REVIEW: PROUD EMBANKMENT ★★★★
With many a Londoner and tourist having enjoyed an evening out at the original Proud near Camden Locks, it’s closure in early March left a gap in the nightlife of our great city. But fear not, Proud is back, and in rather glorious form, at a new flagship location under Waterloo Bridge: Proud Embankment – […]
Julia Donaldson’s TABBY MCTAT is being brought to the stage and taken out on tour
A world premiere stage adaptation of Tabby McTat, based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, is set to open at Winchester Theatre Royal on Friday 5 October prior to a UK Tour. Tabby McTat is a busker’s cat with the loudest of meows. He sings all day long with his […]
Full cast announced for THE RINK at Southwark Playhouse
Stewart Clarke, Ross Dawes, Michael Lin, Elander Moore, Ben Redfern and Jason Winter will play Dino, Lino, Lucky, Benny, Lenny and Tony respectively in the first London revival in 20 years of Kander and Ebb’s THE RINK. They join the previously announced Caroline O’Connor as Anna and Gemma Sutton as Angel. Anna, an Italian housewife […]
ARABIAN NIGHTS – a celebration of the cultural history of Islam comes to Hoxton Hall
This autumn, Iris Theatre will transform Hoxton Hall into a magical world where stories of Ali Baba, Ala’ad-Din and Sinbad the Sailor unfold in their new adaptation of Arabian Nights, playing 12 September – 13 October 2018 at Hoxton Hall. Adapted by Nessah Muthy and directed by Daniel Winder (Iris Theatre), this celebration of the […]
Just Another Love Story – Love, according to Stephen Sondheim comes to London next month
Just Another Love Story – Love, according to Stephen Sondheim comes to the Above The Arts next month from 21-26 May 2018. The show will star Anita Louise Combe (Gypsy, Ragtime, Chicago), Christopher Dickins (Phantom of the Opera, War Horse), Belinda Wollaston (Judy!), Michael Vinsen (Follies, Kinky Boots), Jamie Birkett (The Play That Goes Wrong), […]
REVIEW: Shit-faced Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (Leicester Square Theatre) ★★★★
Having enjoyed the follies of Shit-Faced Shakespeare many times at Edinburgh Fringe, I was very excited to see how they might transfer their original/insane/ingenious dramaturgy to London’s West End. Produced by Magnificent Bastard Productions and created in 2010 by East 15 Graduates, the company has an impressive list of credits to their name including performances […]
The 2003 Christmas film LOVE ACTUALLY comes to London this Christmas
The glorious 2003 Christmas film Love Actually, which starred Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Martine McCutcheon, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Rowan Atkinson, Kiera Knightley and many more, is coming to theatre’s this Christmas to be screened along with a live orchestra. A full, live orchestra will perform Craig Armstrong’s evocative score at these shows, […]
REVIEW: STRICTLY BALLROOM (Piccadilly Theatre) ★★★
In an ideal world, Baz Luhrmann’s filmography should naturally fit into theatre. His spectacular settings, dynamic colours and imaginative landscapes are the stuff that producers and directors dream to bring to life on stage. Alas, Strictly Ballroom might not be the most suitable choice. Based on Luhrmann’s breakthrough debut 1992 film, Strictly Ballroom is a […]