Selected reviews by Mark Lawson, a writer, broadcaster and critic.

Mark mainly writes for The Guardian, covering arts and media. He has also contributed to numerous publications including the Daily Mail, MSN UK, The Independent, Yahoo News UK, Gulf News, Irish Times, POLITICO Europe, Irish Examiner and more.

He is also a broadcaster, including regular appearances on BBC radio and television.

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Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory at the Menier Chocolate Factory (2026)

★★★★
"A feat of varied pacing and intonation that Tyler Ferguson immaculately judges." "Paul Farnsworth’s design is less set than installation,…
The Guardian
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Tartuffe (Remixed) at the Marylebone Theatre (2026)

★★★
"Spitting posh platitudes through false teeth so bucked they might enforce a liquid diet, raking one hand across an oily…
The Guardian
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Game of Thrones: The Mad King at the Royal Shakespeare Company (2026)

★★★★
“This prequel to the TV series has one joust after another, spectacular stagecraft and plenty of modern resonance.” “Michael Shaeffer’s…
The Guardian
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Love’s Labour’s Lost at the Shakespeare's Globe  (2026)

★★★★
"this production is... generally a joy." "Dance and movement routines – the romantic longing and underlying violence of flamenco reasonably…
The Guardian
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Sherlock Holmes at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (2026)

★★★★
"Horwood’s version succeeds in simultaneously teasing and taking seriously the original." “Billed as “a new mystery”, the script by Joel…
The Guardian
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