stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Review: August Wilson's FENCES at Oxford Playhouse Theatre An impressive revival of August Wilson's classic drama of family and race. ★★★★★ t.co/vFyPcPJtSK @OxfordPlayhouset.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Review: MURDER BEFORE EVENSONG at The Watermill Theatre An excellent cast of eight playing 17 different characters from Coles’ original novel ★★★★☆ t.co/pE600qwM4s @WatermillTht.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Review: APPLICATION 39 at Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio An important, heartfelt piece of agitprop laced with dark comedy. ★★★★☆ t.co/paWDspa5C5 @BristolOldVict.co 010
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Review: DON GIOVANNI at Tobacco Factory Theatres Giovanni has to be a baddie, and in Samuel Pantcheff we have just the guy. ★★★★★ t.co/IczDR42LX3 @tftheatrest.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Review: DAUNTLESS: GRACE O'MALLEY, PIRATE QUEEN at The Wardrobe Theatre A splendid piece of masterful story-telling. ★★★★☆ t.co/xcioC6LzDd @WardrobeTheatret.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Review: HOPE HUNT AND THE ASCENSION INTO LAZARUS at The Mount Without, Bristol This poignant, uplifting and distinctive solo is not to be missed. ★★★★☆t.co 011
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Review: BLOOD BROTHERS at Oxford Playhouse Theatre Willy Russell’s tragic tale has a powerful mythic quality which ensures it will endure. ★★★★☆ t.co/Xc4LZxvkuP @OxfordPlayhouset.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Review: JULIET AND ROMEO at Bristol Old Vic A cleverly constructed piece that transforms Shakespeare’s doomed lovers into ordinary middle-aged people experiencing the rigours of life. ★★★★☆t.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Review: UNDER MILK WOOD at Bath Theatre Royal The ease and warmth with which he holds his audience is a quite remarkable testament to his brilliance as an actor. ★★★★☆ t.co/Vv9FaRP87V @TheatreRBatht.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Review: TRISTAN & YSEULT at Bath Theatre Royal An immensely enjoyable, euphoric celebration of theatre itself. ★★★★★ t.co/jDccezAehT @TheatreRBatht.co 010
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Review: A GHOST AMONG THE LIVING at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham A powerful and haunting reimagining of four tales from the master of the macabre. ★★★★☆ t.co/vQS3LIVDSw @EverymanCheltt.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Review: BADGERS at Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio Malaika Kegode is someone who can take the eternal problems of society and psychology and cast them in a new light.★★★★☆ t.co/GVhcQEeHNc @BristolOldVict.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham This Earnest is witty, romantic and gloriously playful ★★★★☆ t.co/WZYQf7aFsF @EverymanCheltt.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Review: ACTION HERO: A SONG & DANCE at The Wardrobe Theatre Action Hero turns stage fright into a funny, looping act of collective reassurance. ★★★★☆ t.co/3QIjXfxeqX @WardrobeTheatret.co 010
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Review: PRESENT LAUGHTER at Bath Theatre Royal A novel take on ‘The Master’ with a central performance that is a revelation leaving us wanting more ★★★★☆ t.co/meb3Wqzufj @TheatreRBatht.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Review: Matthew Bourne's THE CAR MAN at Bristol Hippodrome A highly successful and it has to be said, sexy, repurposing of a much loved cultural classic. ★★★★★ t.co/wS98LZMjpj @BristolHippt.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Review: YES, PRIME MINISTER at The Barn Theatre, Cirencester The Barn’s sitcom revival brings laughs….and questions. ★★★☆☆ t.co/cpQj1EEKJK @theBarnTheatret.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Review: SONG OF THE CROW at The Wardrobe Theatre A thoroughly engaging show, full of music and mystery, and the strange power of folklore. ★★★★☆ t.co/GiWPgx2GPU @WardrobeTheatret.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Review: THINGS I'VE NEVER SAID at The Redgrave Theatre, Bristol The energy, commitment and sheer skill of these young dancers is a joy to watch. ★★★★☆ t.co/AQWGGTLK2O @RedgraveTheatret.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Review: ANNIE at Bristol Hippodrome Fresh spirited and filled with enthusiasm ★★★☆☆ t.co/efP3qBBMU0 @BristolHippt.co 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 12/08/2026REVIEW; THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD at Bath Theatre Royal The play offers little cheer in a cold war world that never really left us ★★★☆☆ t.co/orr6ec9mJW @TheatreRBatht.coREVIEW; THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD at Bath Theatre Royal - StageTalk MagazineThe play offers little cheer in a cold war world that never really left us ★★★☆☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Review: The Marriage Of Figaro at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Director Danielle de Niese brings zest to this travelling production of Figaro, part of the Wild Arts Summer Opera Tour. ★★★★★t.coReview: The Marriage Of Figaro at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham - StageTalk MagazineDirector Danielle de Niese brings zest to this travelling production of Figaro, part of the Wild Arts Summer Opera Tour. ★★★★★ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Review: WAITRESS at Bristol Hippodrome A mouthwatering production, at times cheesy and a touch sweet, but never hard baked. ★★★★☆ t.co/UM7oMTVzXe @BristolHippt.coReview: WAITRESS at Bristol Hippodrome - StageTalk MagazineA mouthwatering production, at times cheesy and a touch sweet, but never hard baked. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Review; HANSEL AND GRETEL at Longborough Opera Festival, GL55 0QF Another triumph for this adventurous festival ★★★★★ t.co/nyqsWJNznY @lfotweett.coReview; HANSEL AND GRETEL at Longborough Opera Festival, GL55 0QF - StageTalk MagazineAnother triumph for this adventurous festival ★★★★★ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Review: OUR MAN IN HAVANA at Oxford Playhouse Theatre Moving at a hectic pace with dextrous scene changes this is a faithful reflection of Greene's original book ★★★★☆ t.co/OSvzjpDWkh @OxfordPlayhouset.coReview: OUR MAN IN HAVANA at Oxford Playhouse Theatre - StageTalk MagazineMoving at a hectic pace with dextrous scene changes this is a faithful reflection of Greene's original book ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Review: Teechers at Bath Theatre Royal Captures the gauche enthusiasm and non-stop energy of teenagers who have discovered the joys of drama. ★★★☆☆ t.co/NIkG8a2mOi @TheatreRBatht.coReview: Teechers at Bath Theatre Royal - StageTalk MagazineCaptures the gauche enthusiasm and non-stop energy of teenagers who have discovered the joys of drama. ★★★☆☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Review: Sherlock Holmes And The Mystery Of The Governor's Nose at West country outdoor venues An hilarious mash-up in the wonderfully British tradition of summer theatre shows. ★★★★☆t.coReview: Sherlock Holmes And The Mystery Of The Governor's Nose at West country outdoor venues - StageTalk MagazineAn hilarious mash-up in the wonderfully British tradition of summer theatre shows. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Review: Carmen at Northcott Theatre, Exeter Sung in French, the quality of the voices was notable. ★★★★☆t.coReview: Carmen at Northcott Theatre, Exeter - StageTalk MagazineSung in French, the quality of the voices was notable. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Review: THE TEMPEST at Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio A clear, playful and generous account of The Tempest. ★★★★☆ t.co/yJariXJM9d @BristolOldVict.coReview: THE TEMPEST at Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio - StageTalk MagazineA clear, playful and generous account of The Tempest. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Review: THE CHERRY ORCHARD at The Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon A modern version of The Cherry Orchard, sticking to the essence of the action which gives the language a contemporary edge ★★★☆☆ t.co/yc6ChCr2Zv @TheRSCt.coReview: THE CHERRY ORCHARD at The Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon - StageTalk MagazineA modern version of The Cherry Orchard, sticking to the essence of the action which gives the language a contemporary edge ★★★☆☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Review: MISS SAIGON at Bristol Hippodrome There is an abundance of spectacle, but this is a very human story, powerfully told. ★★★★☆ t.co/PDJaxbvjVi @BristolHippt.coReview: MISS SAIGON at Bristol Hippodrome - StageTalk MagazineThere is an abundance of spectacle, but this is a very human story, powerfully told. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Review; NORTHANGER ABBEY at The Commandery, Worcester A quintessentially English summer evening ★★★★☆t.coReview; NORTHANGER ABBEY at The Commandery, Worcester - StageTalk MagazineA quintessentially English summer evening ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Review: BLACK IS THE COLOUR OF MY VOICE at Bristol Old Vic The audience celebrated both Campbell and Simone, two very special performers. ★★★★☆ t.co/yi3HA15OM3 @BristolOldVict.coReview: BLACK IS THE COLOUR OF MY VOICE at Bristol Old Vic - StageTalk MagazineThe audience celebrated both Campbell and Simone, two very special performers. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Review: EQUUS at Bath Theatre Royal A piece of extraordinary theatre that can still shock. ★★★★☆ t.co/fumQiRpa4A @TheatreRBatht.coReview: EQUUS at Bath Theatre Royal - StageTalk MagazineA piece of extraordinary theatre that can still shock. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Review: THE LAST LAUGH at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Three very different people united in their driving desire to ‘make’em laugh’. ★★★★☆ t.co/Ejkhn2U5wX @EverymanCheltt.coReview: THE LAST LAUGH at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham - StageTalk MagazineThree very different people united in their driving desire to ‘make’em laugh’. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Review: The Rocky Horror Show at Bristol Hippodrome Die-hard fans will love it, but I'd challenge the director to think harder about how to keep my generation feeling included too. ★★★☆☆ t.co/9vSuhG86ru @BristolHippt.coReview: The Rocky Horror Show at Bristol Hippodrome - StageTalk MagazineDie-hard fans will love it, but I'd challenge the director to think harder about how to keep my generation feeling included too. ★★★☆☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Review: GLOVE FULLA VASELINE at The Alma Tavern Theatre, Bristol An amiably discursive show featuring clever songs and some good jokes. ★★★☆☆ t.co/oiduH6xOFm @AlmaBristolt.coReview: GLOVE FULLA VASELINE at The Alma Tavern Theatre, Bristol - StageTalk MagazineAn amiably discursive show featuring clever songs and some good jokes. ★★★☆☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Review: LULU at Tobacco Factory Theatres The students proved themselves absolutely capable of meeting the challenges with a performance that could be both hard-edged yet witty, sometimes almost unworldly. ★★★★☆ t.co/i8sXHFgYaX @tftheatrest.coReview: LULU at Tobacco Factory Theatres - StageTalk MagazineThe students proved themselves absolutely capable of meeting the challenges with a performance that could be both hard-edged yet witty, sometimes almost unworldly. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Review; CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury The stage bursts with joy in a production that has everything one might want from family entertainment ★★★★★t.coReview; CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury - StageTalk MagazineThe stage bursts with joy in a production that has everything one might want from family entertainment ★★★★★ 001
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Review: FAWLTY TOWERS at Bath Theatre Royal The moustachioed Danny Bayne pulls it off, admirably, as the irascible Basil Fawlty. ★★★★☆ t.co/xBvmrVQxTU @TheatreRBatht.coReview: FAWLTY TOWERS at Bath Theatre Royal - StageTalk MagazineThe moustachioed Danny Bayne pulls it off, admirably, as the irascible Basil Fawlty. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Review; MACBETH at Longborough Festival Opera, GL 55 0QF Some great moments with standout arias and a superb 62-piece orchestra ★★★☆☆t.coReview; MACBETH at Longborough Festival Opera, GL 55 0QF - StageTalk MagazineSome great moments with standout arias and a superb 62-piece orchestra ★★★☆☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Review; TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at Longborough Festival Opera, GL56 0QF A triumphant revival; holding the audience in its grip until the shattering climax ★★★★★t.coReview; TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at Longborough Festival Opera, GL56 0QF - StageTalk MagazineA triumphant revival; holding the audience in its grip until the shattering climax ★★★★★ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Review: ALLEGRA at Bath Theatre Royal Maureen Lipman’s versatility is nothing if not perfect for the part. ★★★☆☆ t.co/CTka0pLsa2 @TheatreRBatht.coReview: ALLEGRA at Bath Theatre Royal - StageTalk MagazineMaureen Lipman’s versatility is nothing if not perfect for the part. ★★★☆☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Review: FRANKIE GOES TO BOLLYWOOD at Bristol Old Vic An important show for taking the South Asian experience to a wider audience. ★★★★☆ t.co/UdhNoxmJwA @BristolOldVict.coReview: FRANKIE GOES TO BOLLYWOOD at Bristol Old Vic - StageTalk MagazineAn important show for taking the South Asian experience to a wider audience. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Review: ABIGAIL'S PARTY at Theatre Royal, Bath Tamzin Outhwaite’s Beverly is every bit the captive bird seeking release. ★★★☆☆ t.co/jUIo9zPNvi @TheatreRBatht.coReview: ABIGAIL'S PARTY at Theatre Royal, Bath - StageTalk MagazineTamzin Outhwaite’s Beverly is every bit the captive bird seeking release. ★★★☆☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 25/06/2026REVIEW: THE FIT PRINCE at Tobacco Factory Theatres A joyfully chaotic queer romcom and love letter to Sweden…aka…Swedonia. ★★★★☆ t.co/dXcekskwKn @tftheatrest.coREVIEW: THE FIT PRINCE at Tobacco Factory Theatres - StageTalk MagazineA joyfully chaotic queer romcom and love letter to Sweden…aka…Swedonia. ★★★★☆ 010
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Review: I'M NOT BEING FUNNY at The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic A funny, bruising and deeply human play. ★★★★☆ t.co/VCAbptgGCU @BristolOldVict.coReview: I'M NOT BEING FUNNY at The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic - StageTalk MagazineA funny, bruising and deeply human play. ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester “We gonna have some fun tonight” - a rousing musical tribute to four legends ★★★★☆ t.co/bO2yhMmK44 @theBarnTheatret.coReview: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester - StageTalk Magazine“We gonna have some fun tonight” - a rousing musical tribute to four legends ★★★★☆ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Review: VENUS & ADONIS at Playhouse Theatre, Oxford An uninterrupted hour of theatrical magic, Shakespeare himself would surely approve. ★★★★★ t.co/ERzp8T9Eyh @OxfordPlayhouset.coReview: VENUS & ADONIS at Playhouse Theatre, Oxford - StageTalk MagazineAn uninterrupted hour of theatrical magic, Shakespeare himself would surely approve. ★★★★★ 000
stagetalkmag.bsky.social @stagetalkmag.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Review: THE MARQUISE at Bath Theatre Royal Not one of Coward’s most convincing comedies, but Juliet Aubrey’s magnificent, show-stealing performance will stay long in the memory. ★★★☆☆ t.co/wG3T8xkK4J @TheatreRBatht.coReview: THE MARQUISE at Bath Theatre Royal - StageTalk MagazineNot one of Coward’s most convincing comedies, but Juliet Aubrey’s magnificent, show-stealing performance will stay long in the memory. ★★★☆☆ 000