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Core Values at The Hen & Chickens Theatre - photographer Alexander Gilbert

02May

Plays

Core Values at The Hen & Chickens Theatre

A thoughtful and emotionally engaging devised play where relatable conflict is softened, sharpened and released through humour at The Hen & Chickens Theatre.

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Ancient Greece - The Vaults - Photographer: Flavia Fraser-Cannon

30Apr

Musicals

Ancient Grease at The Vaults Theatre

Theatre Life reviews Ancient Grease at The Vaults Theatre, a raucous adults-only parody where Greek mythology meets Grease with filthy humour, cabaret energy and a standout Hera.

by Robert Cope 51 0

Poster: Core Values - Hen & Chicken Theatre

22Apr

Previews

Core Values Comes to The Hen & Chickens Theatre This May

An intimate, unsettling new devised play, Core Values examines the fragile ways we connect, remember and collide. Showing at The Hen & Chickens Theatre this May.

by Robert Cope 128 0

20Apr

Comedy Plays

Private Lives by Noël Coward at Reading Rep Theatre

Reading Rep Theatre’s Private Lives pairs 1930s glamour, sharp comic timing and strong central performances with the emotional disorder beneath Coward’s polished wit. Funny, stylish and richly entertaining, it proves both elegant and deliciously unhinged.

by Robert Cope 122 0

25Mar

Ballet

Double Bill: Body and Soul & Proper Conduct – Sadler’s Wells

English National Ballet’s Body and Soul at Sadler’s Wells contrasts intricate precision with a contemporary exploration of control and human instinct. A visually striking and accessible double bill, with a powerful second half driven by live and techno-inflected music.

by Robert Cope 325 0

11Mar

Musicals

Rock & Roll Man at Theatre Royal Windsor

Rock & Roll Man at Theatre Royal Windsor turns the story of Alan Freed into a high-energy musical packed with classic hits, sharp performances and a strong sense of the cultural shift that rock & roll unleashed.

by Robert Cope 612 2

03Mar

Comedy Plays Plays

Teechers – Leavers ’26 at Theatre Royal Windsor

At Theatre Royal Windsor, Teechers – Leavers ’26 delivers John Godber’s quick-change school satire at full speed, as Salty, Gail and Hobby spin a BTEC piece into a sharply observed portrait of power, pressure and survival.

by Robert Cope 375 0

24Feb

Opera

The Opera Locos at Sadler’s Wells

The Opera Locos brings opera to life with clownish physical comedy, pop twists and genuinely impressive singing. A joyful, welcoming night at Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre, with a post-interval audience “lesson” that has the whole room singing. ★★★★☆

by Robert Cope 387 0

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11Feb

Comedy Plays

Esme Waters’ Fringe Feb Double-Bill at Playhouse East: Living with an Alien & Mr Thrushby’s Adventure

Two plays, newly re-embodied. Fresh line-ups sharpen the rhythm and colour, with confident character work across both pieces and a clear directorial hand holding the evening together.

by Robert Cope 491 0

Latest News

Core Values at The Hen & Chickens Theatre

Ancient Grease at The Vaults Theatre

Core Values Comes to The Hen & Chickens Theatre This May

Private Lives by Noël Coward at Reading Rep Theatre

Double Bill: Body and Soul & Proper Conduct – Sadler’s Wells

Rock & Roll Man at Theatre Royal Windsor

Teechers – Leavers ’26 at Theatre Royal Windsor

The Opera Locos at Sadler’s Wells

Esme Waters’ Fringe Feb Double-Bill at Playhouse East: Living with an Alien & Mr Thrushby’s Adventure

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