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Review of ‘Present Laughter’ (2026, Richmond Theatre): “Gender-swapped revival is not that transgressive, but it’s remarkably funny”
Nothing says Noël Coward like a snowballing series of shenanigans featuring the most endearingly self-entitled characters anybody could ever imagine. And Present Laughter spares no expense in that department. Over 80 years after its original post-war incarnation, the play still shows how timeless Coward’s signature wit is, keeping its freshness and infectiousness intact—without a single…
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Review of ‘The Merchant of Venice, 1936’: “”Old in limbs, in judgement young”
One of Shakespeare’s best-known and probably most controversial pieces takes a leap in time through this new version starring Tracy-Ann Oberman, and set during the East London riots against fascism. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its reinvented approach deserves a pound of flesh. No one hates stronger…
