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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  Review: Thelma and Louise, Young Vic ★★½
  Review: Thelma & Louise: A New Musical at the Young Vic boasts strong performances but loses the glorious scale of the film
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  Review: Caroline – A New Musical (streamed from New Wolsey Theatre) ★★★½
  Review: Caroline – a new musical brings Britain’s pirate radio revolution to the stage, packed with 1960s hits. Reviewed via a digital stream.
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  Review: Bloodsport, Stratford East ★★★★
  Review: Michelle Dockery stars in Ava Pickett’s fierce Essex-set Helen of Troy, cleverly using myth to examine modern misogyny and violence.
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  Interview: Cassie Bradley on My Name is Rachel Corrie
  Interview: Cassie Bradley discusses playing Rachel Corrie in Greenwich Theatre’s solo revival, ahead of press night on 2 October 2026.
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  Interview: Roustabout on Not Now, Bernard
  Interview: Roustabout Theatre’s Not Now, Bernard adaptation blends speech, mime and Makaton, touring venues from Bath to London until February 2027.
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  Review: The First Year (of the Gaza Genocide in the Media), New Diorama ★★★
  Review: The First Year (of the Gaza Genocide in the Media) is fiercely ambitious media, strongest when letting individual testimony speak
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  News: Intermission Youth to stage Julius Caesar Remixed
  News: Intermission Youth’s Julius Caesar Remixed opens at Omnibus Theatre. Director Stephanie Badaru was in the Intermission Youth’s first cohort.
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  Lambeth Fringe Interview: Sining Gui on 10 loves
  Interview: Sining Gui on 10 Loves, a two-hander about love, class and labour, where couples must prove affection ten times daily.
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  Interview: Sînziana Cojocărescu on The First Year (of the Gaza Genocide in the Media)
  Interview: Sînziana Cojocărescu on The First Year, BÉZNĂ Theatre’s new investigation into Gaza media coverage, opening now at New Diorama.
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  Interview: Alexander Sage Oyen on Moment by Moment
  Interview: Alexander Sage Oyen talks about Moment by Moment, John Cardoza’s end-credit song, and the film’s upcoming London premiere at Genesis Cinema.
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  Review: Private Peaceful, Wilton’s Music Hall ★★★★
  Review: Private Peaceful, Benjamin Cain enacts a huge repertoire of characters alone on stage in this Michael Morpurgo WWI vigil
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  Review: Electra / Persona, National Theatre ★★★
  Review: Electra/ Persona at the National Theatre is a showcase of its two stars’ talent, but does not sufficiently justify the union of the two pieces.
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  Interview: Shannon Damery on Code Tea Party
  Interview: Shannon Damery talks about Code Tea Party, a dark comedy on caregiving that debuts at the Lambeth Fringe
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  Interview: Paul Bradshaw on tell me straight and aggy
  Interview: Paul Bradshaw’s plays, “tell me straight” and “aggy,” explore queer London life and challenge notions of authenticity in art.
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  Review: The Pass, Pearly Queen Theatre ★★★½
  Review: The Pass at the new and intimate Pearly Queen Theatre immerses audiences in footballer Jason’s emotional journey, exploring sexuality and isolation.