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.
Hogarth’s Progress (Nick Dear)
A slightly too Hogarthian depiction of William Hogarth's life.
Hamilton
An excellent, not quite revolutionary, musical.
Tartuffe
Attempts at provocation and political commentary fall flat in the Theatre Royal's Tartuffe.