Our most read content of 2025 was this preview review of Inside No 9 Stage/Fright as the beloved TV anthology series was put to bed at Wyndham’s Theatre. After a UK tour it transfers to Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith early next year. Tickets
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: ***1/2
WHEN?: Friday 25 January 2025, opening 4 February and running through 29 March 2025 RUNTIME: 105 minutes (no interval)
There’s so much to rave about in this razor-sharp adaptation of this Greek tragedy containing a 1st stage performance in 18 years by Oscar winner Rami Malek (film Bohemian Rhapsody) but it’s too often left flatfooted by pointless techno dance breaks.
You can vote for Steve Pemberton (The Pillowman, Duke Of York’s Theatre) and Reece Shearsmith’s (The Unfriend, Criterion Theatre) genius 9th and final TV series of Inside No 9 to win Best TV of 2024. The anthology show’s theatre incarnation Inside No 9 Stage/Fright arrives at the Wyndhams Theatre for a run 18 January through 5 April 2025. Tickets Our review
It’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2018? Over the next 3 weeks we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 14 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2018.
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
RUN TIME: 2 hours and 14 minutes
WHEN?: released 24/10/18 (UK)
A great deal has been written about the torturous history of this Freddie Mercury biopic but none of the stories are in any way as interesting as what has majestically made its way to the cinema screen.
