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July 29, 2018 Susan Elkin

Mr Stink (Susan Elkin reviews)

Mr Stink continues at the Chickenshed Theatre, London until 4 August 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ This show is the sort...

July 17, 2018 Susan Elkin

Special Measures (Susan Elkin reviews)

Theatretrain, Sadler’s Wells Theatre Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Styling itself “the company that loves to perform”, Theatretrain is a...

July 17, 2018 Susan Elkin

Me and My Girl (Susan Elkin reviews)

Chichester Festival Theatre It was one those ovation-for-the-understudy nights. Earlier in the day Matt Lucas, due to play Bill Snibson, had seen...

July 4, 2018 Susan Elkin

Special Measures (Susan Elkin reviews)

Theatretrain – Special Measures – Sadlers Wells Theatre Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Styling itself “the company that loves to...

July 4, 2018 Susan Elkin

Ring of Envy (Susan Elkin reviews)

Intermission Youth Theatre, St Saviour’s Church, Knightsbridge This is a pacey, engaging version of Othello for now. Darren Raymond’s version, developed from workshops with...

July 4, 2018 Susan Elkin

Richard III (Nicola Klein reviews)

Shakespeare at the George It is a great credit to director Lynne Livingstone and her imaginatively managed, accomplished cast of 21 that...

July 4, 2018 Susan Elkin

The Winter’s Tale (Susan Elkin reviews)

Shakespeare’s Globe Shakespeare’s wistful, whimsical late plays (The Tempest and Cymbeline too) are pretty wordy and need pacing carefully if they’re to work dramatically. We’re...