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By Stuart King Tuesday, May 20 2025, 12:29
A young man is having difficulties with alcohol, finding a job, and exercising control over his time-filler addiction to porn. Well, we were all young once! Part redemptive exorcism of his earlier life, THE FIFTH STEP marks David Ireland as one of our most consistently sensitive writers of roles for modern misfits in black comedy settings.
Martin Freeman in rehearsals for The Fifth Step. Photo by Johan Persson
By Stuart King Friday, May 16 2025, 17:20
Whilst mainstream theatre relies on large budgets, established names and huge West End venues to draw the big crowds, most of the capillary contributors to the theatre industry’s lifeblood are small scale. It is at venues like The Finborough at Earl’s Court where new material and new talents are afforded opportunities to develop.
Athena Stevens and Ché Walker in Diagnosis at the Finborough. © Alex Walton
By Stuart King Thursday, May 15 2025, 16:07
A cut above the usual Michael Jackson retrospective nostalgia-trip, MJ THE MUSICAL offers a glimpse of the King of Pop’s music, moves and mania for perfection, as he develops ideas and routines for a world tour. But unlike many other homage stage shows, this isn’t simply a chronological surf through past hits and phases.
The cast of MJ The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre in London
By Stuart King Wednesday, May 14 2025, 15:48
The Almeida has never shied from presenting challenging, revisionist work. In Ava Picket’s 1536 the strongly female-centric Tudor tale, packs a punchy modern parallel.
Siena Kelly, Tanya Reynolds and Liv Hill in 1536 at the Almeida Theatre. Credit Helen Murray.
By Shehrazade Zafar-Arif Tuesday, May 13 2025, 13:08
Lindsey Posner’s revival of Terence Rattigan’s 1911 classic, The Deep Blue Sea, is a bleak exploration of obsession and despair in the aftermath of an affair. The story drags on ever so slightly, but a talented cast and clever direction make it a compelling, thought-provoking watch.
Tamsin Greig in THE DEEP BLUE SEA at Theatre Royal Haymarket
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