Our most read content of 2024 was this preview review of the West End debut of Alien star Weaver in Jamie Lloyd’s take on Shakespeare’s The Tempest which runs at Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 1 February 2025. Tickets
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE? Barbican RUN TIME: 2 hours and 33 minutes (including 20-minute interval)
WHEN?: 27/10, runs to 17/11/18
The most striking thing about this modern-day re-imagining of 1 of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays is how the 3 witches become 3 identically-dressed schoolgirls.
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
WHERE?: Donmar RUNTIME: 3 hours and 10 minutes (including 20-minute interval)
WHEN?: 28/9, press night 3/10, runs to 24/11/18
Does this production in which lead actor and actress alternate their roles offer a gender fluid theatrical 1st?
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE: Old Vic
WHEN: 28/10, runs to 3/12
How long is too long in the theatre? It’s a question which crosses our mind during this three-hour-and-45-minute production with one 15-minute interval.
