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Were these plays brilliant or boring? LONDON THEATRE REVIEW ROUNDUP (Bloodsport, Electra / Persona, Man To Man, For Colored Girls)
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- Sep 17, 2026
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Summary
Over the last week or so, Mickey-Jo has seen a handful of different plays at four different theatres across London. They were: • Electra / Persona at the National Theatre • for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf at the Yard Theatre • Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy at Stratford East • Man To Man at the Royal Court Today Mickey-Jo is sharing his reviews of each of them, from the boring to the brilliant, and letting you know what he thought of everything from the star casting and inflated running times to the design choices and topical writing. check out Mickey-Jo's weekly substack newsletter: www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com • 00:00 | introduction 01:27 | Electra / Persona 11:33 | for colored girls... 18:07 | Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy 28:25 | Man To Man 36:03 | conclusion About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on A…