Breathing Life into Totoro | A Conversation with Puppeteer Basil Twist
Totoro, silk, and spirits in the wind – Basil Twist on puppetry’s beauty, childhood joy, and breathing life into a legendary character
Cirque du Soleil: Corteo
| Review, Royal Albert Hall
Death-defying stunts, whistling maestros, and balloon magic – Corteo is Cirque du Soleil at its spellbinding best
Oedipus
| Review, The Old Vic
Oedipus, starring Rami Malek, is stylish and star-driven, but can this hybrid of dance and theatre live up to expectations?
Elektra
| Review, Duke of York’s Theatre
Masterpiece or madness? Elektra with Brie Larson is bold, visceral, and unapologetically odd.
Scissorhandz: A Musical Reinvented
| Review, Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Scissorhandz: A Wild, Queer, Musical Reboot That’s Messy, Camp, and Full of Heart
One Man Musical by Flo & Joan
| Review, Underbelly Boulevard, Soho
Flo & Joan’s One Man Musical is a riotous roast of Andrew Lloyd Webber, full of wild improv, killer one-liners, and absurd genius.