Were these plays brilliant or boring? LONDON THEATRE REVIEW ROUNDUP (Bloodsport, Electra / Persona, Man To Man, For Colored Girls)
Were these plays brilliant or boring? LONDON THEATRE REVIEW ROUNDUP (Bloodsport, Electra / Persona, Man To Man, For Colored Girls)  
Podcast: MickeyJoTheatre
Published On: Thu Sep 17 2026
Description: 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 CourtToday 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 | introduction01:27 | Electra / Persona11:33 | for colored girls...18:07 | Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy28:25 | Man To Man36:03 | conclusionphoto credit (production images): Monika-Rittershaus (Electra / Persona), Camilla Greenwell (for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf), Tristram Kenton (Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy), Ruediger Glatz (Man To Man)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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.