The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a new musical based on the book by F Scott Fitzgerald but made famous by the Brad Pitt movie. This adaptation however is miles away from the Hollywood movie, literally, it is set is Cornwall in, as the producer puts it, ‘A world where folklore and reality intertwine so seamlessly.’ The story is
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The 50th anniversary production of Hair has finally reached somewhere local to me and I was so excited to get to see it. Starting its life in Manchester this production of Hair made its way to the Vaults in London and finally on a tour around the country. I got to see it at the Orchard Theatre in Dartford. Hair
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Since this was a production that massively involved the National Deaf Children’s Society, I was, as I always am with productions that feature signing, extremely excited to see how they would utilise this form of communication in their show. In terms of accessibility and signing, I wasn’t disappointed. Rhimes Lecointe beautifully, and effortlessly incorporated sign language into the routines. As
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As a perennial fan of all things Sondheim, I was delighted to be asked to review this production of A Little Night Music- in fact I had already purchased tickets as it happens! Based on the Ingmar Bergman film of 1956 ‘Smiles of a Summer Night’, A Little Night Music is a tragic farce- ’whipped cream with knives’- and has the
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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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The musical Man of La Mancha hits the London Coliseum after a 50 year struggle to bring it to the West End – the big question is, has the struggle been worth it? Man of La Mancha takes the format of a play within a play. Cervantes is a story teller and is thrust into prison during the Spanish Inquisition.
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It is one of the big nights in the year for theatre lovers and performers alike….no not the Oliviers but West End Eurovision! The concept is simple, several West End shows compete against each other by performing Eurovision ‘hits’ from past years. This year we saw newcomers Only Fools and Horses take on established shows such as Wicked and Phantom
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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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Emilia is a new play by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm which is set in the late 1500’s and early 1600’s. It tells of Emilia Bassano who was a writer and passionate advocate of women’s rights. The play follows her throughout her life, including how she became mistress of Henry Carey, her relationship with Shakespeare, the birth of her children and publication
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Bernie Dieter’s Little Death Club was a somewhat eye opening experience and definitely not one for the faint hearted! A raucous 60 minute Punk Cabaret that leaves you wanting more and me needing a strong drink. The Little Death Club emerged in Germany as an infamous Kabarett whose performers would drink and perform their most daring acts, never to be seen
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