Chris Omaweng

Week beginning 8 March 2026
- Whatsonstage Awards - London Palladium
- It Walks Around The House At Night @swkplay.bsky.social
- The Beekeeper of Aleppo @richmondtheatre.bsky.social
- Landscapes @sadlerswells.bsky.social
- The BFG @chichesterft.bsky.social
- Tobermory: a cat's tale - Questors

Age is a Feeling - Soho Theatre Walthamstow | Review Nominated in the 2023 Olivier Awards for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre’ (the eligibility criteria for that category is an interesting read),

Age is a Feeling - Soho Theatre Walthamstow | Review

"seventy-five minutes is a long time to make the point that life is shit and then you die"

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The Shitheads - Royal Court | Review Every so often, some survey or other reveals that there’s a portion of the general population that seems to genuinely think their meat and fish come from the

The Shitheads - Royal Court | Review

"An eccentric and unconventional production that couldn’t quite sustain its momentum to the end – to misquote football, a play of two halves."

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Ukraine Unbroken - Arcola Theatre | Review I would imagine the sort of theatre patrons who might attend a production like this would already have some knowledge of Ukraine beyond the ‘special military

Ukraine Unbroken - Arcola Theatre | Review

"A varied evening that ebbed and flowed rather like the waves of drone attacks in the conflict being portrayed."

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Sea Witch – Theatre Royal Drury Lane | Review

Sea Witch - Theatre Royal Drury Lane | Review

No. Just no.

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Week beginning 1 March 2026 (subject to change)
- Sea Witch - Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Ukraine Unbroken @arcolatheatre.bsky.social
- Do I Love You? - Wilton's Music Hall
- Age is a Feeling @sohotheatre.bsky.social
- The Wrong They Knew @chickenshed.bsky.social

Tin Can - Redbridge Drama Centre | Review Some shows, like this one, are more about the journey itself than the destination. But I couldn’t help thinking this one might do well to take some inspiratio

Tin Can - Redbridge Drama Centre | Review

"wholesome and wholehearted fun, very much needed in these troublesome times"

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Top Gs Like Me - Royal & Derngate | Review Derngate (not ‘The Derngate’, just ‘Derngate’) has been reconfigured for this production, transformed into a traverse seating arrangement with the stage

Top Gs Like Me - Royal & Derngate, Northampton | Review

"An entertaining yet thoughtful piece of theatre, with wide-reaching implications far beyond the seemingly benign consumption of social media output."

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Bitch Boxer - Arcola Theatre | Review Life is a bit like the action in this play – there are moments of preparation, in which Chloe Jackson (Jodie Campbell) is getting dressed, or is otherwise jus

Bitch Boxer - Arcola Theatre | Review

"In a world where everything seems to be a fight more than ever before, this tight and taut one-hour show is beautifully choreographed, energetically performed and held my attention from start to finish."

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Bird Grove - Hampstead Theatre | Review There are lots of reasons why people don’t go to church. The New Testament itself seems to admit the religious path is not for the majority: “…narrow is t

Bird Grove - Hampstead Theatre | Review

"An engaging and thoughtful show – and you need not have read a word of George Eliot’s novels to get your head around it."

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Week beginning 22 February 2026
- To Maury, With Love - Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Bird Grove - Hampstead Theatre
- Glenn Adamson - Crazy Coqs
- Bitch Boxer @arcolatheatre.bsky.social
- Top Gs Like Me @royalderngate.bsky.social
- Tin Can - Redbridge Drama Centre

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - Theatre Royal Haymarket When needs must, needs must. I discovered this during a prolonged London Underground strike in September 2025. I managed to get to the various theatre shows I h

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - Theatre Royal Haymarket | Review

"The wherewithal to keep going in the face of life’s myriad challenges is beautifully portrayed in this feel-good and inspiring production"

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Othello (2026) - Network Theatre | Review A brisk production, there are modern twists in this version of Othello, but it is nonetheless very much Othello – and not one of those baffling reinterpretati

Othello (2026) - Network Theatre | Review

"A thoughtful and energetic rendering of a popular classic"

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Spanish Oranges - The Playground Theatre | Review Drama about drama is abound in a meandering dialogue between Peter (Jay Villiers) and his wife Fiona (Maryam d’Abo). The show’s programme lists the characte

Spanish Oranges - The Playground Theatre | Review

"there are a great many people out there with similar dilemmas and issues who get on with life without the melodrama and self-inflicted melancholy of this play"

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Ballet Icons Gala 2026: 20th Anniversary Edition | Review This gala night was slanted far more towards classical ballet than contemporary dance, which meant that, watching dances out of context from their full producti

Ballet Icons Gala 2026: 20th Anniversary Edition - London Coliseum | Review

"A delightful and energetic night"

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Week beginning 15 February 2026
- Ballet Icons Gala 2026 - London Coliseum
- Spanish Oranges - Playground Theatre
- Othello - Network Theatre
- The Sh!theads - Royal Court

The Vertical Hour - The Questors Theatre | Review One has to be in the mood for it, but sometimes the middle of the night is the best time for a deep, meaningful conversation. So it proves to be for Nadia Blye

The Vertical Hour - The Questors Theatre | Review

"it’s something of an indictment on the modern world that the show retains substantial resonance"

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Cash on Delivery - The Mill at Sonning | Review There were enough doors for one of those speedy farces. Alas, it was not to be. The first half of the first half, quite frankly, felt like standing in line at t

Cash on Delivery - The Mill at Sonning | Review

"It’s a lot of fun at the end of the day, and a sufficiently pleasant couple of hours of escapism."

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Far Gone - Brixton House | Review The post-show conversation was just as insightful as the show itself: I stayed for it for three reasons. One: Why not? Two: with a sixty-five-minute running tim

Far Gone - Brixton House | Review

"this phenomenal production is well worth seeing"

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Here There Are Blueberries - Stratford East | Review A unique kind of office politics emerged at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum following the arrival of a photograph album in 2007, according to this p

Here There Are Blueberries - Stratford East | Review

"a thoughtful and fascinating piece of theatre"

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Matching Minds with Sondheim by Barry Joseph | Review I can see why some people might not want to go anywhere near a book called Matching Minds with Sondheim – surely Stephen Sondheim’s most ardent fans and adh

Matching Minds with Sondheim by Barry Joseph | Review

"A reverent and respectful read, it provides readers with a comprehensive insight into another aspect of a celebrated composer."

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Edgar in the Red Room - The Hope Theatre | Review It wasn’t quite a case of ‘everyone’ saying “I’m Spartacus!” but having two Edgar Allan Poes (Sammy Overton and Morgan Smith) came across to me as a

Edgar in the Red Room - The Hope Theatre | Review

"Heavy on costumes and light in terms of set... it is a surprisingly light-hearted night out."

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Week beginning 8 February 2026
- Danielle Steers - Crazy Coqs
- The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Here There Are Blueberries @stratfordeast.com
- Far Gone - Brixton House
- Cash on Delivery - The Mill at Sonning
- The Vertical Hour - The Questors Theatre

Five Pianos - Jack Studio Theatre | Review “You have to use your imagination,” Niall Ashdown wryly smiles at the audience, who have clocked very quickly that there aren’t five pianos on stage, desp

Five Pianos - Jack Studio Theatre | Review

"A thoughtful and candid piece of theatre"

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Ballet Nights 010: DecaDance - Cadogan Hall | Review There was something soothing, elegant and cathartic in Viktor Erik Emanuel’s rendering of Debussy’s Clair De Lune – the musical openings in the Ballet Nig

Ballet Nights 010: DecaDance - Cadogan Hall | Review

"A highly enjoyable and innovative night out"

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Lost Atoms - Lyric Hammersmith Theatre | Review There’s a trend in contemporary plays of time-hopping, though this one doesn’t bounce around in what has become a conventional format. In switching between

Lost Atoms @lyrichammersmith.bsky.social | Review

"A hugely relatable and perceptive show with generous doses of physicality."

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Maggots - Bush Theatre | Review I haven’t had the privilege, or indeed misfortune, of living in a block of flats managed (or, as this play would have it, mismanaged) by a housing association

Maggots - Bush Theatre | Review

"An intense and thoughtful experience that will stick in the memory for some time."

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Passenger: One For The Road - Theatre Royal Haymarket | Review Almost every one-off gig is marketed as a ‘don’t miss’ event – this one was described as a “totally unique experience”, a statement which could be t

Passenger: One For The Road - Theatre Royal Haymarket | Review

"Food for thought in a remarkably varied and engaging concert."

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American Psycho - Almeida Theatre | Review I had been pre-warned before going into this show – mostly by people who hadn’t seen this musical, but had either seen the movie or read the book, or both.

American Psycho - Almeida Theatre | Review

"All things considered, this horror story wasn’t horrifying enough to be wowed by."

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Week beginning 1 February 2026

Passenger: One For The Road - Theatre Royal Haymarket

Maggots @bushtheatre.bsky.social

Lost Atoms @lyrichammersmith.bsky.social

Ballet Nights 010: DecaDance @cadoganhall.bsky.social

Five Pianos - Jack Studio Theatre

@mincemeatlive.bsky.social Fortune Theatre