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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE FIREWORK MAKER'S DAUGHTER at the Polka Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a world of spark and spectacle from the very first moment”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-firework/
📷▪️ Jake Bush
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THE FIREWORK MAKER'S DAUGHTER review
review of THE FIREWORK MAKER'S DAUGHTER | Polka Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | In this spirited Polka Theatre production
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November 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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🎶 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ...

🎭 Our seasonal show reviews are coming in. The top rated will appear on our 'Recommendations for the Festive Period' page

🎄 There's panto, variety, children's shows and so much more

🖥️ thespyinthestalls.com/christmas-shows/
November 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | JACK AND THE BEANSTALK at Lyric Hammersmith
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💬▪️ “this raucously joyful romp will put a bit of much needed magic into everyone’s lives”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/jack-and
📷▪️ Manuel Harlan
👉▪️ @lyrichammersmith.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #panto
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK review by thespyinthestalls at Lyric
review of JACK AND THE BEANSTALK | Lyric Hammersmith | thespyinthestalls | X stars | If you are looking for a pantomime to see this Christmas
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November 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS at Brick Lane Music Hall
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💬▪️ “It’s all in title of the show: “The Magic of Christmas”. The season has truly begun.”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-magic-of-christmas
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #MusicHall #Christmas
THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS review by thespyinthestalls
review of THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS | Brick Lane Music Hall | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Just as Charing Cross Hospital bears no
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November 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE SNOWMAN at the Peacock Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a seasonal delight that will see families gasping with wonder”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-snowman-3
📷▪️ Tristram Kenton
👉▪️ @sadlerswells.bsky.social
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THE SNOWMAN review by thespyinthestalls at Peacock Theatre
review of THE SNOWMAN | Peacock Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | For many Brits, it’s not Christmas until ‘The Snowman’ grace
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November 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | ME ... at Little Angel Theatre
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💬▪️ “a snow-kissed poem of a show — celebrating wonder, protection and the courage of growing up”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/me/
📷▪️ Ellie Kurttz
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #Childrensshow
ME... review by thespyinthestalls at Little Angel Theatre
review of ME... | Little Angel Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Based on Emma Dodd’s beloved picture book, Me is
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November 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | GALLUS IN WEEGIELAND at Tron Theatre
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💬▪️ “the slickest and most joyful offering to the Scottish Christmas landscape this year”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/gallus-in-weegieland/
📷▪️ Mihaela Bodlovic
👉▪️ @trontheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #panto
GALLUS IN WEEGIELAND review by thespyinthestalls at Tron
review of GALLUS IN WEEGIELAND | Tron Theatre | thespyinthestalls | X stars |
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November 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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▪️ REVIEW | JOBSWORTH at Park Theatre
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💬▪️ “an extraordinary tour de force”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/jobsworth/
📷▪️ Harry Elletson
👉▪️ @chloenelkin.bsky.social
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JOBSWORTH review by thespyinthestalls at Park Theatre
review of JOBSWORTH | Park Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Libby Rodliffe first introduced her character Bea
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November 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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▪️ REVIEW | MARKING TIME at Sadler's Wells Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐½
💬▪️ “performances that are as cerebral as they are visceral”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/marking-time/
📷▪️ Foteini Christofilopoulou
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #dance
MARKING TIME review by thespyinthestalls at Sadler's Wells
review of MARKING TIME | Sadler's Wells | thespyinthestalls | 3.5 stars | There is an ambiguity to the title of this Sadler’s Wells
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November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | WICKED WITCHES: A POPULAR PANTO! at the Pleasance Theatre
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💬▪️ “gloriously chaotic”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/wicked-witches/
📷▪️ Ella Carmen Dale
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #panto
WICKED WITCHES: A POPULAR PANTO FOR ADULTS! review
review of WICKED WITCHES: A POPULAR PANTO FOR ADULTS! | Pleasance Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Pantomime season has opened
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November 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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▪️ REVIEW | BIG CRANBERRY at Jack Studio Theatre
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💬▪️ “enough tart wit and emotional punch to keep an audience gripped to their seats”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/big-cranberry/
📷▪️ Sosij Productions
👉▪️ @brocjacktheatre.bsky.social
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BIG CRANBERRY review by thespyinthestalls at Jack Studio
review of BIG CRANBERRY | Jack Studio Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Big Cranberry, written and directed by Joe Edgar
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November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | JURASSIC at Soho Theatre
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💬▪️ “relishes in its absurd concept, and its infectious silliness makes for lots of big laughs”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/jurassic/
📷▪️ Chris Payne
👉▪️ @sohotheatre.bsky.social #️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre
JURASSIC review by thespyinthestalls at Soho Theatre
review of JURASSIC | Soho Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | A misinterpretation of the film ‘Jurassic Park’ sets off a Kafka
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November 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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▪️ REVIEW | MAYBE I SHOULD STOP at the Drayton Arms Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “striking, resonant, and beautifully performed”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/maybe-i-should-stop/
📷▪️ Henry Roberts
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MAYBE I SHOULD STOP review by thespyinthestalls at Drayton
review of MAYBE I SHOULD STOP | Drayton Arms Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | The production welcomes us with an empty chair
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November 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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▪️ REVIEW | AN INSTINCT at the Old Red Lion Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐½
💬▪️ “a brave piece of theatre”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/an-instinct/
📷▪️ Craig Fuller
👉▪️ @chloenelkin.bsky.social
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AN INSTINCT review by thespyinthestalls at Old Red Lion Theatre
review of AN INSTINCT | Old Red Lion Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3.5 stars | An Instinct is an inside look into coercive control
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November 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | RIDE THE CYCLONE at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
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💬▪️ “You come away feeling slightly giddy, but feeling good”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/ride...
📷▪️ Danny Kaan
👉▪️ @swkplay.bsky.social
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RIDE THE CYCLONE review by thespyinthestalls at Southwark
review of RIDE THE CYCLONE | Southwark Playhouse Elephant | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | With the proliferation of new musicals roller
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November 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | SOPHIE'S SURPRISE PARTY at Underbelly Boulevard
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💬▪️ “a dazzling, tongue in cheek triumph”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/sophies-surprise-party/
📷▪️ Roger Robinson
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #circus #cabaret
SOPHIE'S SURPRISE PARTY review by thespyinthestalls
review of SOPHIE'S SURPRISE PARTY | Underbelly Boulevard | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Think 90s surprise party – what comes to mind?
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November 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | DRIFTING at Southwark Playhouse Borough
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a darkly humorous, moving, and slightly unconventional tribute to a lost generation”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/drifting/
📷▪️ Mark Douet
👉▪️ @swkplay.bsky.social @ardenttheatre.bsky.social
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November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | HATER at The Space
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “an inventive, emotionally incisive, and culturally sharp piece”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/hater/
👉▪️ @thespacetheatre.bsky.social
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HATER review by thespyinthestalls at The Space
review of HATER | The Space | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Though not a new work, Hater makes an impressive
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November 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | POSSUM TROT at Theatre at the Tabard
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “its mix of poignancy and humour is quietly soothing”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/possum-trot/
📷▪️ Bonnie Britain
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November 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | LOOP at Theatre503
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “consistently funny, full of sharp storytelling, strong physical comedy and quickfire characterisation”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/loop
📷▪️ Zoë Birkbeck
👉▪️ @theatre503.bsky.social @nancypoolepr.bsky.social
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LOOP review by thespyinthestalls at Theatre503
review of LOOP | Theatre503 | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Upon entering Theatre503, you’re first confronted by
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November 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | IN CONVERSATION WITH GRAHAM NORTON at Waterloo East Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “A captivating and moving story with some dark turns make it a definite must see”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/in-conversation/
📷▪️ Robert Piwko
👉▪️ @waterlooeast.bsky.social
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November 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | PORN PLAY at the Royal Court
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💬▪️ “makes you sit on the edge of your seat from beginning to end”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/porn-play/
📷▪️ Helen Murray
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre
PORN PLAY review by thespyinthestalls at Royal Court
review of PORN PLAY | Royal Court | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Pain and pleasure, desire and shame, spot-on comedy and gut-churning
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November 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | NARAN JA at The Playground Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “surreal, playful, and quietly absurd”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/naran-ja/
#️⃣▪️ #review #VoilaFestival #thespyinthestalls
NARAN JA review by thespyinthestalls at The Playground Theatre
review of NARAN JA | The Playground Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | The moment you step into the theatre, Naran Ja announces itself
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November 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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🖼️▪️ Rehearsal images from Jess Edwards' PRIVATE VIEW, a sexy, cerebral, and unsettling exploration of queer love, coercive control, and the physics of connection.

🗓️▪️ Soho Theatre from 27th Nov to 20th Dec

📷▪️ Madeline Penfold

🎟️▪️ sohotheatre.com

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November 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM