thespyinthestalls

THE FIREWORK MAKER'S DAUGHTER review review of THE FIREWORK MAKER'S DAUGHTER | Polka Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | In this spirited Polka Theatre production

📣▪️ REVIEW | THE FIREWORK MAKER'S DAUGHTER at the Polka Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a world of spark and spectacle from the very first moment”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-firework/
📷▪️ Jake Bush
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #FamilyEntertainment

🎶 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ...

🎭 Our seasonal show reviews are coming in. The top rated will appear on our 'Recommendations for the Festive Period' page

🎄 There's panto, variety, children's shows and so much more

🖥️ thespyinthestalls.com/christmas-shows/

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK review by thespyinthestalls at Lyric review of JACK AND THE BEANSTALK | Lyric Hammersmith | thespyinthestalls | X stars | If you are looking for a pantomime to see this Christmas

📣▪️ REVIEW | JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at Lyric Hammersmith
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “this raucously joyful romp will put a bit of much needed magic into everyone’s lives”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/jack-and
📷▪️ Manuel Harlan
👉▪️ @lyrichammersmith.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #panto

THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS review by thespyinthestalls review of THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS | Brick Lane Music Hall | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Just as Charing Cross Hospital bears no

📣▪️ REVIEW | THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS at Brick Lane Music Hall
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “It’s all in title of the show: “The Magic of Christmas”. The season has truly begun.”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-magic-of-christmas
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #MusicHall #Christmas

THE SNOWMAN review by thespyinthestalls at Peacock Theatre review of THE SNOWMAN | Peacock Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | For many Brits, it’s not Christmas until ‘The Snowman’ grace

📣▪️ REVIEW | THE SNOWMAN at the Peacock Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a seasonal delight that will see families gasping with wonder”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-snowman-3
📷▪️ Tristram Kenton
👉▪️ @sadlerswells.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #FamilyEntertainment

ME... review by thespyinthestalls at Little Angel Theatre review of ME... | Little Angel Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Based on Emma Dodd’s beloved picture book, Me is

📣▪️ REVIEW | ME ... at Little Angel Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a snow-kissed poem of a show — celebrating wonder, protection and the courage of growing up”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/me/
📷▪️ Ellie Kurttz
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #Childrensshow

GALLUS IN WEEGIELAND review by thespyinthestalls at Tron review of GALLUS IN WEEGIELAND | Tron Theatre | thespyinthestalls | X stars |

📣▪️ REVIEW | GALLUS IN WEEGIELAND at Tron Theatre
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “the slickest and most joyful offering to the Scottish Christmas landscape this year”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/gallus-in-weegieland/
📷▪️ Mihaela Bodlovic
👉▪️ @trontheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #panto

JOBSWORTH review by thespyinthestalls at Park Theatre review of JOBSWORTH | Park Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Libby Rodliffe first introduced her character Bea

▪️ REVIEW | JOBSWORTH at Park Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “an extraordinary tour de force”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/jobsworth/
📷▪️ Harry Elletson
👉▪️ @chloenelkin.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre

MARKING TIME review by thespyinthestalls at Sadler's Wells review of MARKING TIME | Sadler's Wells | thespyinthestalls | 3.5 stars | There is an ambiguity to the title of this Sadler’s Wells

▪️ REVIEW | MARKING TIME at Sadler's Wells Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐½
💬▪️ “performances that are as cerebral as they are visceral”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/marking-time/
📷▪️ Foteini Christofilopoulou
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #dance

WICKED WITCHES: A POPULAR PANTO FOR ADULTS! review review of WICKED WITCHES: A POPULAR PANTO FOR ADULTS! | Pleasance Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Pantomime season has opened

📣▪️ REVIEW | WICKED WITCHES: A POPULAR PANTO! at the Pleasance Theatre
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “gloriously chaotic”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/wicked-witches/
📷▪️ Ella Carmen Dale
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #panto

BIG CRANBERRY review by thespyinthestalls at Jack Studio review of BIG CRANBERRY | Jack Studio Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Big Cranberry, written and directed by Joe Edgar

▪️ REVIEW | BIG CRANBERRY at Jack Studio Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “enough tart wit and emotional punch to keep an audience gripped to their seats”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/big-cranberry/
📷▪️ Sosij Productions
👉▪️ @brocjacktheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre

JURASSIC review by thespyinthestalls at Soho Theatre review of JURASSIC | Soho Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | A misinterpretation of the film ‘Jurassic Park’ sets off a Kafka

📣▪️ REVIEW | JURASSIC at Soho Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “relishes in its absurd concept, and its infectious silliness makes for lots of big laughs”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/jurassic/
📷▪️ Chris Payne
👉▪️ @sohotheatre.bsky.social #️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre

MAYBE I SHOULD STOP review by thespyinthestalls at Drayton review of MAYBE I SHOULD STOP | Drayton Arms Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | The production welcomes us with an empty chair

▪️ REVIEW | MAYBE I SHOULD STOP at the Drayton Arms Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “striking, resonant, and beautifully performed”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/maybe-i-should-stop/
📷▪️ Henry Roberts
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre

AN INSTINCT review by thespyinthestalls at Old Red Lion Theatre review of AN INSTINCT | Old Red Lion Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3.5 stars | An Instinct is an inside look into coercive control

▪️ REVIEW | AN INSTINCT at the Old Red Lion Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐½
💬▪️ “a brave piece of theatre”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/an-instinct/
📷▪️ Craig Fuller
👉▪️ @chloenelkin.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre

RIDE THE CYCLONE review by thespyinthestalls at Southwark review of RIDE THE CYCLONE | Southwark Playhouse Elephant | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | With the proliferation of new musicals roller

📣▪️ REVIEW | RIDE THE CYCLONE at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “You come away feeling slightly giddy, but feeling good”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/ride...
📷▪️ Danny Kaan
👉▪️ @swkplay.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #musical #CycloneMusical

SOPHIE'S SURPRISE PARTY review by thespyinthestalls review of SOPHIE'S SURPRISE PARTY | Underbelly Boulevard | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Think 90s surprise party – what comes to mind?

📣▪️ REVIEW | SOPHIE'S SURPRISE PARTY at Underbelly Boulevard
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “a dazzling, tongue in cheek triumph”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/sophies-surprise-party/
📷▪️ Roger Robinson
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #circus #cabaret

📣▪️ REVIEW | DRIFTING at Southwark Playhouse Borough
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a darkly humorous, moving, and slightly unconventional tribute to a lost generation”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/drifting/
📷▪️ Mark Douet
👉▪️ @swkplay.bsky.social @ardenttheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre

HATER review by thespyinthestalls at The Space review of HATER | The Space | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Though not a new work, Hater makes an impressive

📣▪️ REVIEW | HATER at The Space
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “an inventive, emotionally incisive, and culturally sharp piece”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/hater/
👉▪️ @thespacetheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #VoilaFestival #thespyinthestalls

📣▪️ REVIEW | POSSUM TROT at Theatre at the Tabard
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “its mix of poignancy and humour is quietly soothing”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/possum-trot/
📷▪️ Bonnie Britain
👉▪️ @theatreattabard.bsky.social @chloenelkin.bsky.social @joeevansmusic.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre

LOOP review by thespyinthestalls at Theatre503 review of LOOP | Theatre503 | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Upon entering Theatre503, you’re first confronted by

📣▪️ REVIEW | LOOP at Theatre503
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “consistently funny, full of sharp storytelling, strong physical comedy and quickfire characterisation”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/loop
📷▪️ Zoë Birkbeck
👉▪️ @theatre503.bsky.social @nancypoolepr.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre

📣▪️ REVIEW | IN CONVERSATION WITH GRAHAM NORTON at Waterloo East Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “A captivating and moving story with some dark turns make it a definite must see”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/in-conversation/
📷▪️ Robert Piwko
👉▪️ @waterlooeast.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre

PORN PLAY review by thespyinthestalls at Royal Court review of PORN PLAY | Royal Court | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Pain and pleasure, desire and shame, spot-on comedy and gut-churning

📣▪️ REVIEW | PORN PLAY at the Royal Court
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “makes you sit on the edge of your seat from beginning to end”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/porn-play/
📷▪️ Helen Murray
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre

NARAN JA review by thespyinthestalls at The Playground Theatre review of NARAN JA | The Playground Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | The moment you step into the theatre, Naran Ja announces itself

📣▪️ REVIEW | NARAN JA at The Playground Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “surreal, playful, and quietly absurd”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/naran-ja/
#️⃣▪️ #review #VoilaFestival #thespyinthestalls

🖼️▪️ Rehearsal images from Jess Edwards' PRIVATE VIEW, a sexy, cerebral, and unsettling exploration of queer love, coercive control, and the physics of connection.

🗓️▪️ Soho Theatre from 27th Nov to 20th Dec

📷▪️ Madeline Penfold

🎟️▪️ sohotheatre.com

👉▪️ @sohotheatre.bsky.social

ℹ️ We'll soon no longer be updating Threads and Bluesky

👍 You can still follow us on X and Instagram

THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY review by thespyinthestalls review of THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY | Richmond Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | Imagine if you could live your life like a movie set

📣▪️ REVIEW | THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY at Richmond Theatre | UK Tour
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “creatively and finely thought out from start to finish”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-talented/
📷▪️ Mark Senior
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre #UKTour

L’INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA review by thespyinthestalls review of L’INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA | Jacksons Lane | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | When Emperor Nerone falls in love with the ambitious

📣▪️ REVIEW | L’INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA at Jacksons Lane
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “performances fit to grace any opera house”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/lincoronazione/
📷▪️ Julian Guidera
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #opera

WOO WOOLF review by thespyinthestalls at Cockpit Theatre review of WOO WOOLF | Cockpit Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | There is much to applaud in the ambitious premise

📣▪️ REVIEW | WOO WOOLF at the Cockpit Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “navigates the labyrinth of language and identity with thought-provoking ambition”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/woo-woolf
#️⃣▪️ #review #VoilaFestival #thespyinthestalls

ENIGMA VARIATIONS review by thespyinthestalls at OSO Arts review of ENIGMA VARIATIONS | OSO Arts Centre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | For an early performance of Edward Elgar’s orchestral

📣▪️ REVIEW | ENIGMA VARIATIONS at OSO Arts Centre
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “Quite simply, a beautifully composed production”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/enigma-variations
📷▪️ Henry Hu
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre

COMFORT review by thespyinthestalls at Barons Court Theatre review of COMFORT | Barons Court Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | ‘Comfort women’ – state sanctioned sex slaves captured by the Japanese

📣▪️ REVIEW | COMFORT at Barons Court Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “you’ll laugh, cry, learn and leave with a newfound appreciation of Filipino culture”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/comfort/
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #VoilaFestival