As a teacher, I have long examined the original J.B Priestly epic play ‘An Inspector Calls’ with my pupils and was such very excited to have the opportunity to review Stephen Daldry’s adaptation shown at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley. The original aims to portray differences in social class, prevalent in Edwardian times. Focusing on the Birling family, the play attempts to
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Who is the West End producer and what on earth is Free Willy? Well I can’t strictly answer the first part of the question as his true identity is one of Theatreland’s most closely guarded secrets. However what I do know is that he has a column for The Stage, he has written a book and even run 2 Twitter
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Henry Box Brown is a musical, inspired by the true story of a slave that escaped during the 1850’s by mailing themselves in a box in order to find freedom. The cast is made up of a group of incredible singers and when Henry, played by Paul Gee and his cast members are given a chance to really let rip
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Now That’s What I Call Brexit by Blowfish theatre is a satirical musical which takes the audience back in time to the before the referendum campaign even began and then looks forward to the eve of the UK leaving the EU. We meet Political figures including David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Jacob Rees-Mogg and
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Although this is the first time that this version of The Actor’s Nightmare has been staged, it is actually made up of six short parodies written by Tony award-winning playwright Christopher Durang, culminating in the titular nightmare. Staged in the round, an ensemble of five actors play a series of characters, some recognisable from famous work from the likes of
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Games for Lovers is a new comedy that tells of 4 people, Logan, Martha, Jenny and Darren. All 4 of them are trying in their own way to negotiate modern relationships and get caught up in lies, seduction and party games. The show begins in a random manner, in what seems like a series of monologues, flitting from one actor
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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,
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Pint of Wine Theatre Company put on a 3 night cabaret line up, Hot Mess, with different acts each night, drawn together by M.D Jordan Clarke. On the Thursday night that I attended, Paulus (one of the judges of All Together Now) hosted. Performing was Martine Johannesen-Berg, Hannah Chutzpah, Will Arundel and ‘Mess’ which was made up of Imy Hasley
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Vincent River is a one act play by Philip Ridley. It tells of 2 strangers, Anita and Davey who meet in Anita’s new home for the first time. Davey reveals to Anita that it was him who found her son’s dead body, a victim of a hate crime. As these two strangers get to know each other the layers of
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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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