
Stuart King


Review: HONOUR at Park Theatre
By Stuart King Wednesday, October 31 2018, 11:06
Henry Goodman leads a company of four in Park Theatre’s latest offering - Joanna Murray-Smith’s 1995 play HONOUR - which effectively demonstrates that a strongly written script always retains emotional currency.


Preview Report: COMPANY at the Gielgud Theatre
By Stuart King Wednesday, October 3 2018, 09:10
The team behind Elliott Harper Productions have enjoyed a wave of successful shows in recent years, which is all set to continue with this much-anticipated reworking of Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 musical COMPANY, at the Gielgud Theatre.


Review: DISTANCE at the Park Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, September 14 2018, 15:51
Suicide is the biggest cause of death for men under 45 in the UK, and playwright Alex McSweeney shines a laser on this very real issue in DISTANCE.


Review: HIGH RIDIN’ - at the King’s Head Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, September 14 2018, 15:32
High Ridin’ bills itself as an unlikely, heart-warming, gay, comedic, love story and for the most part it’s exactly that.
The neatly designed, dilapidated stage (by Fin Redshaw), is populated with three characters who are fractious yet gradually endear themselves both to each other and the audience.


Review: GANGSTA GRANNY at the Harold Pinter Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, August 17 2018, 17:46
David Williams’ latest yarn aimed at the kids market has hit the West End this week. Fun and frolics for all ages, (so long as you are under 8 years old or a particularly undiscerning adult).
Neal Foster directs his own adaptation in conjunction with his Birmingham Stage Company and it ticks along at a reasonable pace on the small but busy stage.
Gangsta Granny 2018 at the Birmingham Stage Company. Tom Cawte (Ben) and Jenny Gayner (Mum). Photo by Mark Douet.
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