London Theatre in March: Romance and Raw Nerve
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What’s happening on the London stage this March? Not a huge amount — but what’s there is bright and intense. March promises to be fiercely interesting.
Letters from the Theatre
Theatre scholar Ana Tomskaya delights in frequenting London’s theatres, observing its theatrical life with care and affection, and sharing her impressions and observations. Her column is devoted to premieres, stage stars, and repertory that truly merits attention.
Morning Comes Unexpectedly: A staged reading of Vasily Zorky’s text took place at ARC.SPACE
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“Night Conversation” is not a play but a film script that Vasily Zorky wrote before the war. The action unfolds over the course of several hours in a single location…
Loyalty Costs a Life: The premiere of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s Bird Grove has opened at Hampstead Theatre
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This is a play about the making of the famous George Eliot — or rather about the days when Eliot did not yet exist, when there was only Mary Ann…
“The Conversation That Never Happened”: how to Choose and Not Make a Mistake?
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On February 10, the theatrical reading with percussion “The Conversation That Never Happened” took place at Arc Space. It was not a performance in the traditional sense, but rather a…
Power — and How to Rid Oneself of It: London Theatres in February
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What does February 2026 have in store for us? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Theatres have shaken off the Christmas frenzy, audiences have replenished their wallets, and the…
Stuart Lawson: “Dancers communicate through movement, not words!”
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British photographer Stuart Lawson, the author of distinctive visual narratives about movement, memory, and identity, has long worked at the intersection of photography, choreography, and human character. His signature technique…
Another Music: Roman Mints’s New Festival in London
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Violinist Roman Mints founded Another Music Festival and successfully staged it in late January. This was the first event of its kind that Roman has organised in London (Moscow audiences…
A Theatrical Firmament: Which “Stars” to See on the London Stage This Winter
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Few days ago was Blue Monday — supposedly the most depressing day of the year. New Year’s Eve and Christmas are behind us. It’s cold. Wishes have been made, but…
Soul-Saving Musicals: London Theatres in January
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The holidays are over. It’s cold outside. Everyone seems to have already taken down their Christmas trees. The world feels like it’s sliding into some kind of unspeakable nightmare. Tax…
Six Reasons to Go to the Theatre in 2026… and a seventh one too!
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In the pre-Christmas, pre-New Year rush, we’re not really thinking about light dresses or spring theatre tickets — but London theatres have long since released their schedules and are already…
Heavenly Melancholy: an Irish tragicomedy at the National Theatre
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Playwright John Synge wrote The Playboy of the Western World in 1907. It was staged at the then brand-new Abbey Theatre. The premiere struck like both thunder and a hurricane…
Into the New Year with Theatre: What Is London Preparing for December?
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No, there won’t be traditional carols here — but there will be excellent, complex English-language plays and wonderful actors. As 2025 draws to a close, London offers a chance to…