Author: Mike Whitton

Review: ORPHEUS DISMEMBERED at The Ustinov Studio, Bath Theatre Royal

Posted by Mike Whitton | 25 Feb 2026

A tour de force of storytelling that vividly creates the deeply strange and utterly amoral world of the Greek gods. ★★★★☆

Posted by Mike Whitton | 11 Feb 2026

Replete with examples of the wit, erudition, and structural intricacy now all termed ‘Stoppardian.’ ★★★★☆

Posted by Mike Whitton | 31 Jan 2026

At its best when these two disparate characters struggle to remain polite in the face of opinions entirely at odds with their own. ★★★☆☆

Posted by Mike Whitton | 4 Dec 2025

Rapunzel is a clever story with contemporary relevance presented with wit, charm and dazzling inventiveness. ★★★★☆

Posted by Mike Whitton | 3 Dec 2025

Though we are fully aware of all the layers of unreality the magic of theatre still works.
★★★★☆

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