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VENUE: SOHO THEATRE >>> Sometimes, I can sit down and bash out a review in 30 minutes. Other times, particularly with a play as impressive and thought-provoking as All The Happy Things, it takes a bit longer. How do you put into words the emotions which...

VENUE: SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE >>> It seems fitting that I saw Son of a Bitch in the same week that I have been re-watching the Bridget Jones films. This play, written and performed by Anna Morris, also depicts the societal pressure felt by women in their 30s and 40s...

VENUE: BARONS COURT THEATRE >>> Nothing is as it seems. That’s the message to take away from the aptly named Under the Table, written and directed by Aaron Thaker. Split into four parts: sex, politics, money, and religion, the play follows four mini stories that hold up a mirror to contemporary Britain...

VENUE: HAMPTON HILL THEATRE >>> From the moment the curtain opens, the magic begins. The minimal set makes way for a shimmering lighting design, shone onto stage to ceiling white calico panels, and occasional bubbles (a popular choice with the audience!)...

VENUE: SEVEN DIALS PLAYHOUSE >>> Like many other families across the UK, we look forward to sitting down and watching the Christmas specials every year. The Christmas Thing, which is running at Seven Dials Playhouse until the 21st of December, has everything a good Christmas...

VENUE: BARONS COURT THEATRE >>> I became well acquainted with Spanglish over my four years at Exeter University, trying - and often failing - to remember that the most important part of language learning is being able to communicate. But my kind of Spanglish is very different...