Stuart King
27 Sep
Reviews 
Review: FRANK AND PERCY at The Other Palace
By Stuart King Wednesday, September 27 2023, 21:03
When such a venerable pairing as Ian McKellen and Roger Allam appear together on a theatrical billing, it would be rude not to sit up and at the very least inquire what had piqued their joint interest in the script. FRANK AND PERCY is the sort of gentle talk-fest which puts this reviewer in mind of Alec Guinness and Edward Herrmann’s two-man stint in A Walk in the Woods some thirty-five years ago, and here the performers ooze a similar stage experience and collective, knowing charm.
Ian McKellen and Roger Allam in Franck & Percy at The Other Palace. Photo Credit Jack Merriman
26 Sep
Reviews
Review: MRS DOUBTFIRE at Shaftesbury Theatre
By Stuart King Tuesday, September 26 2023, 09:13
Due to other commitments, I was unavailable to attend the June press night for the stage musical version of Robin Williams’ smash hit film from 1993. Rectifying that situation last evening, I can report that the show not only lives up to the expectations of the movie, but adds an extra layer of musical energy and playfulness to the heartwarming and funny story of a dad who finds a new (if bizarre) way to stay connected with his children after divorce.
The Cast of Mrs Doubtfire at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Photography by Manuel Harlan
25 Sep
Reviews
Review: BEAUTIFUL THING at Theatre Royal Stratford East
By Stuart King Monday, September 25 2023, 08:35
Thirty years have passed since this reviewer last sat in the stalls watching a theatre production of BEAUTIFUL THING, Jonathan Harvey’s groundbreaking, coming-of-age, coming-to-terms, coming-out-gay parable, set on a Thamesmead council estate.
Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge (Tony) and Shvorne Marks (Sandra) in Beautiful Thing at Stratford East. Photographer The Other Richard.
25 Sep
Reviews
Review: THE FATHER AND THE ASSASSIN at National Theatre
By Stuart King Monday, September 25 2023, 08:19
Playwright Anupama Chandrasekhar traces the life of the Nathuram Godse — journalist, nationalist and one time devoted follower of India’s spiritual leader Gandhi, who through radicalisation became his assassin.
Hiran Abeysekera in THE FATHER AND THE ASSASSIN at the NT. Photo by Marc Brenner
22 Sep
Reviews
Review: PETER GRIMES at ENO London Coliseum
By Stuart King Friday, September 22 2023, 09:25
Benjamin Britten’s 1945 ethereal opera based on George Crabbe’s poem The Borough (1810), delves deeply into the psyche of a small Suffolk coastal community where following a terrible event, an outsider becomes the focus of a concerted campaign of gossip and victimisation.
Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes - English National Opera - London Coliseum
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