Stuart King
19 Feb
Reviews 
Review: KENREX at Southwark Playhouse
By Stuart King Wednesday, February 19 2025, 09:48
Until the 15th March (although a West End transfer must surely be on the cards after this evening’s rapturous opening), London theatregoers get a chance to witness for themselves the hard hitting and mesmerising true crime drama KENREX, in which the townsfolk of a small backwater, rise up and take back control after suffering a decade of tyranny at the hands of one man.
Jack Holden in KENREX. Photo by Manuel Harlan.
18 Feb
Reviews
Review: EAST IS SOUTH at Hampstead Theatre
By Stuart King Tuesday, February 18 2025, 09:02
What happens when the boffins of Artificial Intelligence, including a Russian emigré who now works for the NSA, decide to test their code writing abilities against the age old question around God and man? The answer as always, depends on how the question is asked and how receptive humankind is to an answer it may not be ready to hear.
Cliff Curtis, Kaya Scodelario and Nathalie Armin in East is South at Hampstead Theatre. Credit Manuel Harlan
17 Feb
Reviews
Review: STALLED at King's Head Theatre
By Stuart King Monday, February 17 2025, 13:12
As a theatre reviewer, I frequently encounter commendable projects. Projects where the individuals involved are invested, engaged and obviously talented. But sometimes, even with such credentials the end result doesn’t quite pay off. It pains me to report that such an instance is STALLED, which recently opened at Angel Islington’s indomitable institution The King’s Head Theatre, where new seating was especially in-stalled for the occasion.
Grace Venus in Stalled at King's Head Theatre. Photo Johan Persson
14 Feb
Reviews
Review: UNICORN at Garrick Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, February 14 2025, 08:14
This week, producer extraordinaire Nica Burns welcomed Mike Bartlett’s new play UNICORN to the Garrick Theatre — a feat achieved despite seemingly impossible timelines. Helmed by director James Macdonald, the pre-show information includes the following enticement: “Contains explicit content and scenes of a sexual nature, which some audience members may find intriguing…”! You’ve gotta love whoever came up with that.
Stephen Mangan (Nick), Nicola Walker (Polly) and Erin Doherty (Kate) in Unicorn. Credit Marc Brenner
12 Feb
Reviews
Review: OUTLYING ISLANDS at Jermyn Street Theatre
By Stuart King Wednesday, February 12 2025, 09:42
On entering Jermyn Street Theatre’s small but perfectly formed cavernous environs for their latest opener OUTLYING ISLANDS, one is instantly enveloped by the muted sepia tones of a harsh and unforgiving coastal backdrop. Lightly sketched seabirds carouse the skies before a gigantic rocky outcrop, as torrents of spray rise from the turbulent waters below. Best of all, Anna Lewis’ design deploys a hand painted cyc, with not a projection in sight.
Bruce Langley and Fred Woodley Evans in Outlying Islands at Jermyn Street Theatre. Photo by Alex Brenner
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