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Review of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (2026, The Globe): “Interactive production doesn’t take pains, but it’s almost perfect”
This is not the groundbreaking tour de force that The Globe blessed us with at the end of last year, but it’s not that far from that level of excellence. There’s nothing technically new about it. Unlike the venue’s most recent predecessor, this one is back to drollery, liveliness, and, of course, summer. And that…
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Review of ‘TWO’ (Park Theatre, 2026): “Intoxicating comedy serves audiences a bottomless round of laughter”
Following its inaugural run at the Greenwich Theatre, the latest revival Jim Cartwright’s spirited play transfers to the Park for a limited three-week run. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if it should be given both barrels. It’s been over 20 years since Jim Cartwright’s play raised a first…
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Review of ‘Riki Lindhome: Dead Inside’: “Motherhood comedy is impregnated with pathos”
The Big Bang Theory star settles at the Soho Theatre’s main stage with this one-woman piece exploring her real-life struggles with pregnancy through humour and musical theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views to let us know if this newly born show is everything audiences are expecting. There’s only one thing that sucks worse than parenting.…
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Kellie Shirley talks new comedy play ‘TWO’: “It’s an actor’s dream”
Following the success of its inaugural run, the play transfers to London’s Park Theatre until the end of April, reuniting the EastEnders and In The Long Run star with his partner in crime, Peter Cauldfield, in a lively semi-immersive performance set in a working-class pub. Guillermo Nazara chats with the actress to learn more about…
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Review of ‘While They Were Waiting’: “Existential play justifies everything but its own existence”
Gary Wilmot and Steve Furst reunite onstage through this philosophical play exploring different layers of the human condition. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its Samuel Beckett-inspired style will grant the run a few happy days. He’s an excellent actor. So is his co-star. And his admiration for…
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Review of ‘The Highgate Vampire’: “Viewers’ stakes are high with this anaemic horror comedy”
The Omnibus Theatre hosts this humorous act inspired by real-life events. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its bloodthirsty narrative made him sanguine. It may be due to its vampire nature. Or it may have happened in spite of it. Whatever the case, the truth is that they sucked…
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Review of ‘Christmas Carol Goes Wrong’: “Last instalment in Mischief’s saga is a creative Scrooge”
Charles Dickens’s festive classic meets the Ghost of Christmas Chaos through Mischief’s newest addition to the West End. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if the latest Goes Wrong honours its title a little too much. If you’ve previously seen The Play That Goes Wrong, you know what you’re…
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Review of ‘Garry Starr: Classic Penguins”: “Over-baring parody strips humour down to monotonous slapstick”
Following its initial success in the fringe scene, the show lands in the West End for the festive season ahead of a new tour and subsequent run at the Garrick Theatre. Guillermo Nazara tells the naked truth about the show to let us know if its humorous take on literature will make audiences wear nothing…
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Review of ‘The Fit Prince’: “Hyper-gay rom-com manages to bear fruit”
Following the success of previous productions such as Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story and Gwyneth Goes Skiing, the team returns to the London scene with a parody love story between a monarch from a fictional realm and a baker from New York. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know…
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Review of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (2025 Globe): “Nightmarish reboot changes a dove for a raven, and it grows into a black swan”
The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse welcomes its first candle-lit production of the Bard’s popular comedy. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its bleak, edgier remake has made an ass of itself. Could we just stop normalizing crushing a man’s groin as a humour device? Seriously, I hate to sound…
