Stella Gonet to star in John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt, A Parable”
Stella Gonet is to star in Doubt, A Parable by John Patrick Shanley one of the most acclaimed plays in recent memory. Playing Sister Aloysius Beauvier, a conservative head nun and school principal who questions a priest’s ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student, Stella said: “I was so excited to read this play. It […]
Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Fun Home comes to the Young Vic
Fun Home, based on Alison Bechdel’s celebrated 2006 graphic novel, made a sensational debut at The Public Theater in New York in October 2013, followed by a triumphant Broadway run that won five Tony Awards, and a successful US National tour. The show will make its UK premiere at the Young Vic in June 2018. […]
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Woman In White come to Charing Cross Theatre
Acclaimed rising star director Thom Southerland (Titanic, Grey Gardens, Grand Hotel) is to direct the first ever revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony and Olivier Award-nominated musical The Woman in White. A tempestuous tale of love, betrayal and greed, adapted from Wilkie Collins’ haunting Victorian thriller, this is the premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber and […]
Maureen Lipman to direct the world stage premiere of The Knowledge
Acclaimed actress and writer Maureen Lipman is to direct the world stage premiere of Jack Rosenthal’s The Knowledge. The Knowledge is based on the iconic 1979 TV film comedy. Maureen not only played a leading role in the film, but is also Jack Rosenthal’s widow. Set against the backdrop of the harsh economic times of […]
Check out these rehearsal images of Oliver Twist coming to Open Air Theatre
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre brings Charles Dickens’s most popular story Oliver Twist out in the open as part of the 2017 season, Dickens Uncovered celebrating the greatest storyteller of London life. Developing their programme of work made especially for families, Caroline Byrne directs Oliver Twist created for everyone aged six and over, adapted by […]
Greenwich Primary School take pride in The Lion King performance
Last night I had the pleasure of attending a primary school production of The Lion King by St Alfege with St Peter’s School, down the road from where I live in Greenwich. The spectacular family musical has been playing in London’s West End for almost twenty years and is still selling out every night with […]
REVIEW: Heroines (Theatre N16) ★★★
Heroines comes to Theatre N16 in Balham following a preview at Bromley Churchill Theatre. It’s a production from Emberfly Theatre, a collaborative company of emerging artists seeking to keep female stories front and centre. Heroines is inspired by female characters from Shakespeare’s plays, and imagines them sharing a flat in the 21st century. All these […]
REVIEW: Instructions for American Servicemen In Britain (Jermyn Street Theatre) ★★★
At first I was a little surprised to hear that Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain is actually a book adaptation (well not really a book, more of a guideline pamphlet). But as the show continued, it all made perfect sense. In WWII American G.Is stationed in British bases were actually given a cultural guide […]
REVIEW: Queen Anne (Theatre Royal Haymarket) ★★
Historical dramas continue to be popular, both in literature, on stage and on screen. The acclaim of Shakespeare In Love and Nell Gwynn has given rise to several historical comedies that combine music and dance to rapturous applause and frivolity. Unfortunately, Queen Anne does not live up to expectations. Although it is clearly not a […]
REVIEW: Rotterdam (Arts Theatre) ★★★★★
Knowing who you really are is not always easy. Some people seem to have known who they are for years; others have finally worked it out, but haven’t told anyone else and some of us will never truly understand ourselves. Alice (Alice McCarthy) knows she’s a lesbian and has in fact known for a while. […]