Blogs about: West End Whingers
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Reviled. Respected. Revived.
I didn’t enjoy the Lyric Hammersmith’s revival of Blasted – but you’d think I was sick if I said I had, right? Sarah Kane’s first play features rape (both explicit and im… more →
Matt Boothman
Review - London Wall, St James Theatre
— 3 comments
wrote 2 days ago: You can rely on the teensy Finborough Theatre (from whence this transferred) to find obscure works w … more →
Review - The Hothouse, Trafalgar Studios / This House, National Theatre
— 2 comments
wrote 1 week ago: We are of course far too indolent to check, but this is possibly our first conjoined review. It … more →
Review - Desperately Seeking The Exit, Leicester Square Theatre
— 3 comments
wrote 2 weeks ago: We have observed before how carefully one must choose the title of one’s show lest critics, su … more →
Review - The Weir, Donmar Warehouse
— 7 comments
wrote 4 weeks ago: Another week, another theatrical first.* Well, a first for us. Though sadly what led to this first i … more →
Review - Othello National Theatre
— 7 comments
wrote 1 month ago: We are not in the habit of issuing public service announcements but… Check your tickets. Emily … more →
Review - Untold Stories, Duchess Theatre
— 5 comments
wrote 1 month ago: There were uncomfortable shards of recognition at Alan Bennett‘s autobiographical Untold Stori … more →
Review - Children of the Sun, National Theatre
— 8 comments
wrote 1 month ago: Thrilling! Now here’s a first and a SPOILER ALERT but as this was a first preview we cannnot g … more →
Review - The Low Road, Royal Court
— 8 comments
wrote 1 month ago: The Whingers have been on something a journey with Bruce Norris plays at the Royal Court. The Pain a … more →
Review - Trelawny of the Wells, Donmar
— 4 comments
wrote 1 month ago: Bit late in the day with this one and frankly we weren’t going to bother writing it up as it c … more →
Review - Once, Phoenix Theatre
— 6 comments
wrote 1 month ago: “It’s got an on-stage bar where you can buy your drinks during the interval!” * Ph … more →
The Whingers Are Coming! (to a theatre probably not very near you)
— 11 comments
wrote 1 month ago: Two years ago we threatened this might happen but rather scarily it has turned into a reality. In 20 … more →
Review - Peter and Alice, Noel Coward Theatre
— 11 comments
wrote 1 month ago: With the Whingers barely recovered from seeing Britain’s Second Most Inspirational Woman, Hele … more →
Review - Before the Party, Almeida Theatre
— 5 comments
wrote 1 month ago: Here’s a puzzler to confound, should you happen to find yourself at a party surrounded by thea … more →
The Winslow Boy - The Old Vic
wrote 2 months ago: Excellent Reviews are starting to come in for the Winslow Boy at the Old Vic theatre through May 25t … more →
Review - The Winslow Boy, Old Vic
— 10 comments
wrote 2 months ago: “Is it the one about the postal order?” queried Andrew, who, like Phil, often confuses T … more →
Review - Leslie Jordan - Fruit Fly, Leicester Square Theatre
wrote 2 months ago: Walking through Leicester Square last night en route to a post-show tincture the Whingers were discu … more →
Review - The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre
— 8 comments
wrote 2 months ago: Unless you’ve been buried in a hill in Wayne County, New York State for the last couple of yea … more →
Review - Longing, Hampstead Theatre
— 2 comments
wrote 2 months ago: Choosing a title for your play must be a bit like negotiating a minefield. It’s a wonder Princ … more →
Review - The Tailor-Made Man, Arts Theatre
wrote 2 months ago: The Whingers had only the vaguest memories of the story of William Haines (Phil was sure he’d … more →
