is a reminder of how much of a charismatic, talented presence he is.

Typical follows a Black … Read More

Bristol Old Vic theatre review: Touching the Void

Have you ever climbed a mountain? You’ll feel like it after watching Touching the Void, a monumental piece of theatre that’s so good it gives you vertigo.

The play is based on Joe Simpson’s 1988 memoir, which tells the story … Read More

BBC Four review: The Winter’s Tale

The Winter’s Tale is perhaps more famous for a stage direction involving a bear than its plot, but Shakespeare’s strange tragi-comedy is stylish and engaging in its own right in this production from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Originally called off … Read More

VOD film review: Macbeth (2010)

Director: Rupert Goold Cast: Patrick Stewart, Kate Fleetwood Where to watch Macbeth (2010) online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent)

“Life’s but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets his … Read More

Digital theatre review: Elephant in the Garden

7

Rating

Alison Reid shines in this moving adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel.Read More

Digital theatre review: Good Grief

8

Rating

This bittersweet dissection of loss is moving, intimate and honestly performed.Read More

Romeo & Juliet review: A uniquely timely take on a timeless tragedy

10

Rating

This intimate, inventive production of Shakespeare’s timeless romance captures the thrilling immediacy of connection.Read More

Digital theatre review: The Picture of Dorian Gray

8

Rating

Oscar Wilde gets a digital makeover in this timely, star-studded adaptation of his classic tale of selves and surface.Read More