Some thoughts and notes about the below to come, but before we start here’s the run down of the star valuation

• ★★★★★ – 5 stars – no notes, absolutely loved it, and would see multiple times again and again
• ★★★★☆ – 4 stars – very enjoyable, enjoyed a lot, not quite but nearly, would see again
• ★★★☆☆ – 3 stars – enjoyable, well produced, just a few things missing to elevate it, prob wouldn’t see again
• ★★☆☆☆ – 2 stars – nothing wrong, it was a way to pass an evening, would not see again
• ★☆☆☆☆ – 1 star – it was fine I guess, just not my kind of thing – would def not see again
• ☆☆☆☆☆ – 0 stars – oh god why did I go see this – waste of time and money, could not pay me to see again

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★★★★★

• On Bear Ridge – Royal Court (London)  ★★★★★
• Present Laughter – The Old Vic (London)  ★★★★★
• Thrill Me – The Hope Theatre (London)  ★★★★★
• Grief is the Thing With Feathers – Barbican Theatre (London)  ★★★★★
• The Lehman Trilogy – Picadilly Theatre (London)  ★★★★★
• Betrayal – Harold Pinter Theatre (London)  ★★★★★

★★★★☆

• Lungs – The Old Vic (London)  ★★★★☆
• Pinter – A Slight Ache, The Dumb Waiter – Harold Pinter Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆
• Death of a Salesman – The Young Vic (London)  ★★★★☆
• The Price – Wyndhams Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆
• Leave to Remain – Lyric Hammersmith Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆
• A German Life – The Bridge Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆
• A Midsummer Nights Dream – The Bridge Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆
• Richard III – Alexandra Palace (London)  ★★★★☆
• Pinter Plays – The Room, Victoria Station, Family Voices – Harold Pinter Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆
• Pinter Plays – Party Time, Celebration – Harold Pinter Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆
• Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime – Picadilly Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆
• King John – The Swan Theatre (Stratford) ★★★★☆
• Duchess of Malfi – Almeida Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆
• The House of Yes – The Hope Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆
• A Very Expensive Poison – The Old Vic Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆
• Rosmersholm – Duke of York Theatre (London)  ★★★★☆

★★★☆☆

• Fleabag – Wyndhams Theatre (London)  ★★★☆☆
• All About Eve – Noel Coward Theatre (London)  ★★★☆☆
• The End of History – Royal Court (London)  ★★★☆☆
• Gently Down the Stream – Park Theatre (London)  ★★★☆☆
• The Night of the Iguana – Noel Coward Theatre (London)  ★★★☆☆
• The American Clock – The Old Vic (London)  ★★★☆☆

★★☆☆☆

• A Day in the Death of Joe Egg – Trafalgar Studio (London)  ★★☆☆☆
• All My Sons – The Old Vic (London)  ★★☆☆☆
• Dark Sublime – Trafalgar Studio (London)  ★★☆☆☆
• Sea Wall – Hudson Theatre (New York). ★★☆☆☆
• Taming of the Shrew – Harold Pinter Theatre  (London)  ★★☆☆☆
• Two Ladies – The Bridge Theatre  (London)  ★★☆☆☆
• As You Like It – Barbican Theatre (London)  ★★☆☆☆
• A Life – Hudson Theatre (New York)  ★★☆☆☆
• Whodunnit – Park Theatre (London)  ★★☆☆☆
• Nine Night – Trafalgar Studio (London)  ★★☆☆☆
• Home I’m Darling – Duke of York Theatre (London)  ★★☆☆☆
• Summer and Smoke – Duke of York Theatre (London)  ★★☆☆☆
• Sherlock and the Invisible Thing – Rudolph Steinner Theatre (New York) ★★☆☆☆

★☆☆☆☆

• Vienna 1934 – Munich 1938 – A Work in Progress – Rose Theatre (Kingston) ★☆☆☆☆
• Vassa – Almeida Theatre (London)  ★☆☆☆☆
• The Doctor – Almeida Theatre (London)  ★☆☆☆☆
• The Tragedy of King Richard II – Almeida Theatre (London)  ★☆☆☆☆
• Sydney and The Old Girl – Park Theatre (London)  ★☆☆☆☆
• Sweet Charity – Donmar Warehouse (London)  ★☆☆☆☆
• Europe – Donmar Warehouse (London)  ★☆☆☆☆

☆☆☆☆☆

• Fairview – The Young Vic (London) ☆☆☆☆☆