REVIEW: BANANAMAN (Southwark Playhouse) ★★★★
‘This is 29 Acacia Road. And this is Eric, the schoolboy who leads an exciting double life. For when Eric eats a banana, an amazing transformation occurs. Eric is Bananaman.‘ First appearing in the pages of Nutty in 1980, then graduating to the Beano and the Dandy, ‘Bananaman’ quickly flew onto the small screen for […]
REVIEW: Christmas with the Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas (Theatre Royal Haymarket) ★★★★
Imagine: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin, resurrected and brought to you live from the reimagined Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, supported by their Rat Pack Big Band and three gifted female performers – this is certainly an evening promising frivolity of the highest degree. Transported back to the 60’s, we find ourselves […]
REVIEW: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Windsor Castle) ★★★
There’s no doubt that Charles Dickens‘ A Christmas Carol is one of the most well-known festive fairytales. What starts off as a dark, ghost story morphs into something that fills your heart with joy. This is testament to Dickens’ ability to weave a story around his reader, choosing the perfect adjectives to inspire the imagination. […]
REVIEW: Simon Callow’s A Christmas Carol ★★★★
Charles Dickens‘ beloved classic A Christmas Carol has delighted people of all ages for hundreds of years and has never been out of print. Over the years, there have been countless film and stage versions that bring this story to life. Simon Callow‘s stage version was critically acclaimed, showing his own interest and knowledge on […]
HAMILTON at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre ★★★★★
I was lucky enough to win the Hamilton lottery during early previews of the show and was elated to get front row tickets for just £10 each *insert smug face*. Unlike most, I haven’t been counting down the days until the show opens in the West End and thought I could take it or leave […]
REVIEW: ALADDIN (Towngate Theatre) ★★★★★
Simon Fielding returns to the Towngate Theatre in Basildon for the eleventh year in a row, with his production of Aladdin. He is brilliant as Wishee Washee and plays to the children and adults in the audience perfectly. He is a bundle of funergy (fun energy – yes I’m making that a word here) and […]
REVIEW: Jack and the Beanstalk (Sunderland Empire) ★★★
Fee Fi Fo Fum, I can smell something, is it fun? It’s panto time and as befits the age old tradition, Sunderland Empire have once again produced a classic show. This year’s festive frolic is Jack & The Beanstalk, and whilst the story stays true to the tried & trusted tale, the writing & the […]
REVIEW: The Little Prince (The Playground Theatre) ★★★
The second production and first Christmas show at The Playground Theatre in Ladbroke Grove is the world premiere of a new stage production of the much-loved French children’s tale The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This version has been translated by Ros and Chloe Schwartz and is directed and performed by Martin Oelbermann. Written […]
REVIEW: Janie Dee Live at the BBC ★★
Janie Dee has graced the stages of Britain for over forty years with a career as solid and shiny as the awards glistening on her mantlepiece. The actress amongst other monumental feats, has achieved the Olivier Award for Best Actress, Evening Standard Award and Critics’ Circle Theatre Award amongst many more. As such a seasoned […]
REVIEW: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Lyceum Theatre) ★★★★★
There are few stories as treasured and revisited as that of Charles Dickens‘ ‘A Christmas Carol‘, and for the second year the London Musical Theatre Orchestra (LMTO) issue a glorious revival of a classic. First published in 1843, the captivating tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s thawing heart simply refuses to lose its relevance to and adoration […]