Epstein: the Man Who Made the Beatles
How to say something new about the Beatles legend? In 1974 Willy Russell fantasised about a reunion with the delightfully quirky John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert; Backbeat (2011) focused on the band’s early years in Hamburg, while not 500 yards from where this show is playing Let It Be churns out the hits for […]
Grim
Grim: a New Musical is the love story to die for. It’s about the Grim Reaper falling in love with Cupid but she cannot be with him because if she’s with him, she’ll kill him. It’s a story about the angel of death falling for the angel of love, the collision of the two most […]
Alice through the Looking Glass
After last summer’s critical success with a promenade adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Iris Theatre are returning to the gardens and grounds of St Paul’s Church, for a sixth year of family-friendly theatre, and its sequel, Alice through the Looking Glass. The entire church had been transformed into Alice’s world and at times […]
Edges
Edges is not a traditional musical; it is a show about four budding adults asking classic coming-of-age questions. This contemporary song cycle carries an honest voice, advocating introspection while maintaining wit and charm. The songs cover such traditional issues as love, commitment, identity, and meaning. Characters deal with confronting emotions, escaping expectations, and deciphering complicated […]
Marry Me A Little
Aria Entertainment have brought Stephen Sondheims show of hidden gems to the beautiful St James Studio in Victoria for a two week run. Craig Lucas first met Stephen Sondheim when performing in the 1979 production of Sweeney Todd. Sondheim mentioned a suitcase of abandoned songs he had written in his life that had never been […]
The Probleming
When writers try to combine horror and comedy, the result is usually a cringeworthy disaster a la Scary Movie. It just doesn’t seem to work as it’s not truly scary, or funny. So, could the Probleming by Steve Jordan be the first successful horror comedy? Well, it did squeeze a few laughs from the audience […]
Dessa Rose
As we enter Studio 2 it already seems cramped, with the MD and cellist taking up a fair proportion of the stage. As the actors enter with drums to the strong first musical number ‘We are Descended’ the stage is suddenly too full, but although the band are ever-present, for the most part they do […]
Fairytales & Fire
London’s an odd place. Thousands of people crammed together on tubes, buses and trains. Sometimes the same people, day after day. But do we ever stop to introduce ourselves to our fellow commuters? Absolutely not. Yet sometimes, one person can surprise you… This is precisely what happens to Elizabeth (Victoria Fox) when she meets James […]
Porgy and Bess
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre creates the illusion of separation from the outside world. As soon you step through the gates you’re transported and engulfed into the magical world of the theatre. A sparse yet unique pre-set of a broken rusty chair, another chair with a piece of red cloth draped off of the […]