Production: Jiggery Pokery: A Homage to Charles Hawtrey (Paul Hunter & Amanda Lawrence)
Venue: Battersea Arts Centre
Review Date: Thursday 3rd December 2009
Closing Date: Saturday 19th December 2009

Notable Crew: Paul Hunter, Director; Billy Hiscoke, Stage Manager; Cathy Wren, Designer; Jules Maxwell, Composer

Notable Cast: Amanda Lawrence, Charles Hawtrey (amongst others)

My review for the British Theatre Guide can be found here.

Dominic Maxwell's review for The Times can be found here.
Chris High's review for The Stage can be found here.
Theo Bosanquet's review for What's On Stage can be found here.

Production: The Joy of Politics (Andrew Jones, Cal McCrystal, Ciaran Murtagh)
Venue: Warehouse Theatre, Croydon
Review Date: Friday 6th November 2009
Closing Date: Sunday 22nd November 2009

Notable Crew: Cal McCrystal, Director; Sakina Karimjee, Set Designer

Notable Cast: Andrew Jones, Ciaran Murtagh (The Black Sheep)

My review for the British Theatre Guide can be found here.

Dominic Maxwell's review for The Times can be found here.

Production: Mother Courage and Her Children (Bertolt Brecht, trans. Tony Kushner)
Venue: National Theatre
Review Date: Wednesday 16th September 2009
Closing Date: Tuesday 8th December 2009

Notable Crew: Deborah Warner, Director; Duke Special, Songs; Mel Mercier, Musicscape

Notable Cast: Stephen Kennedy, The Chaplain; Martin Marquez, The Cook; Harry Melling, Swiss Cheese; Charlotte Randle, Yvette; Clifford Samuel, Eilif; Fiona Shaw, Mother Courage; Sophie Stone, Kattrin

My review for the London Theatre Blog can be found here.

Michael Billington's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Benedict Nightingale's review for The Times can be found here.
Charles Spencer's review for The Telegraph can be found here.
Fiona Mountford's review for the Evening Standard can be found here.
Heather Neill's review for The Stage can be found here.
Michael Coveney's review for What's On Stage can be found here.
Stephen Crowe's review for musicOMH.com can be found here.

Title: The Ultimate Critics' Pick of the Fringe 2009 - part 2
Publication: The 5th Medium
Date: Friday 17th July 2009

Column description: Arts journalist Matt Boothman talks performance, playwriting and criticism from London's fringe, where theatre is both challenging and affordable.

Read the seventh instalment of my 5th Medium column here.

Title: The Ultimate Critics' Pick of the Fringe 2009 - part 1
Publication: The 5th Medium
Date: Monday 13th July 2009

Column description: Arts journalist Matt Boothman talks performance, playwriting and criticism from London's fringe, where theatre is both challenging and affordable.

Read the sixth instalment of my 5th Medium column here.

Production: Derren Brown: Enigma (Derren Brown and Andy Nyman)
Venue: Adelphi Theatre
Review Date: Thursday 18th June 2009
Closing Date: Saturday 18th July 2009

Notable Crew: Andy Nyman, Director

Notable Cast: Derren Brown

My review for the British Theatre Guide can be found here.

Brian Logan's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Benedict Nightingale's review for The Times can be found here.
Charles Spencer's review for The Telegraph can be found here.
Dominic Martin's review for The Stage can be found here.
Terri Paddock's review for What's On Stage can be found here.
Natasha Tripney's review for Music OMH can be found here.

Production: The Mountaintop (Katori Hall)
Venue: Theatre 503
Review Date: Tuesday 16th June 2009
Closing Date: Saturday 4th July 2009

Notable Crew: James Dacre, Director; Libby Watson, Designer; Emma Chapman, Lighting Designer; Richard Hammarton, Sound Designer; Dick Straker (for Mesmer), Video Designer

Notable Cast: Lorraine Burroughs, Camae; David Harewood, King

My review for the London Theatre Blog can be found here.

Jeremy Kingston's review for The Times can be found here.
Nicola Christie's review for The Independent can be found here.
Henry Hitchings's review for the Evening Standard can be found here.
Sally Stott's review for The Stage can be found here.
Natasha Tripney's review for Music OMH can be found here.

Production: All's Well That Ends Well (William Shakespeare)
Venue: National Theatre
Review Date: Thursday 28th May 2009
Closing Date: Wednesday 30th September 2009

Notable Crew: Marianne Elliott, Director; Rae Smith, Designer

Notable Cast: Oliver Ford Davies, King of France; Clare Higgins, The Countess of Rossillion; Conleth Hill, Parolles; George Rainsford, Bertram; Michelle Terry, Helena

My review for the London Theatre Blog can be found here.

Michael Billington's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Benedict Nightingale's review for The Times can be found here.
Henry Hitchings's review for the Evening Standard can be found here.
Heather Neill's review for The Stage can be found here.
Simon Edge's review for the Sunday Express can be found here.
Jon Massey's review for Wharf can be found here.

Production: The Overcoat (after Nikolai Gogol)
Venue: Lyric Hammersmith
Review Date: Monday 23rd March 2009
Closing Date: Saturday 11th April 2009

Notable Crew: Amit Lahav, Director; Ti Green, Designer; James Farncombe, Lighting Designer; Dave Price, Composer; Dan Steele, Sound Designer

Notable Cast: Natalie Ayton, Amit Lahav, Robert Luckay, Dave Price, François Testory, Sirena Tocco, Tom Wu

My review for the British Theatre Guide can be found here.

Dominic Maxwell's review for The Times can be found here.
Nuala Calvi's review for The Stage can be found here.
Matt Trueman's review for What's On Stage can be found here.
Stephe Harrop's review for the London Theatre Blog can be found here.

Production: Stovepipe (Adam Brace)
Venue: Bush Theatre Unit 18 (West 12 Shopping Centre)
Review Date: Wednesday 11th March 2009
Closing Date: Sunday 26th April 2009

Notable Crew:Michael Longhurst, Director; takis, Designer

Notable Cast: Christian Bradley, Andre/Grif; Shaun Dooley, Alan; Niall MacGregor, Eddy/Harry; Eleanor Matsuura, Carolyn/Masha/Sally; Sargon Yelda, Saad/Marty/Rami

My review for the London Theatre Blog can be found here.

Michael Billington's review for The Guardian can be found here.
Christopher Hart's review for The Times can be found here.
Michael Coveney's review for The Independent can be found here.
Aleks Sierz's review for The Stage can be found here.
Caroline McGinn's review for Time Out can be found here.
Philip Fisher's review for the British Theatre Guide can be found here.
The West End Whingers' review can be found here.