Distance Remaining tells the story of 3 individuals who are making a break for freedom in their own small way. We meet an elderly lady who has fallen over inside her home and determined to get up again so she can pick her grandson up on the day he is released from prison, a woman on furlough who has volunteered
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Reputation is a new musical with music and lyrics by Alick Glass and original story by Alick and Suzanne Glass. It tells of a young aspiring writer Michelle Grant who is at deportment school in Paris. Her classmates spot an advert in Variety magazine asking for stories to be submitted for consideration to be turned into screen plays. She submits
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If you took a holiday in 2015, it’s very likely that your poolside reading included Paula Hawkins’ best-selling thriller. Main character Rachel Watson takes the train into London every day – looking out of the window at the affluent street she lived on before her divorce and wondering about the lives of a young couple she sees on a balcony
Read moreMusik is a new one woman show with 4 new songs by the Pet Shop Boys and book by Jonathan Harvey. It follows the story of Billie Trix who appeared in their previous show, Closer to Heaven and looks back on her outrageous career. She talks about her move from Berlin to both Paris and London, her love affairs with
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It’ll Be Alt Right On The Night tells the tale of a friendship between Stevo and Greeny. Stevo and Greeny grew up together, sharing a love of punk but as they grew older their lives take them on different paths. Stevo moves towards the right, declaring things such as being Conservative is in the new punk rock and celebrates at
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Friendsical: A Parody Musical About Friends follows Ross who is trying to write a show about his and Rachel’s relationship and attempting to cram 10 seasons worth of episodes into 90 minutes. The show starts off humorous enough, with some scene setting and rediscovering our favourite characters in the shape of new actors however this appeal quickly wears off. The
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The script description of Hell Yes I’m Tough Enough defines it as a “relentless, fast paced, hysterical, crude, offensive, passionate, visceral and oh so British comedy that will leave you wanting to grab a placard and take to the streets!” Unfortunately, while this may have been the intention, actualisation fell some way short of ambition. Apparently informed by sources within
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Sh*t-Faced Showtime – Oliver With A Twist has a simple premise. They put on the well known show, Oliver (although with other musical theatre numbers thrown in for good measure), while a member of the cast performs drunk! The cast member is rotated and they drink for 4 hours prior to the show. At our performance Oliver Twist herself had
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With promotional material for The Messiah boldly announcing “three towering talents” playing a cast of thousands in “the funniest and most magical Nativity you will ever see”, the bar for my expectations was set very high. Patrick Barlow’s play, has evolved over the 35 years since its first incarnation – it has been a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, been
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A Very Very Very Dark Matter at Bridge Theatre I normally begin my reviews by setting the scene briefly – a description of what the show is about but even as I read back the show description I find myself baffled. This is Martin McDonagh’s newest piece and therefore comes with high hopes and expectations. The premise of a Very
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