REVIEW: HEDGEHOG (Lion and Unicorn Theatre) ★★★★
Set in the late nineties in Barwell, a suburb of Leicester, this excellent (almost one woman) coming of age show written by Alexander Knott perfectly captures both the era and the feelings of teenage angst we can all recall only too well. It was a trip down memory lane for me, with highly relatable family […]
REVIEW: SWEAT (Gielgud Theatre) ★★★★
Set in 2000 against a background of George Bush’s face flickering on screens, booming declarations of economic decline, Sweat is a play which examines industrial disloyalty and the red-hot cinders of resentment and desperation it leaves behind. Running a bar in Reading, Pennsylvania we meet Stan, a friendly ex-factory worker who had to give up […]
ONCE the Musical set to tour the UK
One of the most celebrated musicals of all time, Once will embark on its first major UK tour from January 2020. Following a run at Fairfield Halls, Croydon from Thursday 19 December 2019 – Saturday 11 January 2020, the tour will visit Southend, Liverpool, York, Woking, Milton Keynes, Bath, Coventry, Stoke, Malvern, Aberdeen, Nottingham, Oxford, […]