Not perfect, but powerful, witty and sophisticated: I’ve reviewed over on My London Your London Howard Barker’s I Saw Myself – with one of the finest parts for a mature female actor that I’ve ever seen. It is on until April 19 – see it if you can.

Over on My London Your London I have a review of Walking on Water at the White Bear Theatre. Great acting, a decently written script, but why oh why does the scenario have to be that old, despressing, “family abuse finally uncovered” as abused, damaged women get together. It’s supposed to be a comedy – no doubt someone will call it a “black comedy”, but I really needed that interval drink to get through the second act!

Not at all bad. There were many other things I should have been doing last night (I really can’t seem to get out from under just now), but I said what the hell and went to check out The Curse of the Werewolf at the Union Theatre last night, and as I write over on My London Your London I didn’t regret it. If you can imagine a blend of Hammer Horror, with an affectionate parody of the traditional musical and the traditional British farce – this is it.

Over on My London Your London I’ve a review of The Great Theatre of the World by Pedro Calderon de la Barca – now playing at the Arcola, and well worth an evening.