Wingman
Richard Marsh’s ‘Wingman’ has recently finished a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and is now playing at the Soho Theatre before going on a UK tour. Following on from the success of his smash-hit Dirty Great Love Story, Richard Marsh’s latest piece sees him tackle fatherhood and family. Wingman, a new father-son comedy, […]
The Return of the Soldier
Aria Entertainment and Guy James in association with Penny Rock Theatre Productions and Jermyn Street Theatre have brought a musical adaption of Rebecca West’s 1918 novel to the stage with music by Charles Miller and Book and Lyrics by Tim Sanders. Stewart Clarke (Ghost/Loserville) plays Christopher Baldry, the soldier sent back from war […]
Guys and Dolls
GUYS AND DOLLS, the 1950’s musical comedy with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, won 5 Tony Awards during its original production including best musical and also spawned the 1955 awards winning movie musical starring Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando. The classic tale involves a collection of […]
The Dreaming
The Union Theatre is a small fringe theatre with very intimate spacing that is situated in the heart of Southwark. The theatre itself has reputation for staging high-quality musicals in its tiny studio space, examples such as a very successful run of Gilbert and Sullivan operetta season. In spite of all this it has recently […]
Graham Butler has Tea With Wilma
Graham Butler is playing Christopher Boone in the National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-time at the Guilgud Theatre. I caught up with Graham backstage for a cup of tea and a chat about the show.
Troilus and Cressida
Entering the Tristan Bates Theatre for Lazarus Theatre Company’s powerful adaptation of Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida is a daunting experience. Everything appears hazy as smoke is pumped into the theatre, but gradually you see the balloons scattered across the stage, the table laid out for a birthday party and the soundtrack of drums beating creates […]
Autobahn
American company Savio(u)r productions have brought Autobahn, a collection of seven short plays by Neil LaBute (who’s play In A Forest Dark and Deep played at the Vaudeville Theatre in 2011), to London’s Kings Head Theatre in Islington. I’ve always loved the Kings Head. There is something about having a tiny venue in […]
Kerry Ellis has Tea With Wilma
Kerry Ellis is one of the West End’s leading ladies. She is currently reprising her role of Elphaba in Wicked the Musical as well as releasing a new solo album and touring the UK. I caught up with Kerry backstage at Wicked for a cup of tea and a chat about everything that’s been happening!
Sarah Ingram & David Bedella have Tea With Wilma
Olivier Award winner DAVID BEDELLA will soon play razor-wielding madman Sweeney Todd with SARAH INGRAM as his pie-making partner in crime, Mrs Lovett at the Twickenham Theatre. I caught up with them for a cup of tea and a pie to have a chat about the show. Can you tell me about some of your career highlights for anyone […]
Avenue Q (New Wimbledon Theatre) 2014 ★★★★
After two successful West End runs and several UK tours, Avenue Q is back touring the UK and I caught the show at the New Wimbledon Theatre in London. Avenue Q is a street on the poorer side of New York whose inhabitants all feel a little down on their luck. The story centres around […]