RED BUS LONDINIUM

Welcome to Red Bus Londinium, celebrating the wonderful diversity of London’s theatre scene from the intimacy of a pub theatre to the extravagance of the West End. You will also find ideas on how to afford the theatre, so it can be enjoyed by all.

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  Interview: Abigail Anderson on Dick Whittingberg Gets Into a Pickle
  Interview: Director Abigail Anderson on JW3’s Jewish panto Dick Whittingberg Gets Into a Pickle, klezmer music, Shakespeare and family laughs.
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  Review: RepresentAsian: An Evening of Asian Talent, Lyric Theatre ★★★★
  Review: RepresentAsian at the Lyric Theatre, a fundraising concert for Asian talent, with three West End debuts and Nina Wadia hosting.
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  Review: Murder in the Cathedral, St John the Divine, Richmond ★★★★
  Review: A transcendent David Suchet stars in Eliot’s verse drama at St John the Divine, Richmond (and then in Bath)
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  Review: Cadel: Lungs on Legs, Riverside Studios, ★★★★★
  Review of Cadel: Lungs on Legs at Riverside Studios, an intimate fringe play about Australian cyclist Cadel Evans. Five stars.
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  2026 Festive Theatre for older teens and adults
  News: 20 festive shows for adults and older teens, from rude pantos and drag to cabaret, ballet and Dickens.
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  Interview: Harry Sweetman on Sleeping Beauty
  Interview: Harry Sweetman on returning to Corn Exchange Newbury as Prince Peter in Sleeping Beauty, school daydreams and first-time theatregoers.
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  Interview: Steve Marmion on A Christmas Carol: The Pantomime
  Interview: Steve Marmion on A Christmas Carol: The Pantomime, a Dickens remix with a Watford twist, at Watford Palace Theatre.
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  Interview: Farah Ashraf on Pink Rabbit
  Interview: Farah Ashraf on Pink Rabbit, her award-winning solo play about faith and female desire, at Soho Theatre Upstairs, London.
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  Review: The Bridge, Bush Theatre ★★★★
  Review: Alaa Shehada’s The Bridge at the Bush Theatre follows a 180 metre, 12 hour crossing with humour and olive oil.
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  News: Winners of the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards
  News: Julie Hesmondhalgh and Citizens Theatre win top honours at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, celebrating buildings and people who sustain UK theatre.
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  2026 Festive Theatre for Primary Age Children
  Festive round up: 2026 London Christmas shows for primary-age children, from ballet to puppets and hip hop.
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  2026 Festive Theatre for Under-Fives
  Festive round up: Red Bus Londinium’s list of 2026 Christmas shows for those age 5 and under and their families.
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  Review: Ilford Boy, Donmar Warehouse ★★★
  Review: Danny Lee Wynter’s Ilford Boy at Donmar Warehouse: is a family drama with real feeling but cluttered by too many stories.
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  Review: RENT, Tom Stoppard Theatre ★★★★
  Review: RENT, Gaten Matarazzo’s West End debut movingly honours Larson’s AIDS-era New York and its community.
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  Interview: Mark McAuley on Diary of a Mad Man
  Interview: Mark McAuley discusses Gogol, social media and directing himself in Diary of a Mad Man at Old Red Lion, Islington.