The Broken Legs collection of play reviews from across the UK
“Arcadia” – Duke of York’s Theatre ★★★★★
“Dense and complicated [yet] fun, frivolous” “Sex – the attraction that Newton left out,” proclaims mathematician Valentine in the second…
“The Sex Lives of Puppets” – Theatre Royal, Nottingham ★★★★☆
“An exploration of life at its most tender and intimate” Anyone attending a show with the title “The Sex Lives…
“The Spy Who Came In From The Cold” – Theatre Royal, Nottingham ★★★☆☆
“Slick and precise, with many hidden layers” It might be one of the hottest Junes on record in the UK,…
“Hindsite” – Shakespeare House
“A perfect representation of the difficulties we face as a society today – all wrapped up in a camp, sci-fi…
“Ladies’ Day” – East Bridgford & Bingham Drama Group
“A cosy comedy that is a joy from start to finish” A day at the races beckons, as East Bridgford…
“Scenes from a friendship” – Nottingham Playhouse ★★★☆☆
“Pacey and punchy with glimpses of something more profound” A trail of polaroid photos paves the way to Nottingham Playhouse’s…
“The Duchess of Malfi” – Lace Market Theatre
“An interesting exploration of a classical play […] not for the faint-hearted” “The Duchess of Malfi” is a play renowned…
“The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” – RSC ★★☆☆☆
“Mark Gatiss [is] formidable and horrifying […] utterly chilling” Written during the 1940s at the height of Hitler’s powers, “The…
“Small Island” – Nottingham Playhouse ★★★★★
“Fast-paced, absorbing and relentlessly compelling” Set over a decade and taking place between the sunny shores of Jamaica and the…
“Hansard” – Lace Market Theatre
“Funny and thought-provoking in equal measure” In the country house of a Tory MP, tensions are rising between husband and…
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