Straight Line Crazy: Urban planning between exclusion, imposition and contestation ★★★★
By Sophia Appl-Scorza Empty, uniform space: composed of grey, concrete-like material, the stage ranges into a seated audience, that, unable…
The Laughter Therapist: not quite Fleabag ★★★
By Sonja Belkin and Megan Széll The Laughter Therapist bills itself as the ‘perfect watch for lovers of Fleabag’ – an…
Hamlet at the Sam Wanamaker: A Tragic Performance? ★★
By Ben Helme and Anna Berkowitz It’s perhaps the definitive Shakespeare play, and the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse should be one…
9 to 5: satisfying, entertaining, and amusing throughout ★★★★
By James Knudsen 9 to 5 is a story of the liberation of three women from negative patriarchal figures. Violet…
Emma Rice’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ – At Best Authentic, at Worst – a Farce ★★★
By Stevan Balac Perhaps, after all, there are only so many ways to skin a cat. With a piece of…
Mamma Mia: The Party: Jolly Good Fun!
By James Knudsen Put on a show in 24 hours. Make it Abba. Make it fabulous. And make it a…
Flee ★★★★★
By Anna Berkowitz and Ben Helme In an astonishing 90 minutes, Danish director Jonas Poher Rasmussen crafts a beautiful film…
Small Island: A Fantastic Drama That Entertains Like a Sitcom ★★★★★
By Anna Berkowitz The National Theatre’s take on Andrea Levy’s 2004 novel about the Windrush generation is a brilliantly revived…
Zadie Smith’s The Wife of Willesden, is a Raunchy Homage to Community and the Canterbury Tales ★★★★
By Anna Berkowitz To be completely transparent, I went to this production for my contemporary literature class with zero expectations…
RING ROUND THE MOON ★★★★
By Megha Alam and Tilly Mason Laughter, confusion, and shock are just a few of the emotions that the LSESU’s…
