REVIEW: THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHWAN (Barons Court Theatre) ★★
An undisputed staple in the contemporary theatre repertoire, the works of Bertolt Brecht have endured the last 70 or so years due to their timeless themes and exploration of moral relativism and social construct. The Good Person of Szechwan forces us to question what actually makes someone a ‘good person’ and explores the delicate balance […]
REVIEW: RUBBER RING (The Pleasance) ★★★★
Rubber Ring is the debut play by Norfolk playwright James McDermott. It’s produced by Velvet Trumpet, a company that aim to present work exploring unexamined lives, championing the work of those we don’t usually see on stage. This tale of growing up in Norfolk is exactly that. McDermott explains, “Rural LGBT stories were rarely represented […]
REVIEW: THE GLENN MILLER STORY (Sunderland Empire) ★★★★
Tommy Steele made his stage debut at Sunderland Empire on 5th November 1956, a month before his 20th birthday. So it seems fitting he should celebrate his 60 years in the business performing at the Empire in the Glenn Miller Story. It’s a difficult review to write because all the single elements of the show […]
REVIEW: KING LEAR (Old Vic) ★★★
This past year, with the celebration of Shakespeare’s 400th birthday, has seen many a production of King Lear. Even with the production at the Old Vic, there is also another running at the Barbican at the very same time. But with the much anticipated return of Glenda Jackson to the stage, the Shakespeare celebrations seem […]
West End Wilma Charity Single – out now!
West End Wilma presents The 2016 Wilma Awards Charity Single “NO AWARDS FOR YOU” A song for bad losers everywhere In aid of the National Autistic Society Available for digital download now on Itunes and Amazon and other good music download sites Based on the song ‘Tell Me It’s Not True’ from the Musical Blood Brothers Lyrics […]