Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales
Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales at The Churchill Theatre: When I was offered tickets to review the children’s show, ‘Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales’ I thought that this was the perfect opportunity to invite back guest reviewer Caroline Essenhigh and her daughters to review this one for me. Over to Caroline: ‘Tiddler and Other Terrific […]
A Passage To India
A Passage To India at The Churchill Theatre: A Passage To India is an adaptation of the novel by E.M Forster. It is set in Imperial India and looks at the English and Indians living side by side. It tells of Mrs Moore, who befriends Aziz, both of whom, against many protestations believe that Indians […]
All Together Now – Interview with 1 of the 100 – Georg Tormann
All Together Now – Meet Georg Tormann – 1 of the 100 Judges: All Together Now is the latest singing competition to hit Saturday Night Prime time. This is BBC1’s latest offering and the premise is that the contestant sings to 100 judges. If the judges like what they hear they press their button, stand […]
Julius Caesar at Bridge Theatre
Julius Caesar at Bridge Theatre…..An Immersive Experience: I am not a Shakespeare lover. There you go I said it! Luckily the Bridge Theatre with Julius Caesar and the immersive experience managed to win over even a sceptic like me! William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar tells of Caesar’s return to Rome but the educated elite become worried […]
Top Hat by Cygnet Players
Top Hat Top Hat is the musical version of the 1935 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film. It tells of Jerry Travers, an American star who comes to London to perform in a show, produced by his friend Horace Hardwick. Whilst staying at his hotel his tap dancing causes the guest below him, Dale Tremont, irritation. […]
Eugenius
Eugenius at The Other Palace: Eugenius is The Other Palace’s latest production, where once again it is bringing a fresh new musical to London audiences. Until now Eugenius only had a one night try out at the Palladium but now Eugenius is ready to take London by storm for a limited run. Eugenius tells of Eugene, […]
Who Sang It Better – As Long As He Needs Me
As Long As He Needs Me… Having looked at Memory, Defying Gravity, Gethsemane, Music of the Night & Bring Him Home the next obvious musical theatre song to have a look at has to be As Long As He Needs Me from Oliver. The number As Long As He Needs Me comes when Nancy expresses […]
The Last Five Years
The Last Five Years The Last Five Years is a 2 person musical by Jason Robert Brown. It tells of Cathy and Jamie’s 5 year relationship but with a twist. Whilst Jamie, a novelist, tells his story in usual chronological order, Cathy, an aspiring actress tells her version of events is told in reverse. They […]
Crazy For You at The Orchard Theatre
Crazy For You: Crazy for You is a musical from the golden age, written by the Gershwin brothers and originally named ‘Girl Crazy.’ It tells of Bobby Child who works in a bank under his mother’s orders but dreams of being on stage. He gets sent to Deadwood by his mother to try and foreclose […]
Girl From The North Country
Girl From The North Country Conor McPherson’s latest play, Girl from the North Country was such a success at the Old Vic that it is now playing at the Noel Coward Theatre. The show, set in the 1930’s follows a family that run a guesthouse in Minnesota. Struggling, not only with the great depression but […]