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May 16, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Sherlock Holmes Open Air Theatre Review: Save Your Money

Last updated: 16 May 2026

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice.

Cool Factor: 2/5

This Sherlock Holmes Open Air Theatre production opened the 2026 Regent's Park season on 2 May, and runs until 6 June. We went in with high hopes, given the venue, the source material and the talent involved. Sadly, we left disappointed. The show is camp, overlong and far too dependent on the Cumberbatch BBC series and the Robert Downey Jr films for its character work. The setting still dazzles. The production, regrettably, does not.

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Published by Stiv in Arts & Culture, London, Reviews, Theatre lover
Tags: Drew McOnie, Joel Horwood, Joshua James, London theatre, Open Air Theatre, opinion piece, Regent's Park, Sean Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, theatre review
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March 21, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Dracula West End Review: Cynthia Erivo Is Spellbinding

Last updated: 29 March 2026

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice.

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This Dracula West End review has been a long time coming, because it took a while to process what we saw at the Noël Coward Theatre. Cynthia Erivo, alone on stage, playing all 23 characters from Bram Stoker's novel and delivering what is hands down the best piece of theatre we have experienced in years. It is captivating, beautiful, poetic, powerful and absolutely unmissable.

Cool Factor: 5/5

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★★★★★

5 out of 5

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Published by Stiv in Arts & Culture, Reviews
Tags: Cynthia Erivo, Dracula, Kip Williams, London theatre, Noel Coward Theatre, one-woman show, reviews, theatre review, West End

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