Dirty Laundry
Rating *** Reviewed by Alex Foott Written by Rachel Hirons Directed by Kat Hoult Performance date – Mon 19th Aug 2013 Over the past decade, the British public has been subjected to television’s desperate attempt to revive the celebrated sitcoms of the 1990s. Though intended to reacquaint us with the hilarity of comedy classics such […]
Here. the 99%
Rating ** Reviewed by Tony Peters The title of BackHere! Theatre’s showcase for new young writers highlights the fact that the majority of the nation’s wealth is in the hands of just 1% of the population, while the rest are left struggling with increasing economic hardship and the effects of cuts. The seven short plays […]
Piff the Magic Dragon
Rating **** Reviewed by Ed Theakston For anyone who still has that part inside of them that longs to believe, this hilarious show from Piff the Magic Dragon will leave you with a firmly cemented belief in conjury and magic of all kinds. A hilarious combination of standup routine and magic show, Piff (John Van […]
Ginger Nation
Rating *** Reviewed by Alex Foott Performance date – Sun 18th Aug 2013 A gleaming smile, warm words of welcome and some fervent nodding greet us as we filter in to the space. Indicating the bar and ushering us to our seats, Shawn Hitchins’ goofy and childlike energy is both disarming and refreshingly personal. His […]
Pipe Dream
Kieran Brown and Charlotte Scott are both currently appearing in the UK premiere of Rodgers and Hammersteins Pipe Dream at the Union Theatre. They recently say down with West End Wilma to talk about themselves, the show and musical theatre in general. Click here to see who else has had Tea With Wilma
Warde Street
Rating **** Reviewed by Michaela Clement-Hayes Warde Street – Tristan Bates Theatre – 20th August 2013 It’s always unnerving when a sign outside a theatre entrance warns you that the guns fired in the performance are filled with blanks. Later, when said gun was pointing directly at me, I was glad of this prior knowledge! […]
Stuart: A Life Backwards
Rating *** Reviewed by Alex Foott Hightide Festival Theatre Written by Jack Thorne (adapted from Alexander Masters’ book of the same name) Directed by Mark Rosenblatt Performance date – Sat 17th Aug 2013 Creating a theatre adaptation of a celebrated book or film is always an exciting process. It gives a company huge scope to […]
Kubrick³
Rating **** Reviewed by Alex Foott PIT & New Diorama Theatre Written and directed by David Byrne Performance date – Fri 16th Aug 2013 The Edinburgh Fringe is infested with enterprising young theatre companies, parading their dewy-eyed casts before the masses in a rather meagre attempt at taking the festival by storm. Needless to say, […]
Space Vixens dance lesson
Cult musical Saucy Jacks and the Space Vixens is currently playing at London’s Leicester Square Theatre. Wilma caught up with the three space vixens for a dance lesson for one of their routines. Featuring Leanne Jones, Jamie Birkett and Kate Malyon
Will You Hold My Hand? – We Are Goose
Rating **** Reviewed by Alex Foott Performance date – Thurs 15th Aug 2013 This, my friends, is the future of education. Admittedly as I pass through the tunnel that leads to the venue, and emerge into a dimly lit room, I begin to question how enjoyable this lecture is going to be. Welcoming us, the […]