Simon Bishop

Review: KYOTO at Swan Theatre, Stratford

Posted by Simon Bishop | 26 Jun 2024

A razor-sharp production that never wilts: even arguments over punctuation are as pacy as a game of snap
★★★★★

Posted by Simon Bishop | 5 Jun 2024

Janie Dee delivers a blistering performance as the loving and highly protective mother of a vulnerable child.
★★★★☆

Posted by Simon Bishop | 16 May 2024

Tamsin Greig’s visceral portrayal of a woman looking into an emotional abyss is exceptional. ★★★★★

Posted by Simon Bishop | 4 May 2024

Breath-taking in its scope and ambition, Hamilton is fired up with musical inventiveness. ★★★★★

Posted by Simon Bishop | 25 Apr 2024

Despina’s entreaties for women to realise pleasure for themselves is the curved ball in this otherwise very male experiment. ★★★★☆