Brian Lo Sin Sjoe
@brian-losinsjoe.bsky.social
Head of the Stage Production Program @ the Academy of Theater & Dance, Amsterdam University of the Arts. Film, London & NY theatre lover. Go see a show! 🎭✨️
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The best London theatre show of 2025
Our pick of the 10 best shows to open in the West End (and beyond) this year.
www.timeout.com
🎭 I share the #1 & #2 spot with Time Out on my 2025 Best London Theatre List! 🔥
Hail to the Jamie Lloyd Company. 🙏
And there are several on the list for which I have tickets for in 2026.
Here's to a great year in theatre. Go see a show. 🥂✨️ #TheatreKid
www.timeout.com/london/news/...
Hail to the Jamie Lloyd Company. 🙏
And there are several on the list for which I have tickets for in 2026.
Here's to a great year in theatre. Go see a show. 🥂✨️ #TheatreKid
www.timeout.com/london/news/...
Woman in Mind review – play stands the test of time for its originality www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
Woman in Mind review – play stands the test of time for its originality
Sheridan Smith’s disconsolate housewife seeks refuge in a fantasy world, in Alan Ayckbourn’s critique of the emptiness of married life
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Woman in Mind review – play stands the test of time for its originality www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
Frank Dunlop was a theatrical visionary and the Young Vic is his enduring legacy | Michael Billington www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
Frank Dunlop was a theatrical visionary and the Young Vic is his enduring legacy | Michael Billington
The director, who has died aged 98, permanently changed the landscape of British theatre by creating the Young Vic – and it reflected his own energetic and ever innovative nature
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Frank Dunlop was a theatrical visionary and the Young Vic is his enduring legacy | Michael Billington www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
‘Melancholy magic’: how Judi Dench and a host of stars came under the spell of the greatest comedy in history www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
‘Melancholy magic’: how Judi Dench and a host of stars came under the spell of the greatest comedy in history
The Twelfth Night Reunion gathers some of the grandest names in British theatre, including Simon Callow and Stephen Fry, to explain why Shakespeare’s play continues to bewitch audiences
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
‘Melancholy magic’: how Judi Dench and a host of stars came under the spell of the greatest comedy in history www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
‘Pinnacle of westerns’: the Oscar-winning writer of Forrest Gump on staging High Noon – with songs by Springsteen www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
‘Pinnacle of westerns’: the Oscar-winning writer of Forrest Gump on staging High Noon – with songs by Springsteen
He’s written screen smashes like Dune and Killers of the Flower Moon. As Eric Roth plunges into theatre, he talks about classic westerns, being sacked by Robert Redford – and why writing for Martin Sc...
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:28 PM
‘Pinnacle of westerns’: the Oscar-winning writer of Forrest Gump on staging High Noon – with songs by Springsteen www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
The Top Movies of 2025, According to Times Readers www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/m...
The Top Movies of 2025, According to Times Readers
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:18 AM
The Top Movies of 2025, According to Times Readers www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/m...
Simon Stone on luring film stars on stage, family tragedy and staging Chekhov in Korean: ‘It’s one of the proudest moments in my career’ www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
Simon Stone on luring film stars on stage, family tragedy and staging Chekhov in Korean: ‘It’s one of the proudest moments in my career’
Directing the likes of Alicia Vikander, Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman on stage, the Australian director is returning to Adelaide festival with a bold new take on The Cherry Orchard
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Simon Stone on luring film stars on stage, family tragedy and staging Chekhov in Korean: ‘It’s one of the proudest moments in my career’ www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
The Rivals review – heady, flapper-ish revival is stylishly silly Christmas fun www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
The Rivals review – heady, flapper-ish revival is stylishly silly Christmas fun
Comedy’s upper-class antics are transposed to 1920s Bath and bring a crowd-pleasing mix of anarchic spirit and silliness, though it slackens occasionally
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The Rivals review – heady, flapper-ish revival is stylishly silly Christmas fun www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
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How Sondheim’s musicals begin, and what those openings ask of us.
Our first essay of 2026:
thesondheimhub.substack.com/p/now-it-beg...
Our first essay of 2026:
thesondheimhub.substack.com/p/now-it-beg...
Now It Begins, Now We Start
How Sondheim’s musicals begin, and what those openings ask of us
thesondheimhub.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
How Sondheim’s musicals begin, and what those openings ask of us.
Our first essay of 2026:
thesondheimhub.substack.com/p/now-it-beg...
Our first essay of 2026:
thesondheimhub.substack.com/p/now-it-beg...
The 50 must-see TV shows for 2026 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The 50 must-see TV shows for 2026
The return of hit bonkbuster Rivals, the horny hockey show taking the world by storm, Richard Gadd’s follow-up to Baby Reindeer … and Buffy is back! Here’s your complete guide to 2026’s unmissable tel...
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:34 AM
The 50 must-see TV shows for 2026 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Reposted by Brian Lo Sin Sjoe
People have been trying to talk London down. Meanwhile, culture in our capital is only going from strength to strength.
Deputy Mayor Justine Simons writes for LBC about the power of London's culture and creative industries.
Deputy Mayor Justine Simons writes for LBC about the power of London's culture and creative industries.
London remains 'cultural capital of the world' | LBC
Despite all talk, London has continued to be at the forefront of culture, says London’s Deputy Mayor for Culture Justine Simons.
www.lbc.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 1:07 PM
People have been trying to talk London down. Meanwhile, culture in our capital is only going from strength to strength.
Deputy Mayor Justine Simons writes for LBC about the power of London's culture and creative industries.
Deputy Mayor Justine Simons writes for LBC about the power of London's culture and creative industries.
Bowie: The Final Act – 10 years after his death, the rock god gets a rapturous resurrection www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Bowie: The Final Act – 10 years after his death, the rock god gets a rapturous resurrection
Packed with incredible scenes, this heartbreaking anniversary documentary can’t help but offer up a huge serving of nostalgic bliss
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Bowie: The Final Act – 10 years after his death, the rock god gets a rapturous resurrection www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Reposted by Brian Lo Sin Sjoe
Remembering Anna May Wong on her 121st birthday!
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Remembering Anna May Wong on her 121st birthday!
‘As evil as Iago’: the return of Terence Rattigan’s shocking Man and Boy www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
‘As evil as Iago’: the return of Terence Rattigan’s shocking Man and Boy
Rattigan hoped his 1954 tale about a swindler who exploits his son’s sexual allure would prove him a serious dramatist. Its scandalous story reveals much about the playwright and resonates freshly
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:03 AM
‘As evil as Iago’: the return of Terence Rattigan’s shocking Man and Boy www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
London’s 2025 Theater Highlights www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/a...
London’s 2025 Theater Highlights
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:18 AM
London’s 2025 Theater Highlights www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/a...
The Night Manager review – no naughty bum-flashing? It’s still a class above all other spy thrillers www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Night Manager review – no naughty bum-flashing? It’s still a class above all other spy thrillers
The racy espionage blockbuster caused a global frenzy a decade ago – and set an unbelievably high bar. As Tom Hiddleston’s M16 agent Jonathan Pine returns to take down a new supervillain, he just abou...
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:14 AM
The Night Manager review – no naughty bum-flashing? It’s still a class above all other spy thrillers www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘I don’t want to resent the thing I love’: Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor on romance, rationing and retirement www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
‘I don’t want to resent the thing I love’: Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor on romance, rationing and retirement
Both stars have bigger films on release but are hugely proud of The History of Sound, which has been four years in the making. They talk about the vulnerability of singing, the cost of inhabiting a ro...
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:14 AM
‘I don’t want to resent the thing I love’: Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor on romance, rationing and retirement www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
The Traitors review – this amazing new twist changes everything www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Traitors review – this amazing new twist changes everything
‘We don’t need middle management,’ yell the new batch of traitors. With just one audacious tweak, the hit show promises to become even more satisfying – and full of bombshells
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:13 AM
The Traitors review – this amazing new twist changes everything www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
When Sammy Davis Jr. Knocked Out Broadway www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/t...
When Sammy Davis Jr. Knocked Out Broadway
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:01 PM
When Sammy Davis Jr. Knocked Out Broadway www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/t...
Celebrity castings can help theatres in hard times, says new head of Bristol Old Vic www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/d...
Celebrity castings can help theatres in hard times, says new head of Bristol Old Vic
Big names can attract audiences as venues struggle with fallout from pandemic, austerity and high costs, Rebecca Dawson says
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Celebrity castings can help theatres in hard times, says new head of Bristol Old Vic www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/d...
The Year Anime Came Out on Top www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
The Year Anime Came Out on Top
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Year Anime Came Out on Top www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...
The 50 best films of 2025 in the UK www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
The 50 best films of 2025 in the UK
Brilliant biopics, daring documentaries and a host of chillers and thrillers – our critics pick the best from another sensational year of cinema
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The 50 best films of 2025 in the UK www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
The best films of 2025 … you may not have seen www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
The best films of 2025 … you may not have seen
From an old-fashioned western to a charming baseball comedy, Guardian writers pick their favourite lesser-known films of the year
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The best films of 2025 … you may not have seen www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
‘The television event of the decade!’ It’s your top TV of 2025 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘The television event of the decade!’ It’s your top TV of 2025
From the phenomenal Vince Gilligan show Pluribus to horny, life-changing ice-hockey drama Heated Rivalry and much more … here are Guardian readers’ shows of the year
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
‘The television event of the decade!’ It’s your top TV of 2025 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
🎭 I share the #1 & #2 spot with Time Out on my 2025 Best London Theatre List! 🔥
Hail to the Jamie Lloyd Company. 🙏
And there are several on the list for which I have tickets for in 2026.
Here's to a great year in theatre. Go see a show. 🥂✨️ #TheatreKid
www.timeout.com/london/news/...
Hail to the Jamie Lloyd Company. 🙏
And there are several on the list for which I have tickets for in 2026.
Here's to a great year in theatre. Go see a show. 🥂✨️ #TheatreKid
www.timeout.com/london/news/...
The best London theatre show of 2025
Our pick of the 10 best shows to open in the West End (and beyond) this year.
www.timeout.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🎭 I share the #1 & #2 spot with Time Out on my 2025 Best London Theatre List! 🔥
Hail to the Jamie Lloyd Company. 🙏
And there are several on the list for which I have tickets for in 2026.
Here's to a great year in theatre. Go see a show. 🥂✨️ #TheatreKid
www.timeout.com/london/news/...
Hail to the Jamie Lloyd Company. 🙏
And there are several on the list for which I have tickets for in 2026.
Here's to a great year in theatre. Go see a show. 🥂✨️ #TheatreKid
www.timeout.com/london/news/...