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Review: The Witch & The Whistleblower
(PR Invite) Written by Roo Berry, Megan Farquhar, Lauren Foreman and Tia Ray, this brand-new original folk musical is inspired by a true story.
Lorna
Apr 142 min read


Review: Don't Panic
(PR Invite) Written by Taylor Carmen, Don’t Panic is a 50-minute play produced by Roman Cowboy Productions.
Lorna
Apr 143 min read


Review: In Some Dark Valley
(PR Invite) Written by Robert Bailey, In Some Dark Valley: The Testimony of Reverend Brand is a 65-minute solo show set in post–Cold War Appalachia.
Lorna
Apr 22 min read


Review: Something Clean
(PR Invite) Written by Selina Fillinger, directed by Alex Stroming and produced by T. Regina Theatre Co, this 90-minute play follows Charlotte — a mother and wife - trying to come to terms with her son’s actions, which have led to his imprisonment.
Lorna
Mar 303 min read


Review: Looking For: Female Flatmates
(PR Invite) What happens when four complete strangers move in together in a London flat? It’s a scenario many of us can relate to, and this play captures it brilliantly.
lornatheatrelandad
Mar 292 min read


Review: The Long Christmas Dinner & Pullman Car Hiawatha
(PR Invite) This performance brought together two one-act plays by Thornton Wilder, staged back to back over the course of the evening.
Lorna
Mar 282 min read


Review: Panacea
(PR Invite) Written by Andrew Singer (a research scientist in the UK) and Christina James (a founder member of Bloodline Theatre), the play follows Professor Augustus Jamieson (Gus), a microbiologist on the brink of eradicating rabies and averting future pandemics with a new self-spreading vaccine for bats.
lornatheatrelandad
Mar 212 min read


Review: That's Not My Name
(PR Invite) Written by Sammy Trotman, That’s Not My Name is a 75-minute show that offers a raw and honest look at mental health.
Lorna
Mar 202 min read


Review: You Killed My Cat
(PR Invite) Written by Morgane Rogers, You Killed My Cat is a new 50-minute play produced by Poor Penny Productions.
The play opens with Mary alone in her kitchen, clearly on edge, when a stranger turns up at her door claiming he’s found her missing cat — or at least part of it.
Lorna
Feb 32 min read


Review: The Last Self Tape
(PR Invite) Written and performed by Ailun Zhou in her debut solo show, this 65-minute piece takes an honest look at what it’s like for actors trying to navigate auditions now that so much of the industry relies on self-tapes in a post-Covid world.
lornatheatrelandad
Nov 28, 20252 min read


Review: Starfish
(PR Invite) Written by Richard Fitchett, Starfish follows Tim and Cheryl, a couple who return home one evening to an unsettling surprise — the smell of food cooking, dishes freshly washed, and a toilet flushing upstairs.
lornatheatrelandad
Nov 13, 20252 min read


Review: How To Give Up On Your Dreams
(PR Invite) Since she was a kid, Meg dreamed of being a dancer — specifically a Radio City Rockette and a Broadway star.
Lorna
Nov 7, 20252 min read


Review: Jamless
(PR Invite) Walking into the intimate theatre space above the pub, the set immediately draws you in - an attic filled with stacked boxes and memories.
Lorna
Nov 6, 20252 min read


Review: Project: Walter
(PR Invite) Written by Filip Holacky, this exciting new musical follows Walter, a rising ballet star delivering flawless performances—until he wakes up in a lab. Confused, he discovers he’s been kidnapped by “The Foundry”…and he’s not human. He’s an android. Haunted by memories of a life he thought was real, he fights to reclaim his identity.
Lorna
Oct 2, 20252 min read


Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream (The New Rep)
(PR Invite) A Midsummer Night’s Dream marks the final show of The New Rep’s first season at the Golden Goose Theatre in Camberwell. This 90-minute production is directed by David Knight and Richard Pepper.
Lorna
Sep 25, 20252 min read


Review: Death Of The West
(PR Invite) Written by Adam Spy, this new Western play takes you on a dark, funny and emotional journey, following three men coming to terms with a changing world. It explores loyalty, friendship, violence and loss and asks the question - “what survives when the West itself dies”.
Lorna
Sep 20, 20252 min read


Review: The Warp and The Weft
(PR Invite) Devised and directed by Izzy Ponsford, and performed by Fool Moon Theatre Company, The Warp and The Weft is a beautifully put together 60-minute show that weaves together eight different stories, ranging from mythology to lived experience.
Lorna
Sep 19, 20252 min read
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Reviews: Adult Panto [Unscripted]
Adult Panto [Unscripted] is 55 minutes of utter chaos…but in the best possible way.
Lorna
Aug 30, 20252 min read


How To Kill Your Landlord
(PR Invite) Written by Meade Conway, How to Kill Your Landlord follows three polar-opposite flatmates united by their shared disdain for their evil landlord.
Lorna
Aug 27, 20251 min read


Edinburgh Fringe 2025
My first time at Edinburgh Fringe and I attended the festival for three days. Although the main reason for the trip was to perform with the choir I am in, I still managed to fit in quite a lot of shows in a short period..here are my thoughts!
Lorna
Aug 25, 20255 min read
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