Stuart King
08 Apr
Reviews 
Review: UNDERDOG: THE OTHER OTHER BRONTË at the National Theatre Dorfman
By Stuart King Monday, April 8 2024, 09:47
The brutality and imbalance of life lived as a woman in 1840s Britain is writ large, as three soon-to-be-renowned sisters, make a pact to write their novels as one mask under the brotherly pseudonyms Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. No-one, not even the Brontës themselves could have predicted the success of their bid to hoodwink publishers and finally (albeit by deception) become representative female ‘voices in the room’ of Victorian society.
Kwaku Mills (Ensemble), Rhiannon Clements (Anne Brontë), Gemma Whelan (Charlotte Brontë) and Nick Blakeley (Ensemble) in Underdog: The Other Other Brontë at the National Theatre (c) Isha Shah
03 Apr
Reviews
Review: LIFE WITH OSCAR at Arcola Theatre
By Stuart King Wednesday, April 3 2024, 22:52
The promotional material for this rambling monologue is a picture of a guy in his ‘silver fox’ years, clutching an Oscar. However, beyond the cleverness of that enticing device and the promise manifest in the title, very little of genuine creativity, wit, or interest is revealed in Nick Cohen’s effort.
Nick Cohen in Life with Oscar at Arcola Theatre. Photo G Taylor
21 Mar
Reviews
Review: ASSEMBLY HALL by Kidd Pivot at Sadler’s Wells
By Stuart King Thursday, March 21 2024, 09:50
Vancouver’s extraordinary hybrid dance/theatre company Kidd Pivot return to Sadler’s Wells with their unique blend of precision movement melded to a recorded text of sounds and dialogue. ASSEMBLY HALL follows in the deft footsteps of Bettrofenheit and Revisor, both previous Olivier award winning collaborations between the troupe’s choreographer Crystal Pite and playwright-in-residence Jonathon Young.
The cast of Assembly Hall at Sadler's Wells. Photo Michael Slobodian.
14 Mar
Reviews
Review: HIDE AND SEEK at Park Theatre
By Stuart King Thursday, March 14 2024, 21:42
Just opened at Park Theatre’s second space is Tobia Rossi’s intimate exploration of the pressures of being a youth in the age of social media, if you are an outsider with no discernible tribe.
Hide and Seek at Park Theatre. Photo credit Mariano Gobbi.
14 Mar
Reviews
Review: HARRY CLARKE at Ambassadors Theatre
By Stuart King Thursday, March 14 2024, 10:53
Following the death of his drunken father in a tractor accident, an awkward and un-sporty Midwesterner who has adopted an affected British accent since childhood, moves to New York City in search of a more cosmopolitan vibe. And now that he is here, why should he bore New Yorkers with his real back story when by developing the fully-rounded and louche persona of HARRY CLARKE to accompany his existing London brogue, he can embark on a fresh and exciting new chapter in his life.
Billy Crudup in Harry Clarke at the Ambassadors Theatre. Credit Carol Rosegg.
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