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📣▪️ REVIEW | SISTER NATIVITY at the Drayton Arms Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐½
💬▪️ “an effective production with great potential”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/sister-nativity
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SISTER NATIVITY review by thespyinthestalls at Drayton Arms
review of SISTER NATIVITY | Drayton Arms | thespyinthestalls | 3.5 stars | Sister Nativity (Emily Millwood) squints towards the bright yellow
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December 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST at The Lost Estate
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💬▪️ “This sumptuous fusion of storytelling, theatre, music and feasting is second to none”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-great-christmas-feast/
📷▪️ Hanson Leatherby
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #ChristmasFeast #Immersive
THE GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST review by thespyinthestalls
review of THE GREAT CHRISTMAS FEAST | The Lost Estate | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Charles Dickens was thirty-one when he sat down to
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December 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | PRIVATE VIEW at Soho Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “clever, unsettling writing that refuses simple answers”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/private-view/
📷▪️ Ciara Robinson
👉▪️ @sohotheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #review #theatre
PRIVATE VIEW review by thespyinthestalls at Soho Theatre
review of PRIVATE VIEW | Soho Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Don’t let the short running time fool you. Private View is a rich
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December 3, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT 2B at the Arcola Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a funny show that does a fine job in entertaining its audience”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/ms-holmes/
📷▪️ Alex Brenner
👉▪️ @arcolatheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #review #theatre
MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON - APT 2B review thespyinthestalls
review of MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON - APT 2B | Arcola Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | It’s clear from the moment actor Tendai
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December 2, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE LITTLE MERMAID at the Watermill Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “an exquisite blend of the ordinary and the magical”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-little-mermaid
📷▪️ Pamela Raith
👉▪️ @watermilltheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #review #FamilyEntertainment
THE LITTLE MERMAID review by thespyinthestalls at Watermill
review of THE LITTLE MERMAID | Watermill Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | The Watermill Theatre is no stranger to water as
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December 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | LIVE AT THE WORKS WITH RUSSELL KANE at Woolwich Works
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💬▪️ “an uproariously funny yet sharply insightful night”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/live-at-the-works
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #comedy
LIVE AT THE WORKS WITH RUSSELL KANE review
review of LIVE AT THE WORKS WITH RUSSELL KANE | Woolwich Works | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Woolwich Works’ flagship comedy night
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November 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD at the Lyric Theatre | UK Tour
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “playful, imaginative and full of heart”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-gruffalos-child/
📷▪️ Charles Flint
#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #review #Childrenstheatre
THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD review by thespyinthestalls
review of THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD | Lyric Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Tall Stories returns with another charming
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November 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | COMEDY OF ERRORS REMIXED at The Courtyard Theatre
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💬▪️ “a uniquely impressive experience”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/come...
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre
COMEDY OF ERRORS REMIXED review by thespyinthestalls
review of COMEDY OF ERRORS REMIXED | Courtyard Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Intermission Theatre is the London platform
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November 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | MY FAIR LADY at The Mill at Sonning
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a wonderfully stylish presentation, and an absolute joy”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/my-fair-lady/
📷▪️ Pamela Raith

#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #review #theatre
MY FAIR LADY review by thespyinthestalls at The Mill at Sonning
review of MY FAIR LADY | The Mill at Sonning | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s “My Fair Lady”,
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November 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | TESTO at the Purcell Room, Southbank
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “provocative, inventive and daringly experimental”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/testo/
📷▪️ Lesley Martin
👉▪️ @southbankcentre
#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #review
TESTO review by thespyinthestalls at Purcell Room
review of TESTO | Purcell Room | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | Award winning drag artist, Wet Mess, closes the 2025 tour of their first f
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November 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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🎶 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ...

🎭 Our seasonal show reviews are coming in. The top rated will appear on our 'Recommendations for the Festive Period' page

🎄 There's panto, variety, children's shows and so much more

🖥️ thespyinthestalls.com/christmas-shows/
November 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE GRIM at Southwark Playhouse Borough
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “sharp lines and spirited performances throughout”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-grim/
📷▪️ Molly Jackson-French
👉▪️ @swkplay.bsky.social @chloenelkin.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #review #theatre
THE GRIM review by thespyinthestalls at Southwark Playhouse
review of THE GRIM | Southwark Playhouse Borough | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | A tiled backdrop and a stainless steel
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November 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | CINDERELLA at Theatre Royal Windsor
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💬▪️ “the perfect way to kick off the festive season”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/cinderella-7/
📷▪️ Jack Merriman
👉▪️ @theatrewindsor.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #Panto
CINDERELLA review by thespyinthestalls at Theatre Royal Windsor
review of CINDERELLA | Theatre Royal Windsor | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | If you google ‘key ingredients of a
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November 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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▪️ REVIEW | THE LOST LIBRARY OF LEAKE STREET at The Glitch
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “Sweet without being saccharine, this show offers a gentle reminder that the real magic of Christmas lies in connection”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-lost-library-of-leake-street
📷▪️ Phoebe Dyer
#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #review
THE LOST LIBRARY OF LEAKE STREET review
review of THE LOST LIBRARY OF LEAKE STREET | The Glitch | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Are you ready for some Christmas magic? Well by st
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November 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | RED at Chickenshed Theatre
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💬▪️ “bursting with imagination, energy and heart”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/red/
📷▪️ Mark Field
👉▪️ @chickenshed.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #CSRED
RED review by thespyinthestalls at Chickenshed Theatre
review of RED | Chickenshed Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Red reimagines the familiar tale of Red Riding Hood
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November 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | YOU MATCHED WITH ... at Pleasance Theatre
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💬▪️ “a light hearted exploration of the intersection between technology and intimacy”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/you-matched-with/
👉▪️ @pleasance.co.uk
#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #review #theatre
YOU MATCHED WITH ... review by thespyinthestalls at Pleasance
review of YOU MATCHED WITH ... | Pleasance Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Ghosting, breadcrumbing, lovebombing. All phrases that
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November 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | CAMILLE O'SULLIVAN: LOVE LETTER at Soho Theatre
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “A truly magical, intense, joyful and passionate theatrical experience”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/camille-osullivan/
📷▪️ Barry McCall
👉▪️ @sohotheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #cabaret #music
November 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | SHADOWS at Sadler's Wells Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a magical double bill full of raw emotion, precision and a dive into the darker side of human nature”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/shadows-2/
📷▪️ ASH
👉▪️ @sadlerswells.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #review #dance
SHADOWS review by thespyinthestalls at Sadler's Wells Theatre
review of SHADOWS | Sadler's Wells Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Not one, but two are the pieces that comprise
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November 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | LOVERS ACTUALLY at The Other Palace
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a fun festive evening in the hands of an assured cast”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/lovers-actually/
📷▪️ Pamela Raith
👉▪️ @theotherpalace.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #reviews #theatre
LOVERS ACTUALLY review by thespyinthestalls at The Other
review of LOVERS ACTUALLY | The Other Palace | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | If you’ve ever wished that festive
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November 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Alexandra Palace Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “This polished, paranormal staging rattles its chains as effectively as it warms the heart”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/a-christmas-carol-8/
📷▪️ Mark Douet
#️⃣▪️ #thespyinthestalls #Theatre #Review #AChristmasCarol
A CHRISTMAS CAROL review by thespyinthestalls at Alexandra
review of A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Alexandra Palace | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Christmas hasn’t always been twinkling lights and cosy
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November 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | HOW DOES SANTA GO DOWN THE CHIMNEY? at the Unicorn Theatre
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💬▪️ “brimming with invention, precision, and joy”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/how-...
📷▪️ Manuel Harlan
👉▪️ @chloenelkin.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #childrenstheatre
HOW DOES SANTA GO DOWN THE CHIMNEY? review
review of HOW DOES SANTA GO DOWN THE CHIMNEY? | Unicorn Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | “How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?” may
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November 27, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “you are in for a stellar and mind-blowing ride”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-hitchhikers/
📷▪️ Jason Ardizzone-West
👉▪️ @riversidelondon.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre #Immersive
THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY review
review of THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY | Riverside Studios | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is an
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November 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | MURDER AT MIDNIGHT at Churchill Theatre | UK Tour
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “A brilliant thriller that keeps you guessing”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/murder-at-midnight
📷▪️ Pamela Raith
👉▪️ @originaltheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre #UKTour
MURDER AT MIDNIGHT review by thespyinthestalls
review of MURDER AT MIDNIGHT | Churchill Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Murder at Midnight written by Torben Betts
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November 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | DAVID COPPERFIELD at Jermyn Street Theatre
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💬▪️ “an attention to detail that would make Charles Dickens proud”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/david-copperfield-2/
📷▪️ Steve Gregson
👉▪️ @jstheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre #Dickens
DAVID COPPERFIELD review by thespyinthestalls at Jermyn
review of DAVID COPPERFIELD | Jermyn Street Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | With only three actors on a tiny (but intricate)
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November 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Old Vic
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💬▪️ “ Few things capture the essence of Christmas more”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/a-christmas/
📷▪️ Manuel Harlan
👉▪️ @oldvictheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre
A CHRISTMAS CAROL review by thespyinthestalls at Old Vic
review of A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Old Vic | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | We all know ‘A Christmas Carol’ inside out – right?
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November 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM