Atonement | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Atonement Chichester Festival Theatre until 20th June 2026 Tickets The decision to adapt this Booker Prize shortlisted novel into a play is a brave, some would say foolish one. It’s 25 years since Ian McEwan completed arguably his finest achievement Read More …

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold – National Tour – Review

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold Theatre Royal Brighton until 6th June The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War spy novel by John le Carré. It depicts Alec Leamas, a British intelligence Read More …

Ben Hur – Cue Fanfare – Brighton Open Air Theatre – Review

Ben Hur Brighton Open Air Theatre https://www.brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk They said it was unachievable!They said it couldn’t be done!And yet … Ben Hur, the greatest book ever penned, comes to the stage courtesy of the towering team who produced last year’s smash Read More …

The Winner Rolls It All – Rotunda Theatre, Brighton – Review

The Winner Rolls It AllRotunda Theatre, Brighton The Winner Rolls It All is a fast-paced, high-stakes board game musical. Featuring a score parodying one of Eurovision’s most iconic winners, and a book crammed with pop-culture references, think The Rocky Horror Read More …

Single White Female | National Tour | Review

Single White Female Theatre Royal Brighton until Saturday 17th January Tickets Single White Female is a 1992 American psychological erotic thriller based on the 1990 novel SWF Seeks Same by John Lutz. The film stars Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Read More …

Theatre South East’s favourite shows from 2025

In 2025 the team at Theatre South East have reviewed more shows than ever before! It is such a privilege to share our findings with you! If you have invited us along to review your production, thank you very much, Read More …

Lord of the Flies | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Lord of the Flies Chichester Festival Theatre Fri 19 Sep – Sat 11 Oct 2025 It is often said that a football match is a game of two halves. This production of William Golding’s celebrated and widely read novel published in 1954 Read More …

Suddenly Last Summer | Brighton Open Air Theatre | Review

Suddenly Last Summer Brighton Open Air Theatre In 1936, in the Garden District of New Orleans, Mrs. Violet Venable, an elderly socialite widow from a prominent local family, has invited a doctor to her home. She talks nostalgically about her son Read More …

The Thirty Nine Steps | Brighton Open Air Theatre | Review

The Thirty Nine Steps Brighton Open Air Theatre Another Sure Fire Hit from “Cue Fanfare” at Brighton’s open-air theatre and this one ticks all the boxes! Based on the 1935 British spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll – it is Read More …

North by Northwest | Theatre Royal Brighton | Review

North by Northwest Theatre Royal, Brighton I have written before that Emma Rice is the theatrical equivalent of David Bowie. She literally throws so much at one of her productions that inevitably not everything works however enough of what is Read More …