So now the weather has turned and it’s getting darker earlier peoples thoughts have already started to turn to…..dare I mention it….Christmas!! It then got me thinking about which shows really suit the holiday season…..last year Elf was the obvious offering and this year my mind turned to Aladdin – 5 Reasons to see Aladdin this Christmas: It’s Perfect For
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The Greater Game is a new play by Michael Head, adapted from the book ‘They Took The Lead’ by Stephen Jenkins. It is currently playing at the Southwark Playhouse. The play tells of the true story of the players from Clapton Orient (now Leyton Orient) who signed up to fight in the war. The show follows the players from 2 of them
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British Tapas at the Churchill Theatre The Churchill Theatre recently changed hands from ATG to QDOS meaning that the theatre appears to have a whole new approach to entertainment and use of their ample space. One way they are making the most of this is by opening a restaurant in the circle bar. The premise of the restaurant is British
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Pride and Prejudice Following its success at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Pride and Prejudice began its National Tour at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley. I was lucky enough to attend on Thursday 22nd September for the first press night of the tour. This adaption of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is by Simon Reade. I’m sure most of you
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Murder Ballad is the new musical set to hit the Arts Theatre on the 30th September. A few of us were invited into a sneak peak of rehearsals and to chat to the cast. The cast is made up of West End Royalty Kerry Ellis, Ramin Karimloo, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt and Norman Bowman. The show tells of 3 New Yorkers who
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Legally Blonde is currently doing the rounds on the amateur circuit having very recently been released to amateur companies. This popularity is for very good reason as it seems to not only put bums on seats (Cygnet Players run was completely sold out) but attract a buzz about it that not many other shows can pull off. The show tells
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Going to see Dirty Dancing at the Orchard Theatre felt like coming home! Dirty Dancing is possibly one of my favorite films (cliche I know) and therefore going to see the show there is a mixture of excitement along with….’Oh god I hope they don’t ruin it.’ However I needn’t have worried. For those of you that don’t know the
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Bumblescratch is a new musical by Robbie Sherman which held a gala night at the Adelphi Theatre on the 4th September. The show is set during the Great Plague and the Fire of London and is told from the point of view of the London rat, in particular Melbourne Bumblescratch. Melbourne befriends a young rat named Perry who helps him
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As you can probably tell from this blog I am at the theatre a lot, however contrary to appearances I don’t spend all of my life sitting in a darkened auditorium. I’m often killing time before the theatre or heading out to somewhere afterwards. I am therefore pretty familiar with a fair amount of bars & restaurants, in particular in
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I know that I am late to the party on Funny Girl but let me just explain how late……. I have never seen the Funny Girl movie, the only song I could sing you from Funny Girl was ‘Don’t Rain on My Parade,’ although I could possibly hum a few bars of ‘People’ at a push. On top of all
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