A Midsummer Night’s Dream in New Orleans – Arts Theatre
Another summer and another production of “the Dream” and each year someone tries to do it in a different way and with varying degrees of success. So when I heard that theatre company Ruby in the Dust were setting one of my favourite Shakespeare plays in New Orleans and infusing it with the music of […]
Marc Elliot, Cassie Compton and Sarah Ingram to star in See What I Wanna See at the Jermyn Street Theatre
Marc Elliot, Cassie Compton and Sarah Ingram to star in See What I Wanna See at the Jermyn Street Theatre Casting is announced today for Michael John LaChiusa’s Off-Broadway hit See What I Wanna See, which will receive its London Premiere in a limited 4-week run at Jermyn Street Theatre from Tuesday 8 September to Saturday 3 October, with a press night on Friday […]
Fewer Emergencies – Moors Bar
Ah a writer’s life. We get up late, have a glass of wine, bash out a story and then go to some fancy party where we schmooze with other writers, the beautiful, the famous and the desperate. Oh and we get paid for it – how glamorous we all are. Oh wait, that’s all complete […]
Pussy – Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
The advertising of this late night Edinburgh show is intriguing. “5 girls, 1 stage, It’s not about Cats” is all the information it gives away. What are you supposed to take from that? Well I went along expecting some foul mouthed comedy from women talking about their body parts in a Vagina Monologues style show. […]
As Is – Bedlam Theatre
“I’ll take you as is” – the words we all long to hear from a loved one. This play is set during the 1980’s AIDS epidemic. Saul and Rich are splitting up their belongings after a break up (Rich left Saul for another man). But Saul still desperately wants to work things out and have […]
Consolation – Bridewell Theatre
Tên përdu, jhamâi së rëcôbro (Time lost can never be regained) A world of fear, where brother betrayed sister and neighbours were far from neighbourly; trust was impossible as suspicion was rife. The infamous phrase “Kill them all, God will know his own” is still a terrifying thought yet the Cathar ‘heretics’ were persecuted and […]
Diane Chorley: Duchess of Canvey – Underbelly
“I was born in Canvey on the coldest day of the year. Mum said I was steaming when I came out. She was a good woman, hands like iron files she had, teeth like crackling. My father was a Hodd Carrier. Silent as bread, big old boots, never said a word. Turns out he was […]
Zero Down – Theatre 503
In my general theatre going habit I must admit I am fairly adverse to ‘State of the Nation’ plays. I normally go to the theatre hoping to escape from the world of tube strikes, high rents and gum stuck to the underside of your shoe and enjoy whirlwind romances and highly choreographed dance routines. So […]
The Blogging Revolution
I started my blog three years ago, back in the summer of 69 (#joke, it was 2012). I don’t know why anyone started to read it and I still don’t really think anyone does (although my google analytics tell me otherwise). Now, it has grown and developed and I make a living from it. It’s […]
Full Cast Announced for Vincent and Flavia’s Last Tango Tour
Britain’s best-loved dance duo perform together in theatres for the very last time Fresh from their sell-out hit shows Midnight Tango and Dance ’Til Dawn, Strictly superstars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace have created their most poignant production yet as they prepare to dance in their final ever theatre show. The Last Tango opens in September 2015 ahead […]