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
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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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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
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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
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The Bridge House Theatre located in Penge is a beautifully intimate space to witness magic produced by the cast and creatives of Twelfth Night. Walking into this bar/ restaurant, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this production but I can honestly say that I was blown away. I don’t want to give too much away with fine details
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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
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There is a new superhero on the block and finally she is female!! Vulvarine is a musical which tells of Bryony Buckle, an average office worker who lives in High Wycombe. She spends her days lusting after her colleague Orson Bloom and talking to her cat, Elton. However after a trip to the GP for her cough which resulted in
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It is the show that everyone is talking about…although not always for the right reasons! One thing people do seem to agree on however is the beauty of the song, ‘She Used to Be Mine.’ In the musical the song is sung by Jenna, who is pregnant by her abusive husband. The song is about self refection, looking back 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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The Woman in Black has reached its 30th Anniversary at the Fortune Theatre and I went along to find out what I was missing all this time. The show is partially a show within a show. It tells of Arthur Kipps who wants to tell his tale about his journey to Crythin Gifford to sort the affairs of his client Alice Drablow
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