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Articles by Mayer Wakefield

Theatre Review Absolutely hellish tedium

Excellent performances can't redeem the inconsequentiality of Rodney Ackland's play, says MAYER WAKEFIELD

Arts | Friday 27th Apr 2018

Theatre Review Flaws undermine case for the defence

Arts | Monday 26th Mar 2018

Theatre Review Shouldering the burden of history

Arts | Friday 09th Feb 2018

Theatre Review Thriller fails dramatically in mountain ascent

Thursday 07th Dec 2017

Theatre Review Melting Pot the crucible of a dramatic dud

Mayer Wakefield reviews THE MELTING POT at Finborough Theatre, London

Thursday 14th Dec 2017

Theatre review Growing old gracelessly

Trestle
Southwark Playhouse
London

Thursday 14th Dec 2017

Theatre review Apocalyptic overload as everything happens at once

WHEN asked recently whether he would describe his latest work as a play, Chris Thorpe replied: “I don’t care.” He’s not a traditional playwright an

Thursday 14th Dec 2017

Theatre review Odious comparison between now and the fascist '30s

COMPARISONS with the state of the world now and the 1930s are currently difficult to ignore and many are not without merit.