Theo Bosanquet

4 weeks ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Theo Bosanquet

Sabrage, the new burlesque (emphasis on the 'esque') offering at the Lafayette music venue in King's Cross, promises a hedonistic celebration of booze, bubbles and bacchanalia. So, let's start with the positives. The venue, known for hosting performances by the likes of Mumford & Sons and Charli xcx, has some stylish interiors, particularly in the 'VIP' Nola's bar, that evoke the kind of Parisian glamour the show's title references.

1 month ago | whatsonstage.com | Theo Bosanquet

Jack Bradfield, who has made a name for himself as a promising director, focuses his debut play on the niche and nerdy world of Dungeons and Dragons (or D&D, to those in the know). In the WarBoar games cafe in Bromley, three friends meet to play out their improvised quest, The Nightmare King. Teenager Jess (Ruby Stokes) is the youngest, but leads the game from a notebook that we’ll come to discover has a poignant significance.

1 month ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Theo Bosanquet

In 1747 Johann Sebastian Bach travelled to Potsdam at the behest of Frederick the Great, whose army was in the process of invading Bach’s homeland and rampaging through his home city of Leipzig. Oliver Cotton’s drama The Score, which premiered in Bath in 2023 and arrives in the West End replete with its star Brian Cox, examines this historic moment as a clear allegory for contemporary events.

1 month ago | whatsonstage.com | Theo Bosanquet

This affectionate tribute to three legends of comedy – Tommy Cooper, Bob Monkhouse and Eric Morecambe – has arrived in the West End for a short run following stints at the Edinburgh Fringe and on tour, bringing with it a trio of sublime performances. Written by Paul Hendy based on his 2017 short film, it sees the three funnymen share a dressing room for one final time, ruminating over the meaning of a comedian’s life and reliving some of their best-loved gags, routines and songs.

2 months ago | whatsonstage.com | Theo Bosanquet

ReviewsCaroline Steinbeis’ production marks the first-ever Chekhov staging at the venue You could perhaps call it Chekhov unplugged, or even Anton goes acoustic. Either way, this debut of the great Russian dramatist at the Globe, in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, feels like it’s taking him back to his roots. It’s about as far from Benedict Andrews’ landmark 2012 reworking that you could go.