REVIEW: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (Gielgud Theatre) ★★★★★
On 20 June 2016, the West End production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time welcomed a new cast and as a fan of the play I thought I would go along and check them out. Based on the 2003 book by Mark Haddon, The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of […]
REVIEW: THROUGH THE MILL (Southwark Playhouse) ★★★★★
Judy Garland is one of the most recognisable faces of the twentieth century, with tales of her hugely successful and somewhat troubled life still tremendously popular. Fans of the iconic star, are in for a treat at Southwark Playhouse, as a new show, entitled Through the Mill has opened and is a wonderful reminder of […]
REVIEW: UNREACHABLE (Royal Court) ★★★
‘Unreachable’ follows a film crew producing their film Child of Ashes. At the core of it all are the trio of director Maxim (Matt Smith), Producer Anastasia (Amanda Drew) and Director of Photography Carl (Richard Pyros), who have spent 10 years perfecting script, concept and collecting funding. Maxim is an eccentric man-child who is convinced […]
REVIEW: BOYS WILL BE BOYS (Bush Theatre at Bush Hall) ★★★★
The Bush Theatre, currently undergoing major building work, has moved to the iconic Bush Hall to present Melissa Bubnic’s witty satire on the City and its male dominated culture. Bubnic, an Australian playwright from Melbourne, won the Write Now 3 competition at the Brockley Jack Studio with her play Emoticon. She also writes for the […]
Sheridan Smith is BACK!
Sheridan Smith has surprised audience members by returning to perform in FUNNY GIRL the musical this evening at the Savoy Theatre. Sheridan was due to return at some point soon but producers have just released a statement confirming she is back… on stage right now! They said: “We are delighted to welcome Sheridan Smith back […]
I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE returns to London for one day only
Last year’s critically-acclaimed show I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change will return to the Arts Theatre on Monday 15th August for two shows. Heading up the company once again is Simon Lipkin, who took over the role of Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls earlier this week, opposite Rebel Wilson, and earlier this year […]
Gemma Arterton to portray Joan of Arc in SAINT JOAN at the DONMAR Warehouse
Joan: daughter, farm girl, visionary, patriot, king-whisperer, soldier, leader, victor, icon, radical, witch, heretic, saint, martyr, woman. Saint Joan is a play by George Bernard Shaw, based on the life and trial of Joan of Arc. Published in 1924, not long after the canonization of Joan of Arc by the Roman Catholic Church, the play […]
REVIEW: BEETLES FROM THE WEST (Hope Theatre) ★★★★
One of the aims of Falling Pennies theatre company is to look at issues that are prone to falling under the radar and ‘Beetles From The West’, a well observed work from James Hartnell, certainly does that and does it well. The play involes three characters, Boyd, his girlfriend Jenny and the Doctor Henry and […]
Sam Lupton to play Seymour in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS UK Tour
Everyone’s favourite carnivorous plant travels to theatres across the UK in a brand new tour for 2016, in Little Shop of Horrors The cast will feature Sam Lupton (Boq in Wicked, West End, Avenue Q, UK Tour) as Seymour, Stephanie Clift (Mamma Mia!, West End) as Audrey, Paul Kissaun (Calamity Jane, Fiddler on the Roof, […]
NICE FISH transfers to the West End starring Mark Rylance
A West End transfer of Mark Rylance and Louis Jenkins’ critically-acclaimed new comic play Nice Fish has been announced. Direct from sold out seasons at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University in Cambridge and St Ann’s Warehouse in New York, Academy and Bafta Award-winner Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies, The BFG, Jerusalem, Farinelli and […]