I must confess…I have always loved pantomimes! I remember as a child the thrill of visiting the theatre with my family as marking the beginning of the festive season. The secret to all pantomimes’ success is to appeal to both adults and children alike, through comedy, song and dance. And that is why it was so pleasing to be reviewing
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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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West End Misfits is a concert which gives performers ‘the opportunity to present the material that they feel best represents themselves.’ This means that performers get to sing song they wouldn’t normally sing due to gender, race and maybe even age! This choice of topic lead to an eclectic mix of songs from women singing ‘Sweet Transvestite,’ ‘If I Were
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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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The Boy In The Dress by the RSC sparkles as brightly as the sequinned dress. Read my 5 star review here.
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I have just witnessed the definition of a children’s comedy show. Intelligent, hilarious and so brilliantly clever The Showstoppers’ Christmas kids show is now going to mark the start of every Christmas for my family and I (no matter how old the kids get!). Having 4 children and the whole family being from a performing background, we have seen our
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‘Tis the season to be jolly……’ and it certainty is if you have the pleasure of heading to the Dominion Theatre for White Christmas this festive season. White Christmas is based on the Christmas movie of the same name. It tells of Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, two soldiers who have returned home following the war and have made a
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25 years ago, I was 14 years old and playing trombone in the school brass band when everything changed. A school friend handed me a copy of Definitely Maybe and an acoustic guitar and said, “I can show you how to play Live Forever if you want?” And that was that. My whole musical outlook changed almost on the spot
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& Juliet is the newest jukebox musical to hit the West End and it does so in the form of Max Martin’s pop anthems. We meet Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway. Anne is determined to change how Juliet’s story is told so we meet Juliet at Romeo’s deathbed and rather than taking her own life she uses this to
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Ragtime is musical set in 1906 which focuses on people searching for the American dream. From Coalhouse who is determined to win over Sarah and make a life for their family together to Tateh and his daughter, Latvian immigrants who want to make their fortune. We also meet the Family who live in an upper class white neighbourhood who find
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