Once On This Island by British Theatre Academy.
Once On This Island by BTA is currently playing at Southwark Playhouse. Read the 5 star review here.
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Fiver at Southwark Playhouse
Fiver is the latest new British Musical to hit the Southwark Playhouse. It s a clever concept which follows the journey of a £5 note, from a buskers hat to a newsagents til and from a school boys pocket to a collection pot at a baby shower. The concept itself worked brilliantly, it enabled the show to have multiple characters
Read moreGodspell in Concert
I was excited to see these talented children in concert with an array of west end stars perform Godspell at The Cadogan Hall in London’s Sloane Square. The British Theatre Academy promises to provide high quality training and performance experiences to young people from all of the UK, regardless of socioeconomic backgrounds. Something which they should be truly commended on,
Read moreOn Your Feet at the Coliseum
On Your Feet tells the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan, from their early days in Cuba to how they made it big in the USA and then how tough times hit and the determination that saw them through it, together. The thing that really strikes you about On Your Feet is the energy that this show has. From the
Read moreBare: A Pop Opera at The Vaults
Whilst I’ve had comfier rides on a mid-July, peak time underground train – seating aside – I was very impressed and moved by Bare: A Pop Opera. The stellar cast sells this show almost conditionally – I’m not sure I would’ve appreciated the show as much had the cast not been so absolutely wickedly talented. Every person on stage was
Read moreBye Bye Birdie by Trinity Laban
Bye Bye Birdie was Trinity Laban’s second year show. I have never seen this musical before so I was keen to discover this along with the talent at Trinity Laban. Bye Bye Birdie tells of teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie who has been drafted into the army. In order to give Birdie’s pop career one last big boost and his own
Read moreAmelie The Musical at New Wimbledon Theatre
Amelie is a musical based on the 2001 film of the same name. It tells of Parisian Amelie, who decides to become an anonymous do-gooder, starting with returning a box full of childhood memories to the boy who used to live in her apartment. In her quest she meets Nino, who she is instantly drawn to but her overprotective mothers
Read moreThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button at Southwark Playhouse.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a new musical based on the book by F Scott Fitzgerald but made famous by the Brad Pitt movie. This adaptation however is miles away from the Hollywood movie, literally, it is set is Cornwall in, as the producer puts it, ‘A world where folklore and reality intertwine so seamlessly.’ The story is
Read moreHair at The Orchard Theatre
The 50th anniversary production of Hair has finally reached somewhere local to me and I was so excited to get to see it. Starting its life in Manchester this production of Hair made its way to the Vaults in London and finally on a tour around the country. I got to see it at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford. Hair
Read moreAmour at Charing Cross Theatre
Amour is a quirky and delicate musical by Michel Legrand which tells of Dusoleil, a man who discovers his ability to walk through walls and uses his new found power to try to help the people of France and his one love, Isabelle in particular. Despite winning Tony awards it only ran for a few weeks on Broadway following awful
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