Hedda Gabler is a play by Henrik Ibsen that is much discussed in theatrical circles but up until seeing Sedos’ production I had yet to experience it for myself. Sedos’ production used the Patrick Marber’s version which was first presented in 2016 at the National Theatre, some 125 years after its original performance. The show focuses on Hedda, newly married
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For some unknown reason and despite having 10 years worth of chances I have never made it along to the Duchess Theatre to see The Play That Goes Wrong in the West End, well luckily I managed to put this right this week for their media night to celebrate their new cast joining the show. Mischief Comedy are now a
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I am a repeat offender when it comes to returning to Rocky Horror Show and have reviewed the show 5 times alone on this website for various tours and productions, even before starting this website I had travelled across the country to see this show and it is possibly the musical I have seen the most times! Rocky Horror Show
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After converting to the Jamie Lloyd hype train after Sunset Boulevard I was incredibly excited to see his most recent directorial outing, his reinvention of another Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Evita. Evita tells of Eva Peron’s rise to fame and power looking at how she did it, her ambitions, her charity work and her impact on Argentina, all narrated by
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I have no shame in admitting it…I am a Starlight Express stan. Having given 5 stars to the production last year had to check out the new cast to see if they could keep my infatuation with the show going! For those unfamiliar with the show now is time to put aside any notion that it is a serious piece
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Having heard a lot about Gigglemug, the producers of Scouts on the musical theatre grapevine I was excited to finally get an opportunity to check out their work. Scouts tells of the annual Scouting Games where individual’s Scouting skills are put to the test. However not all Scouts are as honourable as they may appear and one individual turns up
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Stereophonic has arrived in London following a huge amount of critical acclaim in New York, including the title of being the most Tony award nominated play of all times and winning the Tony itself for best new play along with a Drama Desk award and many other awards. I was therefore thrilled to hear it was making its way to
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I consider myself a huge Sondheim fan, but for one reason or another, I had never managed to attend the annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition. This was the 17th year of the competition hosted by the Stephen Sondheim Society, itself now over 30 years old. Held appropriately at the Sondheim Theatre, my anticipation and expectations
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns to the Bridge Theatre after what feels like a mere blink of an eye but in reality is 6 years! I missed it back in 2019 so I was determined not to let that happen this time. Shakespeare’s play transports us to a world of fairies and lovers and the Bridge Theatre is transformed into
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A story of inter-weaving plots that skip through time and sinister happenings, ‘The Croft’ is not a play for the faint of heart. This story covers a multitude of themes from discovering your sexuality, spiritual beliefs, the significance of family and the overwhelm of grief. It’s important to note that there are hints and themes around suicide and cancer, should
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