White Rose at Marylebone Theatre
Most times I feel fortunate to be invited to reviews shows and I see a huge amount of theatre that I would not otherwise have the opportunity to see but there is the odd show that comes along that frustrates me for one reason or another and White Rose may top this list. White Rose […]
Heaven at Southwark Playhouse
A poignant portrayal of love, marriage, sexuality, growing old and finding yourself. Heaven hits all the right notes, asking what really is the meaning of it all. Presented in the intimate Southwark Playhouse, Mairead and Mal narrate a day in their life, after twenty years of marriage returning to the Irish village where it all […]
Firebird at Kings Head Theatre
Firebird is a new play based on the the memoirs of Sergey Fetisov who met and fell in love with a young fighter pilot whilst he was undertaking his 2 years conscription to the Russian military during the height of the Cold War. The memoirs have been adapted into a film and now a play […]
The Last Days of Liz Truss
For a first time reviewer this was a joy to witness. “The Last Days of Liz Truss” by Oxia Theatre company was a success. The show is set on her last morning as Prime Minister and Truss addresses the audience, talking about her life and time in politics with interjections from an offstage voice as […]
[Title of Show] at Southwark Playhouse
[Title of Show] is a journey through musical theatre in the most meta way possible. Within the show Jeff and Hunter decide that they want to write a musical to enter it into a festival. Of course the writers of [Title Of Show] are also called Jeff Bowen (Music and Lyrics) and Hunter Bell (Book) […]
Standby Please at Waterloo East Theatre
Standby Please is a concert designed to showcase the talent of the future with 10 talented performers singing a range of musical theatre songs, from solos to group numbers. The show has been produced and directed by Caitlin Hargreaves and she has pulled together an immensely talented cast and a varied and enjoyable set list. […]
Sasha Regan’s All Male Pirates of Penzance
As someone whose familiarity with the Gilbert and Sullivan catalogue consists entirely of an episode of the Simpsons and a song from Thoroughly Modern Millie, I am either a very good or very bad choice to review the famous all-male production of the Pirates of Penzance, currently playing at Wilton’s Music Hall in East London. […]
Fly More Than You Fall At Southwark Playhouse
Fly More Than You Fall is a new musical about grief and acceptance. 15 year old Malia is an aspiring writer but whilst at writing camp she finds out that her mother has terminal cancer. The musical portrays how she both deals with this news as well as her life in the aftermath of her […]
The Fabulist at Charing Cross Theatre
The Fabulist is the latest new production to hit the Charing Cross Theatre which is part musical, part operetta and all based upon an opera by Giovanni Paisello, ‘The Imaginary Astrologer’ set to a new book and lyrics by James P Farwell. The show tells of 2 sisters, Cassandra and Clarice, who run their own […]
Wet Feet at The Union Theatre
Happy Pride Month, gentle readers. For the heteronormative amongst you, a sauna is probably something you recognise at your local Bannatyne’s or David Lloyd, a sanctuary to unwind after a strenuous workout, or perhaps in a spa, revitalising your skin with ylang-ylang and a cucumber eye mask. For me and gay history (herstory), it has […]