How good is Theatre security in the UK?

It’s hard not to be affected by the terrible news about a mass killing in an American nightclub which took place on Saturday night and has seen more than fifty people shot dead. Questions are flying around about how the killer managed to get into the club with a machine gun in the first place and this […]

HAMILTON wins 11 Tony Awards and announces West End production will open October 2017

HAMILTON, the Broadway musical, which won 11 Tony Awards last night including best musical, will have its London premiere in October 2017. The critically acclaimed musical has broken box office records on Broadway and has become a cultural sensation. HAMILTON will reopen the Victoria Palace Theatre, which is currently undergoing an extensive multi-million pound refurbishment. […]

REVIEW: JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH (Polka Theatre)

This year marks the 100th birthday of one of the most celebrated and successful children’s authors of all time. Roald Dahl’s timeless stories of magic, ambition and kindness speak to people of all ages and teach us that hard work and imagination help us achieve great things. James and the Giant Peach at the Polka […]

REVIEW: The Quiet House (Park Theatre)

Jess and Dylan are a happy couple in their thirties but something is missing in their lives. They have been trying for a baby for five years without any success and Jess’s biological clock is ticking. When Dylan returns home, Jess is ready for lovemaking, dressed in a seductive nightie. But Dylan is too distraught […]

REVIEW: RAPTURE (Etcetera Theatre)

‘What is the point of you?’ – the question that haunts the characters of this play is one which we can all ask ourselves, if we’re brave enough. ‘Rapture’ is set in the future, not long after 2060, and by now the human race has found the cure for apparently every disease and illness. There’s […]

Maureen Lipman to star in SLEEPING BEAUTY at Richmond Theatre

Renowned star of stage and screen Maureen Lipman makes a welcome return to panto this year as the Wicked Fairy in Richmond Theatre’s spectacular seasonal offering Sleeping Beauty! Joining her, after two hugely successful pantomimes at Richmond, will be none other than CBeebies presenter Chris Jarvis, returning for a third year in a row due […]

TITANIC: Blogger Review Round-up

There are always review round-ups for theatre shows after press nights, giving a bite size look at what critics thought of shows across the board. It’s nice to see at a glance what the bigwigs like The Times, The Telegraph and The Stage think but there is never really any mention of us smaller fish, […]