The beauty of Fringe Festivals
August is always a busy month for theatre goers. Tomorrow I head up to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for a week where I am planning to see 30 different shows in just 6 days! Crazy right? Well, not really as just about everyone who goes is doing the same. The Camden Fringe Festival, which kicked […]
REVIEW: An Evening With Cock and Fanny (Hen and Chickens Theatre) ★★
An Evening With Cock and Fanny sees Matthew ‘THE COCK’ Howell and Lauren ‘THE FANNY’ Taylor, a new comedy duo, giving us approximately 40 minutes of sketch comedy. I should start by saying that I am an avid supporter of Fringe theatre, its goals and the opportunities it provides for performers and producers alike. Howell […]
The Barricade Boys join the concert line-up for Les Misérables V The Phantom of The Opera
Do you hear the people sing? The Barricade Boys will join the musical line-up for the Les Misérables V The Phantom of The Opera football match and concert this Sunday 7th August. With fabulous harmonies, incredible vocals, dashing good looks and fantastic personalities The Barricade Boys showcase some of the finest male voices from the […]
Caroline Sheen has Tea With Wilma chatting about CRAZY FOR YOU
For those who may not be familiar with Crazy For You, can you tell me what the show is about and the character that you play? Crazy For You is a wonderful show about bringing life to a tired little town in Nevada by putting on a show in its run down theatre. I play […]
REVIEW: Treasure Island (St Paul’s Church) ★★★★
“You’re a pirate. Here’s your armband.” Err, no I think you’ll find it’s a bandana. With my aaaarmband (sorry) firmly tied around my head, as befitting a fierce pirate I was ready for action. Iris Theatre is always a treat for the senses and Treasure Island brought its audience something slightly different – an immersive […]
REVIEW: Desert Rats (Above the Arts Theatre) ★★★
Nate Rufus Edelman wrote the first draft of his play in a damp, mouldy and windowless basement apartment in New York City. If it was mouldy, it must have been cool. The theatre was hot – “Africa hot” as one of the characters in Edelman’s play describes the motel room where most of the action […]
Human Emotional Process (Above the Arts Theatre) ★★★
José Rivera, the writer of this new play, is a recipient of two Obie Awards for Marisol and References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, both produced by The Public Theatre, New York. His screenplay The Motorcycle Diaries was nominated for an Academy Award in 2005 as well as for a BAFTA and a Writers […]
Richard Madden will not be returning to the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s Romeo and Juliet
The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company today sadly announced that due to medical advice, Richard Madden will not be returning to the company of Romeo and Juliet before the production completes its run on 13 August. Richard Madden injured his ankle last month whilst running and has been receiving physiotherapy since. However, although Richard is expected […]
Casting and creatives announced for the UK première of punkplay at Southwark Playhouse
Full casting and the creative team are announced today for the UK première of punkplay at Southwark Playhouse. Gregory S. Moss’s punkplay is a riot of a play told at breakneck pace with a killer soundtrack, a coming-of-age story about subcultures, friendship and not-fitting-in – all on rollerskates! Staged in the US by Steppenwolf Theatre […]
Broadway star Shoshana Bean takes up London residency at The Singers’ Lounge
Following three sold out shows last year, Broadway star and recording artist Shoshana Bean, returns to London to take over The Singers’ Lounge for an eight show residency this Autumn. Performing Sundays and Mondays from September over the course of one month, Ms Bean will present a series of personal and individually different shows. The […]