Happily Ever Poofter is a one man show that focuses on Prince Henry. Prince Henry has tried dating Cinderella and Snow White but he is now on his search for his Prince Charming. Using re-imagined Disney classics, puppets and some fierce accessories we follow Prince Henry from his journey from Kingdom Far Away, to Soho and then to find his
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You Stupid Darkness by Sam Steiner is set in Brightline’s office where Frances, Jon, Anglie and Joey attend each Tuesday night to answer calls from those needing someone to talk to. They emerge into the office from a world that requires gas masks and where bridges are collapsing, although why is never fully revealed to the audience. Whilst the whole
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COPS is a play about 5 cops of all different races, ages and backgrounds. Promising ‘razor sharp dialogue’ and a character driven blend of comedy and drama, I entered the Southwark Playhouse with high hopes. The opening is fairly lacklustre, and in general the whole play was lacking in content. The hard-hitting moments delivered really very well, but the comedy
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There are two sets of people in this world; those that know about Ernest Shackleton’s epic Antarctic expedition, and those that don’t. This play better serves the latter group. The play covers the period from Shackleton’s departure from South America in August 1914 to the final rescue two years later. Three days into the journey our stowaway is discovered and
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Great Expectations at Playground Theatre is Theatre Lab’s latest offering. The story is a classic story by Charlws Dickins and adapted by Lydia Vie. It tells the entwined tale of wealthy property owned Miss Havisham, her daughter Estella and orphan Pip who falls for her. Slowly the mystery of Pip’s benefactor and why all of the clocks at Miss Havisham’s
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This is the first yer I have been to Park Theatre’s Christmas show and I was so pleased I finally made it. Park Theatre’s production of The Snow Queen is a that is beautifully creative and sparks the imagination. The show tells of Gerda, a young girl who goes on a journey to find her friend, Cei who has been
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I was back again, Hot Spiced Apple in hand, ready for the 2nd year of what I hope will become a firm tradition of seeing Bridge House Theatre’s Christmas shows! I’m coming to know that they are always a delight – and always sell out – so grab your tickets while you can! Whilst perhaps not as jolly as other
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Tick Tick Boom by Jonathan Larson tells of Jon, who is counting down the impending doom to his 30th birthday. He is searching for that all important event, the moment when his work gets signed so he can feel like he has achieved something. During this countdown we meet his girlfriend Susan who wants to move out of New York
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The Crown Dual, as you may have guessed from the name, is a hilarious 2 person, live-staged parody of Netflix’s hit show, The Crown. This energetic show is completely non-stop for 70 minutes, and the actors never tire. Brendan Murphy plays Stan Diamond, the useless but well-meaning agent of Beth, played by Rosie Holt. As a comedy duo, both actors
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Teechers by John Godber is a fast moving comedy that takes a look into the life at rough local comprehensive. Salty, Gail and Hobby put on a play in their leavers assembly where we meet the different teachers at the school, focusing on the new drama teacher, Mr Nixon. Whilst Teechers was written in 1984, this production by Guilford Fringe
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