Reviews
The Ballad of Mulan
After ten years of war can Mulan, disguised as a man, go back to being a woman in peacetime?
Stop the World, We’re Getting Off
Interesting post-apocalyptic drama is not without its problems
Stuart McPherson: The Peesh
Clever use of a ‘boys-gone-wild’ tale in the service of a routine of sensitivity and frank vulnerability
Buffy: Revamped
Excellent one-man show sinks its fangs into all seven seasons of Buffy
Dreams of the Small Gods
Wordless depiction of evolution, skilfully told through trapeze and floor work
Jack Harris: Teaching Teachers How To Teach
Former secondary school teacher delivers excellent educational comedy
Irvine Welsh’s Porno
Renton, Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie make a funny, sweary return to the stage
James Roque: Badong
A promising solo debut beautifully combining anecdotes, physical gags and a multimedia approach
Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa: Monsoon Season
Fascinating snapshot of the ‘historically accurate’ Jesus-lookalike’s life in Sri Lanka, US and the UK
Ruth Hunter and the Ruth Hunter
Atmospheric haunted-during-lockdown premise rarely transcends its personal subject matter
Mudfish: Might as Well
Silly sketches galore from talented Cambridge Footlights alumni
Eryn Tett Finds Her Audience
Intriguing surrealist stand up/market research exercise/vision of a dystopian comedy future
Bathroom of a Bar on Bleecker
A final podcast provides the framework for a raw outpouring of comedy and drama in this enthralling one-man show
Midnight Snacks
An uneven but enjoyable show, pioneering a new way of delivering stand up comedy in the name of a good cause
Karen from Finance is Out of Office
An imaginative out of office musical journey by Australian drag star
Circus Abyssinia: Tulu
A majestic and breathtaking experience, Circus Abyssinia transforms the potential of circus and has a riot of a time doing so