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Fantasmagoriana

Senior Theatre Critic PHOEBE LUCKHURST doubts herself, but gets past that and then doubts this production instead. A lot.

If Moliere Walked in the MOMA

KIERAN CORCORAN treads a thin line between sophistication and sophistry as he assesses a slick and sharp new satire.

Jacques and his Master

LAURIE COLDWELL ponders Czech whispers, pigs and streams of consciousness. There’s a review in there somewhere too.

Jeff Carpenter’s Dido and Aeneas

JOE BATES finds Jeff Carpenter’s Dido and Aeneas so bad it’s not even so-bad-it’s-funny.

AND/OR

A play that can’t make up its mind receives a definitive decision from TABATHA LEGGETT

Jet Set Go!

JEFF CARPENTER soars on wings of camp musical glory.

Verge

EFFIE STOODLEY: Much of the journey was snappy and expertly put together, but when more seriousness and desperation was called for it broke down and never made its destination

Dead Air

LISE MCNALLY tries to dress up the corpse of a lifeless black comedy.

Truly Medley Deeply

JAKE ALDEN-FALCONER likes his cheese all mixed together – like a musical fondue. Truly Medley Deeply provide.

Pornography

PHOEBE LUCKHURST isn’t a monologue fan, but still gets some kicks from Pornography.

The Study of Young Men

HELEN CARRIE would rather bump n’ grind than see a play which is like The Inbetweeners, but angsty and bad.

The Way Through The Woods

Theatre Editor KIERAN CORCORAN gets lost in the woods late at night. And likes it.

4.48 Psychosis

SUZANNE BURLTON: ‘When I see Sarah Kane, I want to be covered in pig’s blood or deafened by the screams of a thousand damned souls. And I left untouched.’