The Whip (RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon)
A provocative production, observing the canvas of hypocrisy, personal conflict, and compromise upon which the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 was drawn.
Coram Boy (Nottingham Playhouse)
A first-class production that united a community.
The Provoked Wife (RSC)
The RSC finds nuance and poignancy in Vanbrugh's restoration comedy.
Venice Preserved
Otway's masterpiece loses its apostrophe and gains a noir aesthetic in the RSC's revival.
The Cabinet of Madame Fanny du Thé
A fun performance inspired by the eighteenth century's female collectors.
Oranges & Ink
Aphra Behn befriends Nell Gwyn in an intimately imagined drama.
The Watsons
An energetic adaptation of Austen's unfinished novel.
The Double Dealer (1693) at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
A witty and engaging production of Congreve's comedy.
Don Carlos (Rose Theatre)
An uncompromising production of Schiller's history play.
Wollstonecraft Live! – In Search of Mary
A celebration and a meditation on what it means to memorialise Wollstonecraft.