Reviews
Luke Kempner in Gritty Police Drama: A One-Man Musical
A breathless, intense, mad-cop experience
Julia Masli: ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
A clown show as generous of spirit as it is inventive and uproarious
Lachlan Werner: Voices Of Evil
Inventive and hilarious occult show reanimates ventriloquism’s prostrate corpse
Monét X Change: Life be Lifein’
A clever act in combining Monét’s key skills – drag, comedy and song – to share her story with us in a heartfelt way
Sapan Verma: Shame On Me
Notable Indian comic navigates the lines between internet fame and the fear of retaliation in his home country
Lorna Rose Treen: Skin Pigeon
Highly-anticipated character-comedy debut is a triumph of verve and imagination
Gyles Brandreth Can’t Stop Talking!
Nostalgia and humour wrapped in amusing – if very British – storytelling
Breaking Open
A heartfelt and moving experience that resonates long after the curtains close
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Frantic and thrilling action isn’t up to the highest standards of the franchise
Greta Titelman’s Exquisite Lies
A dramatic romp through a lifetime of lies decorated with stand-up and song
Polly Atkin – Some of Us Just Fall: On Nature and Not Getting Better
A stunning exploration of chronic illness
Barbie
One half of the cinematic event of the year. Just as subverted, existentialist and candy-coated as expected
Medusa
Visually intense piece challenges religious hypocrisy and sexism in contemporary Brazil with righteous fury
