Category: Theatre Reviews

May 27, 2025 / Theatre Reviews

Hayes Theatre, May 14 7/10 When, during the first half, Pepa, the protagonist, accidentally set fire to her bed (as in Pedro Almodovar’s film on which this is based), the fire blazed up so dramatically that I glanced at the emergency exits. Pepa duly put it out, but I doubt…

May 19, 2025 / Theatre Reviews

Wharf 1 Theatre, May 9 8/10 The greatest roles allow for endless revelations. The corollary is that no Winnie in Happy Days will ever be perfect, any more than any Hamlet will be. The role’s scope is too vast. Despite playwright Samuel Beckett’s best efforts to corral actors into playing…

May 14, 2025 / Theatre Reviews

Ensemble Theatre, May 7 7.5/10 You know when you walk in on an existing conversation, and automatically try to connect threads of what’s being said? These two one-act plays by Harold Pinter are similar to that. No playwright was more influenced by Samuel Beckett, yet where Beckett gave us glimpses…