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The 50 best shows of 2025
In the run-up to 2026’s exciting new offer, we’re taking a final trip down review lane to gather the most enduring shows of the year. Discover which ones have made the cut out of hundreds of press performances and how close it gets to your own selection. 50. Antigone On Strike Action, politics, and philosophy…
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Review of ‘Noughts and Crosses’: “Stage adaptation of Blackman’s novel ends in a cat’s game”
Malorie Blackman’s dystopian novel travels to the stage with the opening of this new adaptation, playing at Regent’s Open Air Theatre until the end of the month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if its X-treme storyline and O-striking themes come into play. We’ve learned through history that…
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Review of ‘Fiddler On The Roof’: “Hitting the right chord”
The American classic returns to the London stage in a new, special production taking place at the Open Air Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this musical revival manages to bring out any resonance. “Matchmaker, matchmaker, bring me a catch.” I mean – I’m not asking much:…
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Review of ‘The Secret Garden’: “Unlocked wonder”
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s turn-of-the-century classic returns to the stage in a new adaptation playing at Regent’s Open Air Theatre until mid-summer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this blooming version of a literary icon ends up coming up roses. “If someone wanted me to die, I would keep…
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Review of ‘Twelfth Night’: “Witty foolishness”
Shakespeare’s beloved comedy classic returns to the London scene in a new queer-themed production starting Regent’s Park’s Open Air Theatre’s next season. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this piece upon a stage now should be condemned as improbable fiction. “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born…
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Review of ‘The Winter’s Tale’: “Twisted as life”
Shakespeare’s late classic brings back the drama, comedy and ambiguity to its birthplace through this new production staged at the venue’s two playhouses. Guillermo Nazara reviews Sean Holmes’s reenvisioned take, to share his thoughts about this revised adaptation on one of the bard’s most debated works.
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Review of ‘The Gretchen Question’: “Natural art”
Till the end of this week, Deptford’s Master Shipwright hosts this new play providing answers and raising questions about the ethics concerning the ecosystems – but not in the way you may expect. Guillermo Názara tells us his opinions about the Fuel Theatre’s latest production: a triple-framed story wovened by a reality you may have…
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Crítica de “The Gretchen Question”: “Arte al natural”
Hasta el final de esta semana, el Master Shipwright de Deptford acoge esta nueva obra de teatro que da respuestas y plantea preguntas sobre la ética relativa a los ecosistemas, pero no de la manera que usted espera. Guillermo Názara nos cuenta sus opiniones sobre la última producción del Fuel Theatre: una historia de triple…
