Stuart King
22 Nov
Reviews 
Review: ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
By Stuart King Friday, November 22 2024, 13:52
Often described as Shakespeare’s uneven comedy ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL presents integral problems for both directors and their actors. So, has Chelsea Walker managed to unearth the magical formula which delivers the comedic elements whilst avoiding the jarring incongruities?
William Robinson as Paroles in All's Well That Ends Well at Shakespeare's Globe (c. Marc Brenner)
![[title of show] cast. Photos by Danny Kaan](/news/public/reviews/title-of-show.jpg)
19 Nov
Reviews
Review: [title of show] at Southwark Playhouse Borough
By Stuart King Tuesday, November 19 2024, 09:43
Jeff and Hunter (originally the creators Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell) hear there’s going to be a musical theatre festival showcasing new work. Only problem, they don’t have anything ready and the submission deadline is 3 weeks away. This is a slightly left-field version of “let’s put on a show” in which the show amounts to the process the pair go through in developing a show… the show… this show! So does the idea actually work?
[title of show] cast. Photos by Danny Kaan
18 Nov
Reviews
Review: ELIXIR OF LOVE at London Coliseum
By Stuart King Monday, November 18 2024, 09:24
Director Harry Fehr who has been responsible for two previous iterations of Donizetti’s bel canto buffa masterpiece, has managed along with his creative team, to drag the oft-performed garish frippery of L’elisir d’amore into an altogether surprisingly playful setting.
The Cast of ENO’s The Elixir of Love 2024 © Marc Brenner
15 Nov
Reviews
Review: WOLVES ON ROAD at Bush Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, November 15 2024, 08:36
Beru Tessema’s play WOLVES ON ROAD which has just opened at Bush Theatre, attempts to juxtapose the promise of quickly acquired wealth with the reality of council estate hardship. The production is directed by Bush Theatre’s wunderkind Daniel Bailey who recently helmed the excellent Red Pitch. So is the drama mere hype, or something more tangible than its cryptocurrency subject matter?
Kieran Taylor-Ford (Manny) in Wolves On Road at Bush Theatre. Credit Helen Murray.
13 Nov
Reviews
Review: GOING FOR GOLD at Park Theatre
By Stuart King Wednesday, November 13 2024, 14:05
Park Theatre’s smaller space currently plays host to GOING FOR GOLD, a sporting yarn in which the life of 1970s boxer Frankie Lucas (Jazz Lintott) is narrated through the experiences of the patient and loving mother of his young son. Later, we learn how career disappointment led to a period of bitter reflection and isolation, but that once again family support proved unquestioning and steadfast.
Jazz Lintott in Going For Gold at Park Theatre. Photo by James Potter
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