Theatre Picasso review, Tate Modern – Familiar works transformed by a bold, atmospheric setting

Mark Hudson | The Independent | 15th September 2025

Are there new ways to exhibit Picasso? A London show tries, showing him in a theatrical setting, as if to focus on his love of play acting. One critic likes this approach, saying the show is “riveting, [giving the art] a jumpy energy.”. Other critics, though, are lukewarm.  “The exhibition mixes together a lot of chaotic ideas” is a common theme.  The above writer complains about the convoluted wall labels, admitting that it “isn’t quite the epic blockbuster we’d hoped”.