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‘Combines bravura acting with a battery of visual effects’: GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS – Barbican Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz2nd April 2019Leave a Comment

Enda Walsh’s adaptation of Max Porter’s contemporary classic gets the big-stage treatment, starring Cillian Murphy. With mixed results.

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‘Plenty of fun amid the tears’: NINE NIGHT – National Theatre

In Comedy, London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz3rd May 2018Leave a Comment

London-born actress Natasha Gordon’s warmhearted play, Nine Night, now making its first appearance at the National Theatre, is as much about family, music and mourning as it is about ethnicity or migration.

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Text of the Day: Poison

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Aleks Sierz29th November 2017Leave a Comment

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

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Text of the Day: Albion

In Features, London theatre, Plays by Aleks Sierz23rd November 2017Leave a Comment

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

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POISON – Orange Tree Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz18th November 2017Leave a Comment

Continental drama, in this era of Brexit negotiations, seems to be rarer and rarer on British stages. But, luckily, there are some venues which buck this parochial trend.

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TRESTLE – Southwark Playhouse

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz6th November 2017Leave a Comment

Small is beautiful. And that is because two-handers can sometimes reach parts that other, bigger, plays fail to touch. This is certainly the case with Stewart Pringle’s Trestle.

HEISENBERG: The Uncertainty Principle – West End

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz11th October 2017Leave a Comment

Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham try their best in unconvincing rom-com, which is predictable and portentous.

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THE CHERRY ORCHARD – Arcola

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Carole Woddis23rd February 2017Leave a Comment

Terrific Revolution season, Mehmet Ergen has put together at the Arcola. Along with Gorki’s The Lower Depths, a howl of distress from the underbelly of society now sits Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard.

THE CHERRY ORCHARD – Arcola

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Carole Woddis23rd February 2017Leave a Comment

Terrific Revolution season, Mehmet Ergen has put together at the Arcola. Along with Gorki’s The Lower Depths, a howl of distress from the underbelly of society now sits Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard.

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ELEGY – Donmar Warehouse

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Aleks Sierz29th April 2016Leave a Comment

New one from Nick Payne explores brain science and female relationships, but is just a bit too superficial.

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