A guide to the best things to see and do in London
We round up the reviews for Mike Bartlett’s play, running at the Lyric Hammersmith until the 4th April. The Guardian: **** “Bartlett’s dialogue is brilliant, from the whip-smart satire to its finely observed comment on youth, ageing and what remains of idealism in mid-life. The cast is uniformly brilliant, too, in bringing out both the… Read More
Here’s Love London Love Culture’s weekly picks of shows to go and see… Luzia, Cirque du Soleil, Royal Albert Hall: given the company’s stunning performance at the BAFTA’s last night, there is no better time to catch the European premiere of Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia. Catch up with what the critics made of it here.… Read More
Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Chris Bush’s gender swapped take on Doctor Faustus. Time Out: *** “Bush’s attempt to ‘fix’ Faustus by having its heroine pursue the opposite path to Marlowe’s ultimately creates fresh problems of its own. But McNee is excellent and at barely two hours, this is the sort of breezy… Read More
We round up the reviews for the Lyric Hammersmith’s 2019 pantomime. WhatsOnStage: **** “the west London venue has once more secured its standing as one of the fairest evenings in all the land.” The Guardian: *** “For all the progressive values, happily ever after still seems to require a proposal of marriage. But if the… Read More
The actress and comedienne returns to the Lyric Hammersmith with a special performance of her show Song Bird. Following sell-out performances and five star reviews at this year’s Edinburgh fringe, Vikki Stone will bring her show Song Bird to the Lyric Hammersmith for a special performance on the 2nd December. Vikki Stone is an award-winning… Read More
The Headlong and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre co-production will play at the London theatre before heading on a UK tour. Initial casting has been confirmed for Caroline Byrne’s upcoming production , which will play at the Lyric Hammersmith from the 22nd January until the 22nd February. It has been announced that Jodie McNee (Venice Preserved, Anatomy of… Read More
Headlong and the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in association with Birmingham Repertory Theatre have confirmed the new play from Chris Bush will premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in January 2020. Caroline Byrne is set to direct the play which draws upon the works of Marlowe, Goethe, and other versions of the Faustus myth that will… Read More
Jeremy Herrin directs this revival of Michael Frayn’s comedy at the Lyric Hammersmith. Here’s what the critics have been saying about it… WhatsOnStage: ***** “Herrin and choreographer Joyce Henderson orchestrate the almost-silent chaos of the second act in particular with astonishing grace, and bring the entire thing to a glorious, desperate close.” The Telegraph: ***… Read More
Tyrone Huntley and Billy Cullum star in this musical about love in the face of an uncertain future. LLLC rounds up the reviews… The Metro: **** “It is a story told with wit and a stylish combination of music and movement.” Gay Times Magazine: **** “Leave to Remain is a compelling, intelligent and unique new musical – absolutely worth checking out.” Time Out: *** ” the songs, the premise and Huntley’s charismatic turn as the brittle, secretive… Read More
Here’s a few things that Love London Love Culture has been talking about this week…. 1. Buttons: A Cinderella Story, King’s Head Theatre: the Charles Court Opera company return to the King’s Head Theatre with a brand new retelling of Cinderella. Once again, the company take a traditional story and turn it on its head. Find… Read More
