The Daughter of Time at Charing Cross Theatre
The Daughter of Time is based on the book by Josephine Tey and adapted for the stage by M. Kilburg Reedy and it makes its debut at the Charing Cross Theatre. We meet Inspector Alan Grant in hospital who finds himself investigating the alleged crimes of King Richard III including the murder of the Princes […]
Giant at The Harold Pinter Theatre.
Giant has been on my ‘too see’ list for what feels like a lifetime. After opening at The Royal Court Theatre, transferring to the West End and winning best new play, best actor and supporting actor at the Oliviers earlier this year I had to see it before it closes on 2nd August. The show […]
Hedda Gabler by Sedos
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 […]
The Play That Goes Wrong at Duchess Theatre
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. […]
Stereophonic at Duke of York Theatre
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 […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Bridge Theatre
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 […]
The Croft at The Churchill Theatre
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 […]
An Inspector Calls
Up until last night I felt that I had a gaping hole in my viewing history having never seen (or even read) An Inspector Calls. A play that is still being studied now and discussed in classrooms seems like a glaring omission so I was delighted to be able to put it right. If, like […]
Radiant Boy at Southwark Playhouse
Radiant Boy is a new piece of work by writer Nancy Netherwood. It tells of Russell who has returned to his mother in the North East from a conservatoire in London as ‘its started happening again.’ Whilst we never find out exactly what ‘it’ is but we do learn that his mother, Maud’s approach to […]
The Society for New Cuisine
An intriguing stew of dating anecdotes, Buddhist teachings and medical horror, The Society for New Cuisine has morsels of creative genius but overall hasn’t quite worked out what sort of play it wants to be. Written and performed by Chris Fung, this 70-minute one hander bursts into the black box space with a chaotic menu; […]