Brendon Burns: Hasn’t Heard of You Either
Brendon Burns is an Australian stand-up comedian and author who mostly performs in the UK. He is known for his boisterous stage presence and controversial material. Having not seen Brendan Burns previously I wasn’t sure what to expect when heading along to see his stand up comedy show now playing at soho theatre until Sunday […]
In the Surface of a Bubble
An eruption of furious, ebullient and unbridled imagination, In the Surface of a Bubble is the latest theatrical endeavour from Blue Elephant Theatre. Taking on the philosophical behemoth that is the world’s creation, it challenges society of all kinds and celebrates the inimitable penchant children have for make-believe. Simple, funny and with an innovative combination […]
Vitamin at the Soho Theatre
There aren’t many shows that sell out a run at the Soho Theatre main space simply by word of mouth and with virtually no press or marketing, but this is exactly what Vitamin did in June 2013. Now it’s back for another run and I’m not sure that any words I write will adequately describe […]
Daytona at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
Oliver Cotton, obviously not content having just written the play Daytona, is now starring in it at the Theatre Royal Haymarket where it opened last night after transferring from a successful run at the Park Theatre last year. Starring in your own show is a noble thing to do and leads to either a case […]
Monty Python Live (Mostly)
One of Britain’s oldest institutions are back together again at the O2 Arena London and did not disappoint! Re-grouping after 31 years the spark was not lost, energy levels were high and the laughs were plentiful. Monty Python are a rich part of our cultural history and are now inspiring a new generation of fans. […]
Boylexe at the Shadow Lounge
Twice monthly in the underground darkness of Soho’s Shadow Lounge, there is a room booming with sound and activity. Amid the relative gloom of the intimate space, a troupe of scantily clad performers circles its audience flaunting their enviable figures and smiling encouragingly while a rainbow of lasers whirls overhead. The audience, refreshingly, consists of […]
Forbidden Broadway
Forbidden Broadway (conceived and written by Gerard Alessandrini) was first performed in New York in 1981. A two night performance that became a sensation amongst musical theatre lovers, who loved to laugh at the naughty musical parodies of some of their favourite Broadway shows. Forbidden Broadway finally closed its doors in February 2014, after playing […]
The Great British Musicals – In concert
Placed in the sparse yet streamlined space that is the St James Theatre, The Great British Musical Concert invites audiences into its time-travelling world of themusical works of: Gilbert and Sullivan, Lionel Monckton, Vivienne Ellis, Noel Coward, Ivor Novello, Lionel Bart, Leslie Bricusse, Andrew Lloyd Webber and many more. All of these were […]
A Handful of Stars at Trafalgar Studios
Billy Roche’s play A Handful of Stars has transferred to the Trafalgar Studios after a successful run at Clapham’s Theatre 503. Set in a small Irish town, where you marry the girls you get pregnant and having a job, any job, is a God-send, the play focuses on the frustrations of masculinity being constrained in […]
Richard III at St Paul’s Actors Church
The discovery of Richard III’s skeleton has thrust him once more into the spotlight and there are several versions of the play making the rounds. Each of them is different, but Iris Theatre’s production is something else. Set in and around the church of St. Paul’s in Covent Garden, the audience are completely immersed in […]