Rev Stan's Theatre Blog
London theatre reviews and interviews
Category: Lists
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While there might not be quite as many meaty stage roles for actresses as there are actors (is that changing?) the plethora of acting talent I've seen over the past 10 years made this quite tricky to narrow down. Hence the list of 11 rather than a neat 10 (and presented in no particular order).…
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I love curtain calls at the end of plays. It's a revealing time when characters are shaken off – or not – when faces perhaps show the person underneath the acting mask. View from the stage at the RSC Swan Theatre. Photo Rev Stan They can also be a time of japes, fun and banter.…
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I asked Twitter for theatre-related stuff to do while theatres are dark in the coming weeks and Twitter responded in brilliant style. Here's what fellow theatre fans have suggested plus a few ideas of my own. • You can stream plays from Digital Theatre (£9.99 per month or £7.99 each), not a huge collection but…
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It's been tough but I've managed to whittle down my 'best theatre of 2019' list to 10 plays, well, one isn't actually a play but deserves a place nonetheless. So here goes, in no particular order: Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash 1. Downstate, National Theatre A challenging, difficult play with humour and wit inflected…
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I always go to the theatre expecting something good, hopefully amazing, but it doesn't always work out that way for a variety of reasons. Here is a list of what hasn't impressed me, my 5 least favourite plays of 2019. In no particular order (links through to my reviews): 1. When We Have Sufficiently Tortured…
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It's the end of year theatre review time and thought I'd kick off with my favourite fringe plays of 2019. Guy Warren-Thomas and Max Rinehart in Kompromat. VAULT Festival. Photo: Mark Senior Some of these may well end up on my final top 10 list but this is my way of cheating highlighting some more…
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So we are halfway through 2019 which means time to look back and reflect on what London's theatre scene has offered up so far and this year: 5 plays I loved: Emilia, Vaudeville Theatre "Yes, Emilia is an angry play about the frustration of inequality and how it limits opportunity but the message and call…