Each month, we list some of our favourite shows. These are shows that we could have seen as either punter or press. If it’s something we’ve reviewed, then there will be a link back to that review.
September 2017
Five of the best shows seen by our reviewers in the last month
BRITNEY SPEARS: THE CABARET – The Other Palace
THE PROVOKED WIFE – The Hope Theatre
THEBES LAND – Arcola Theatre
THE KNOWLEDGE – Charing Cross Theatre
DOLPHINS & SHARKS – Finborough Theatre
August 2017
Five of the best shows seen by our reviewers in August.
KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE – SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE
LOOT – PARK THEATRE
LATE COMPANY – TRAFALGAR STUDIOS
RICHARD III – TEMPLE CHURCH
OUTLAWS TO IN-LAWS – KING’S HEAD THEATRE
July 2017
Here are five shows from July that are reviewers gave five stars.
MACBETH – ST PAUL’S CHURCH
THE SCAR TEST – SOHO THEATRE
TIDDLER & OTHER TERRIFIC TALES – LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE
SUMMER IN LONDON – THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST
TAMING OF THE SHREW – BROCKLEY JACK THEATRE
June 2017
So many great shows to choose from in June. Here are five of our favourites.
GOING AWOL – BREAD & ROSES THEATRE
I KNOW YOU OF OLD – HOPE THEATRE
AI LOVE YOU – THEATRE N16
MAD MAN SAD WOMAN – THE SPACE
WIND IN THE WILLOWS – LONDON PALLADIUM
May 2017
Here’s our favourite five shows from May
TICK, TICK … BOOM! – PARK THEATRE
BRIMSTONE & TREACLE – HOPE THEATRE
LOVE IN IDLENESS – APOLLO THEATRE
OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR – DUKE OF YORK’S THEATRE
OUT THERE ON FRIED MEAT RIDGE ROAD – TRAFALGAR STUDIOS
April 2017
Only three shows this month (but all 5 stars!) made it on to our favourites list due to quite a few not so good shows this month and also having to cancel a few others due to unforeseen circumstances
46 BEACON – TRAFALGAR STUDIOS
ALICE’S ADVENTURES UNDERGROUND – THE VAULTS
THE CARDINAL – SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE
March 2017
A quarter of the year over already! Here’s our favourite five from March as ever in no particular order
IN OTHER WORDS – HOPE THEATRE
FRANKENSTEIN – WILTON’S MUSIC HALL
42nd STREET – THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE
Seen in preview – will be reviewing after press night
KICKED IN THE SH*TTER – HOPE THEATRE
ADAM & EVE … AND STEVE – KING’S HEAD THEATRE
February 2017
This month it was difficult to choose only five – some worthy contenders had to be left out. In the end we went for:
MENTAL – VAULT FESTIVAL
THE GIRLS – PHOENIX THEATRE
A HAUNTING – VAULT FESTIVAL
LIZZIE, THE MUSICAL – GREENWICH THEATRE
SORRY, I KILLED YOUR CAT – COURTYARD THEATRE
January 2017
STRANGERS IN BETWEEN – KING’S HEAD THEATRE
RENT, 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR – ST JAMES’ THEATRE
HALF A SIXPENCE – NOEL COWARD THEATRE
THE KITE RUNNER – WYNDHAM’S THEATRE
PROMISES, PROMISES – SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE
