Tim Walker
23 July 2024
An eyemask, a leaf, a lecture… is this really theatre?
A spirited revival of Mnemonic can’t hide its flaws
Read the full article21 July 2024
A greater showman than Trump
If you want a night of exuberant entertainment, vote for Barnum
Read the full article20 July 2024
Kiss Me Kate is flawed but irresistible
Line Of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar delights in a clever and seditious classic
Read the full article09 July 2024
A show that knows optimism is back in the air
The Voice of the Turtle is stylish, compelling and romantic
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The Constituent is a waste of James Corden
A flat script does Anna Maxwell Martin no favours either
Read the full article30 June 2024
The perfect show for a warm summer night
The Secret Garden is assured and stylish
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The case for voting Tory in Clacton
Labour’s Jovan Owusu-Nepaul is impressive – but is he really going to defeat Farage?
Read the full article07 June 2024
A very British scandal
At 75 years old, Emlyn Williams’ Accolade is all too relevant today
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A visceral tale of violence and revenge
The Bleeding Tree is startling and compelling
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Sexism, secrets and the Mendelssohns
A sublime look at a hidden musical prodigy
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Spider-Man in Shakespeare will have you crawling up the walls
Tom Holland is let down by a bizarre staging of Romeo & Juliet
Read the full article31 May 2024
Boys From The Blackstuff’s message remains all too relevant
A stage revival of the TV classic still packs a punch
Read the full article14 May 2024
A Twelfth Night to remember
On a warm evening, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is the best in the capital
Read the full article07 May 2024
Take a raincheck on Chekhov
The Donmar’s Cherry Orchard is modern, radical and exquisitely boring
Read the full article28 April 2024
Machinal is joyless and pointless
Tell your more pretentious friends you loved this nihilistic drama - but don’t bother watching it
Read the full article25 April 2024
PJ Harvey’s Thames musical is a damp squib
London Tide meanders along without knowing what it wants to say
Read the full article14 April 2024
The phenomenon Ian McKellen defies time in Player Kings
An 85-year-old delivers vulnerability beneath the bravado in an astonishing late-career performance
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Theatre Review: Sheridan Smith is mesmerising as a musical star in crisis
Opening Night is intelligent, unusual and unforgettable
Read the full article21 March 2024
Michael Sheen’s Nye is the opposite of its subject – uninspiring
A show that celebrates the NHS is worthy, surreal but seldom involving
Read the full article18 March 2024
Great pretender: Billy Crudup is a revelation in Harry Clarke
The Morning Show star shines in a tale of deception
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Theatre Review: A standing ovation for the immersive Guys & Dolls revival
Brave audience members can choose to get right in the thick of the musical’s action
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Theatre Review: His films were horrific.. and so was his acting
But Double Feature’s tale of Vincent Price’s clashes with a director is a misfire
Read the full article28 February 2024
Theatre Review: A fidgety encounter with Keeley Hawes
The Human Body, also starring Jack Davenport, is a confused homage to a David Lean classic
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Theatre Review: Matt Smith is electrifying in an Ibsen classic with a very modern message
The former Doctor Who’s second-act speech in An Enemy of the People is a tour de force
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Review: A farewell to the ENO
It’s leaving London and going out on a high
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The Handmaid’s Tale is a triumph from the ENO’s turmoil
A row with the Musicians’ Union threatened to overshadow opera’s premiere
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Theatre Review: A vintage musical’s timely lesson
The King And I contains a powerful message about power and decency
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Theatre Review: Comfort but no chemistry from Hollywood royalty
Real-life couple Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker fail to spark in Plaza Suite
Read the full article23 January 2024
Theatre Review: Bravo for Daniel Bravo in sexy, sassy Cruel Intentions
A star is born in this high school musical with roots in French literature
Read the full article21 January 2024
Theatre Review: Woody Harrelson’s Ulster American is funny, brutal and savage
This could be the most truthful play ever about putting on a play
Read the full article12 January 2024
Theatre Review: The Trumpite who came to tea
Frances Barber is brilliant as a deranged conspiracist in Steven Moffat's play The Unfriend
Read the full article03 January 2024
Can theatre recover from the Covid shock?
Nothing has been quite the same in theatre since the pandemic – investors are risk-averse and a lot of money has been lost
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