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trash peacock theatre review
20 Feb
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Stuart King

Review: TRASH at Peacock Theatre

TRASH! Super silly, super structured, super rehearsed, super funny. A riot of unabashed, fizzing, physical mayhem. Choreographed to within an inch of its life yet managing to exude a wholly ad-libbed vibe, TRASH! could be exactly the ingredient to bring a smile in an otherwise dreary February. What’s not to love?

trash peacock theatre reviewTrash production image.

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Jack Holden in KENREX. Photo by Manuel Harlan
19 Feb
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Stuart King

Review: KENREX at Southwark Playhouse

Until the 15th March (although a West End transfer must surely be on the cards after this evening’s rapturous opening), London theatregoers get a chance to witness for themselves the hard hitting and mesmerising true crime drama KENREX, in which the townsfolk of a small backwater, rise up and take back control after suffering a decade of tyranny at the hands of one man.

Jack Holden in KENREX. Photo by Manuel HarlanJack Holden in KENREX. Photo by Manuel Harlan.

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Cliff Curtis, Kaya Scodelario and Nathalie Armin in East is South at Hampstead Theatre. Credit Manuel Harlan
18 Feb
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Stuart King

Review: EAST IS SOUTH at Hampstead Theatre

What happens when the boffins of Artificial Intelligence, including a Russian emigré who now works for the NSA, decide to test their code writing abilities against the age old question around God and man? The answer as always, depends on how the question is asked and how receptive humankind is to an answer it may not be ready to hear.

Cliff Curtis, Kaya Scodelario and Nathalie Armin in East is South at Hampstead Theatre. Credit Manuel HarlanCliff Curtis, Kaya Scodelario and Nathalie Armin in East is South at Hampstead Theatre. Credit Manuel Harlan

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Grace Venus in Stalled at King's Head Theatre. Photo Johan Persson
17 Feb
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Stuart King

Review: STALLED at King's Head Theatre

As a theatre reviewer, I frequently encounter commendable projects. Projects where the individuals involved are invested, engaged and obviously talented. But sometimes, even with such credentials the end result doesn’t quite pay off. It pains me to report that such an instance is STALLED, which recently opened at Angel Islington’s indomitable institution The King’s Head Theatre, where new seating was especially in-stalled for the occasion.

Grace Venus in Stalled at King's Head Theatre. Photo Johan PerssonGrace Venus in Stalled at King's Head Theatre. Photo Johan Persson

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Stephen Mangan (Nick), Nicola Walker (Polly) and Erin Doherty (Kate) in Unicorn. Credit  Marc Brenner
14 Feb
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Stuart King

Review: UNICORN at Garrick Theatre

This week, producer extraordinaire Nica Burns welcomed Mike Bartlett’s new play UNICORN to the Garrick Theatre — a feat achieved despite seemingly impossible timelines. Helmed by director James Macdonald, the pre-show information includes the following enticement: “Contains explicit content and scenes of a sexual nature, which some audience members may find intriguing…”! You’ve gotta love whoever came up with that.

Stephen Mangan (Nick), Nicola Walker (Polly) and Erin Doherty (Kate) in Unicorn. Credit  Marc BrennerStephen Mangan (Nick), Nicola Walker (Polly) and Erin Doherty (Kate) in Unicorn. Credit Marc Brenner

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