You (watch) Me (ride the) Bum Bum Train

You Me Bum Bum Train is back; presumably it’s as much of a head-rush as ever. You know what, this time round, I decided not to go. I figure...

Review: A Doll’s House, Young Vic

Written for Culture Wars Nora Helmer, that staid icon of female emancipation, so often little more than a door slam, has been thoroughly def...

Review: As You Like It, The Actors’ Church

An edited version appeared in Time Out If George Osborne were really serious about relining the country’s coffers, he could do worse than im...

Review: you’ll see [me sailing in antarctica], National Theatre

Written for Culture Wars The highest compliment I can pay to non zero one’s latest piece is that on getting home I tried to buy tickets for ...

Review: 100% London, Hackney Empire

Written for Culture Wars Rimini Protokoll, the Jeremy Vine of the international theatre circuit, have reduced London’s population to fit on ...

Review: Before Your Very Eyes, Unicorn Theatre

Written for Culture Wars Here is a bald statement of fact: You only get one life. It is brief and it is unlikely to turn out as you planned ...