When the mention of the novel or film by the name of Carrie the first thought is blood, not musical theatre so you may be surprised to learn that there is indeed musical based on the Stephen King novel. It tells the story of outcast Carrie who is bullied at school for being different, largely due to her protective upbringing.
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As a fan of the 90’s sitcom Friends (which as the name suggests, this musical is all about) I was a little wary of this show. Don’t get me wrong, I love Friends and I love musicals but, the 2 together? However, I needn’t have worried. Friendsical was absolutely everything I wanted it to be. The opening started with the familiar
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It has finally arrived….the long awaited and much talked about Musical Con. Today (22nd October 2022) the UK’s first every event of its kind. I was lucky enough to attend today so here are my highlights and even better ifs….. Musical Con – Highlights: I adored the backstage talks! For those that weren’t able to attend there was a huge
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Life of Pi is The Olivier Award winning play which is based on the book (and later film) of the same name. Pi and his family decide to move from India to Canada along with their family zoo. However a storm strikes and Pi finds himself alone in a boat with a Bengal tiger, Richard Parker. Pi has to work
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle showing at The Rose Theatre in Kingston is a whirlwind of excellence. The play starts with a prologue, it moves into the play within the play and then we are delivered a deeper backstory in Act II. One thing that is extremely clear with this production of the Brecht classic is that the storytelling from all
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Trump L’Oeil is a dizzying show which focuses on non other than former President Trump and his time in office. The title itself is a play on words from trompe l’oeil which means to deceive the eye. The show promises a blend of cabaret, queer theatre and circus so I was intrigued to see how all of this would manifest
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This is theatrical perfection. A piece of genuinely pure stagecraft, presented to us stripped back to its barest bones. The stage is an unpainted chipboard box. The only props: ten identical green plastic chairs. A superlative ensemble cast, skilfully assembled with all the talent and balance of a championship-winning sports team, takes on a tight, imaginative, free-flowing script and transports us into a comical,
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Help We Are Still Alive is a musical set after the end of the world as we know it. The fog landed and thanks to the quick thinking of Finn, he not only saved his own life but also that of his partner Jass. We follow Finn and Jass in their life after the apocalypse along with flashbacks to their
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Rehab is the newest British musical to hit London. The show takes us back to the cusp of the new millennium where Kid Pop, a ‘wanker’ of a pop star as the opening song tells us has been sentenced to 60 days in rehab due to being papped taking cocaine. However unbeknownst to Kid Pop it was set up by
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Ride is a musical which is catching momentum after an award winning short run at the Vault Festival and a workshop performance at Garrick Theatre. Now running for 3 weeks at the Charing Cross theatre this plucky musical tells the true story of Annie Londonderry, the first woman to cycle around the world in 1894. She does so off the
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