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Review of ‘Guess How Much I Love You?’: “Newborn drama is followed by successful delivery”
London’s Royal Court Theatre opens its 2026 season with a poignant play about parental grieving. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this child’s play comes off as a difficult watch. It pains me to write this review. Probably, more than most I’ve penned before. And it’s not because…
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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 ‘Cow | Deer’: “ASMR staging puts audiences in a state of foley à deux”
The Royal Court Theatre welcomes this new experimental play employing sound as its only narrative tool. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its environmentalist plot turns out to be all hat and no cattle. If hearing has recently become an expendable option at the Royal Court’s main space,…
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Review of ‘Deaf Republic’: “Strongly resonant themes come together through a weak narrative vision”
The Royal Court Theatre welcomes this dystopian drama featuring a unique array of theatrical crafts to convey an unsettling tale of struggle and resilience. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its vociferous message and delivery bear anything unheard of. We all dream of a better world for everyone…
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Review of ‘After The Act’: “Just jacking audiences up through will and grace”
The Royal Court hosts the London return of this verbatim musical collecting testimonies of real-life LGBT people affected by Section 28. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this lively celebration of freedom and identity ends up making audiences gay. This is no fairy tale. Well, it is, but…
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Review of ‘Scenes From A Repatriation’: “The early, early morning of the dragon”
The Royal Court hosts the world premiere of Joel Tan’s latest play, exploring the subject of historical reparation through a critical point of view. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its thought-provoking narrative, set around an ancient Chinese monument, left him in a state of Confucius. History is…
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Review of ‘Manhunt’: “Open fire”
The Royal Court hosts the world premiere of Robert Icke’s latest play, exploring the motivations of infamous spree-killer Raoul Moat. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if he ended up being shot from it. Men don’t cry. Men don’t feel pain. Men don’t complain. Men can’t be victims. Modern…
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Review of ‘A Good House’: “A sharp look under the hood”
The Royal Court Theatre hosts the London premiere of this new play made in co-production with the Bristol Old Vic – exploring the struggles of racial prejudice and cultural clash through neighbour-to-neighbour relationships. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its home-arresting narrative ends ups mortgaging itself. The Bible…
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The Royal Court announces full cast for upcoming futuristic play ‘More Life’
The venue will premiere this new piece directed by James Yeatman, produced in tandem with the Kandisnky Theatre Company. Written by Lauren Mooney, the story explores the facts of human existence through the story of a woman revived into a robotic body. What does it mean to be human? Are we still people when we…
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Review of ‘Nowhere’: “It’s found its path”
Film and television star Khalid Abdalla makes his play-writing debut in this one-man show dealing with his own personal struggles as he reflects on racial discrimination and social upheaval. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this heartfelt portrait of a rough reality leaves enough room to wonder. On…
