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Theatre Reviews


MACBETH
Alex Austin as Macbeth & Lois Chimimba as Lady Macbeth, directed by Richard Twyman, Lyric Hammersmith, March 2025
Kathleen Bondar


THE LEHMAN TRILOGY
The Lehman Trilogy directed by Sam Mendes, set design Es Devlin, at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, Drury Lane, London WC2 until January 2025.
Kathleen Bondar


THE YEARS
Nobel prize winner Annie Ernaux’s novel adapted by Eline Arbo with Romola Garai & Anjli Mohindra. Harold Pinter Theatre. Ends April 2025
Kathleen Bondar


THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE
Jonny Flynn as Richard Burton , Mark Gattis as John Gielgud & Tuppence Middleton as Liz Taylor. Noel Coward Theatre WC2 . Ends 23/03/2024
Kathleen Bondar


TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
By Richard Bean, Co-Directors Richard Wilson & Terry Johnson with Alun Armstrong and Christopher Fulford. Hampstead Theatre to 25th Nov 2023
Kathleen Bondar


ANTHROPOLOGY
Written by Lauren Gunderson with MyAnna Buring in a cold case drama tackling AI. Hampstead Theatre until 14 October 2023. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


A MIRROR
Sam Holcroft’s new play on censorship with Jonny Lee Miller, Tanya Reynolds and Micheal Ward. Almeida Theatre N1 until 23 September 2023
Kathleen Bondar


THE CRUCIBLE
Arthur Miller's witch hunt allegory, directed by Lyndsey Turner with Brian Gleeson & Caitlin Fitzgerald at The Gielgud until 2 Sept 2023.
Kathleen Bondar


LINCK & MULHAHN
Epic love story inspired by real life C18 gender pioneer. By Ruby Thomas with Maggie Bain. Hampstead Theatre. Until March 4th 2023 REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


SONS OF THE PROPHET
Stephen Karam's latest play with JULIET COWAN, JACK HOLDEN, RAAD RAWI, IRFAN SHAMJI AND ERIC SIRAKIA at Hampstead Theatre until 14 Jan 2023.
Kathleen Bondar


FREUD'S LAST SESSION
Julian Bird plays Sigmund Freud and Sean Browne as C.S. Lewis at King's Head Theatre, Islington N1 until 13 August 2022. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


THE FELLOWSHIP
A generational play about the Windrush generation by Roy Williams, featuring Cherrelle Skeete at Hampstead Theatre until 23/07/2022. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


THE FEVER SYNDROME
Family reunion with Robert Lindsay & Lisa Dillon. Writer Alexis Zegerman. Director Roxana Gilbert. Hampstead Theatre. Ends 30 April 2022.
Kathleen Bondar


PEGGY FOR YOU
Olivier Award winner Tamsin Grieg stars in Alan Plater's play about legendary theatre agent Peggy Ramsay. Directed by Richard Wilson REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


MEGAN STALTER
Ohio raised Millenial comedian and YouTube sensation over lockdown at Soho Theatre until 11 December 2021. REVIEW
Susan Gray


THE TWO CHARACTER PLAY
By Tennessee Williams, directed by Sam Yates, with Kate O'Flynn & Zubin Varla: Hampstead Theatre, August 2021. REVIEW
Susan Gray


HARM
Bruntwood Prize winner Phoebe Eclair-Powell's new play staring Kelly Gough, stalking an influencer. Directed by Atri Banerjee. REVIEW
Susan Gray


HYMN
What it means to be "bros". Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani in Lolita Chakrabarti's play on demand, Almeida Theatre, August 2021. PODCAST
Kathleen Bondar


OVERFLOW
Reece Lyons in Travis Alabanza's trans woman monologue at the Bush Theatre until 16 January 2021. REVIEW
Kathleen Bondar


ALBION
From the Almeida to BBC Culture in Quarantine. Mike Barlett directs Victoria Hamilton.
Kathleen Bondar


LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
Translated by Simon Callow. Premiered PARK THEATRE N4. Ends 21 March
K. Bondar & Susan Gray


ISADORA NOW – BARBICAN
Viviana Durante has gifted London audiences with ISADORA NOW at the Barbican until 29 Feb
Kathleen Bondar


Mid Life - Barbican Centre
Three women’s experience of the latest taboo challenge, menopause, in Mid Life. Let's dance.
Kathleen Bondar


COLLAPSIBLE
Breffni Holahan's unleashed monologue by Margaret Perry at BUSH THEATRE. Ends 14 March
K. Bondar & Susan Gray


The Duchess of Malfi – Almeida
Lydia Wilson plays the fated Duchess with verve. By John Webster; Director Rebecca Frecknall. Ends 25 Jan 2020
Kathleen Bondar


Superstar - Southwark Playhouse
Coldplay Chris Martin's sister Nicola Wren in Superstar, at Southwark Playhouse until December 21st.
Kathleen Bondar


Chiaroscuro - Bush Theatre
Striking performances all round from the cast of Chiaroscuro, the Bush Theatre’s latest 80’s revival from poet Jackie Kay.
Kathleen Bondar


The Doctor - Duke of York's Theatre
Robert Icke’s The Doctor thrusts twenty-first century identity politics to the front of the stage - starring Juliette Stevenson.
Kathleen Bondar


The Hunt - Almeida
Adapted from the jointly scripted Danish crime thriller Jagten, The Hunt brings the raw subject of child abuse accusation to the London...
Kathleen Bondar


Strange Fruit - Bush Theatre
Caryl Phillips’s Strange Fruit belongs to the canon of “angry young man” dramas reminiscent of John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger that hit...
Kathleen Bondar


Class - Bush Theatre
In Class, writer Iseult Golden cleverly brings the universal experience of the classroom which traverses cultures and generations to the...
Kathleen Bondar


Three Sisters – Almeida
Aside from the length of this three-hour play, what is striking about the Almeida’s Three Sisters, written in 1901 by Anton Chekhov and...
Kathleen Bondar


Tartuffe - National Theatre
Loosely aligned to the original C17 Tartuffe by Moliere, this production of Tartuffe from John Donelly and director Blanche McIntyre...
Kathleen Bondar


Nine Night
Trafalgar Studios Until 9 February 2019 Director: Roy Alexander Weise Writer: Natasha Gordon Cast: Natasha Gordon, Oliver Alvin-Wilson,...
Kathleen Bondar


The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck, after Ibsen, Almeida Theatre 15 Oct - 01 Dec 2018 Director: Robert Icke Cast: Nicholas Day, Nicholas Farrell, Kevin...
Kathleen Bondar


Sketching
Wilton's Music Hall, 26 Sept - 27 Oct 2018. Created by James Graham Writers: Aaron Douglas Chloe Mi Lin Ewart Alan Gordon Adam Hughes...
Kathleen Bondar


Missing by Gecko
Battersea Arts Centre 06 -15 September 2018. Artistic Director: Amit Lahav Performers: Chris Evans, Anna Finkel, Amit Lahav, Katie Lusby,...
Kathleen Bondar


Julie - after Strindberg
Lyttelton, National Theatre, playing until 8 September 2018. Writer: Polly Stenham Director: Carrie Cracknell Cast: Julie - Vanessa...
Kathleen Bondar


Low Level Panic
Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, 16 February – 25 March 2017 By Clare McIntyre Cast: Jo - Katherine Pearce; Mary - Sophie Melville; Celia...
Kathleen Bondar
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