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Top Shows by Month – Reviewers’ Choice

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

 

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BRITNEY SPEARS: THE CABARET – The Other Palace

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THE PROVOKED WIFE – The Hope Theatre

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THEBES LAND – Arcola Theatre

Knowledge

THE KNOWLEDGE – Charing Cross Theatre

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DOLPHINS & SHARKS – Finborough Theatre

 

August 2017

Five of the best shows seen by our reviewers in August.

 

Kiki

KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE – SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE

Loot

LOOT – PARK THEATRE

LATE COMPANY – TRAFALGAR STUDIOS

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RICHARD III – TEMPLE CHURCH

Outlaws

OUTLAWS TO IN-LAWS – KING’S HEAD THEATRE

 

July 2017

Here are five shows from July that are reviewers gave five stars.

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MACBETH – ST PAUL’S CHURCH

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THE SCAR TEST – SOHO THEATRE

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TIDDLER & OTHER TERRIFIC TALES – LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE

SUMMER IN LONDON – THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST

Taming

TAMING OF THE SHREW – BROCKLEY JACK THEATRE

 

June 2017

So many great shows to choose from in June. Here are five of our favourites.

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GOING AWOL – BREAD & ROSES THEATRE

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I KNOW YOU OF OLD – HOPE THEATRE

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AI LOVE YOU – THEATRE N16

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MAD MAN SAD WOMAN – THE SPACE

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WIND IN THE WILLOWS – LONDON PALLADIUM

 

May 2017

Here’s our favourite five shows from May

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TICK, TICK … BOOM! – PARK THEATRE

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BRIMSTONE & TREACLE – HOPE THEATRE

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LOVE IN IDLENESS – APOLLO THEATRE

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OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR – DUKE OF YORK’S THEATRE

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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

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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

 

 

 

 

 

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