Natasha Barnes to star in WASTED at the Southwark Playhouse
‘I am not an angel, and I will not be one till I die: I will be myself.’ Charlotte Brontë Through the lens of a rock documentary, Wasted is a brand new musical that gives an access-all-areas account of the struggles, heartbreaks and triumphs of the three Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and their brother […]
Full cast announced for the UK Tour of RAIN MAN
Full casting has been announced for Rain Man, the inaugural production of Bill Kenwright’s Classic Screen to Stage Theatre Company. Joining the previously announced Gavin and Stacey’s Mathew Horne (Raymond) and Downtown Abbey’s Ed Speleers (Charlie) is: Mairi Barclay (Pippin), Hannah Barker, Elizabeth Carter (Dreamboats and Petticoats), Adam Lilley (The 39 Steps), Neil Roberts (Mamma […]
REVIEW: RIOT ACT (Kings Head Theatre) ★★★★
The Kings Head Theatre is playing host to Riot Act, a collection of monologues weaving together six decades of transatlantic queer history and activism. Playwright and performer Alexis Gregory interviewed one of the only remaining Stonewall survivors – the 1969 NYC riot that began the gay rights movement; Lavinia Co-Op, a member of a 1970’s […]
Alice Fraser talks ETHOS at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? Hm, how much is a little bit. I was born in Sydney and started doing comedy when I tried improv at university and realised I was truly terrible at it. Everything I’ve achieved since then has felt like a massive victory because […]
What’s on at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year?
It’s August and that means one thing and one thing only, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has begun! This year I have interviewed more than 200 acts who are performing at the festival this month. Check them all out in the Interviews section of the website if you’re stuck for what to see. More interviews still to […]
Rob Oldham talks about WORM’S LAMENT at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? I started off doing comedy at university, writing and performing sketches, and after a year or so I took the leap into stand up, which was initially terrifying but I’ve come to really enjoy. I’ve been gigging in and around London for […]
HENRY BOX BROWN explores the triumph of the human spirit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Name: MEHR MANSURI Name of Edinburgh show: Henry Box Brown Venue: Assembly Rooms, Music Hall, George Street, EH2 2LR (Venue 20) Performance time: 14:30 Show length: 90 mins Ticket price: £7 to £15 Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? My name is Mehr Mansuri. I am an Iranian […]
Lost Tail Theatre Company talk about LOST LORE at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Name: Lost Tail Theatre Company Name of Edinburgh show: Lost Lore Venue: theSpace @ Jury’s Inn Performance time: 4.15 Show length: 45 min Ticket price: £10, £8 Concession, £30 Family Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your performing background? We are Lost Tail Theatre, made up of Director Ellis Buckley and […]
REVIEW: ALLELUJAH! (Bridge Theatre) ★★
When Alan Bennett’s name is uttered, the man’s sing-song northern intonations tend to hum through one’s mind. Often blunt and acerbic, it is the voice which narrates the 2015 motion picture adaptation Lady in the Van and one which ultimately runs as a nervous system through every play he writes. Bennett is a dramatic style […]
Tickets on sale now for the WEST END WILMA AWARDS 2018 at the ARTS Theatre
West End Wilma, the mother and son theatre blogging duo, are delighted to announce the 5th annual Wilma Awards! Sunday 4 November 2018 marks exactly five years since the first West End Wilma Awards were held at Freedom Bar, in Soho. The following years were hosted at the Hippodrome Casino and The Delfont Room. This […]