sun 12/01/2025

Gary Naylor

Articles By Gary Naylor

The Changeling, Southwark Playhouse review - wild ride proves too bumpy to land all its points

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Othello, Riverside Studios review - three Iagos pitch Shakespeare's villain into the 21st century

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A Voyage Round My Father, Theatre Royal, Bath review - Rupert Everett excels in a play showing its age

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Imposter 22, Royal Court Theatre review - ace on representation, less so on structure

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Unbelievable, Criterion Theatre review - Derren Brown-directed show misses his otherworldly danger

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Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play, Young Vic review - committed and important play let down by heavy-handed writing

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Rebecca, Charing Cross Theatre review - troubled show about a troubled house nonetheless diverts

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Infamous, Jermyn Street Theatre review - Lady Hamilton challenges the patriarchy and loses

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Makeshifts and Realities, Finborough Theatre review - Edwardian dramas with a pinch of Chekhov

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La Cage Aux Folles, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre review - 40 years on, the drag show still entertains and educates

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The SpongeBob Musical, QEH review - musical based on popular kids' animation sinks for lack of focus

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Macbeth, Shakespeare's Globe review - uneven production of intermittent power

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The Crown Jewels, Garrick Theatre review - star laden comedy fails to sparkle

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Annie Get Your Gun, Lavender Theatre review - new production in new venue has some work to do

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Modest, Kiln Theatre review - tale of Victorian would-be trailblazer fails and succeeds

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Stumped, Hampstead Theatre review - Beckett and Pinter, waiting for Doggo

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