REVIEW: VOICES FROM HOME (Red Lion Theatre)
Voices From Home is an evening of short plays by emerging writers from outside London (specifically the Home Counties) curated by Tim Cook, Artistic Director at Broken Silence Theatre. In seventy minutes we are presented with four short plays in the same small space, all featuring different actors. First up is ‘Asylum’ by Sevan K. […]
REVIEW: MAD ON HER (Arts Theatre) ★★
Turning back time to the decade that brought us some of the most universally loved pop tunes ever composed, Mad On Her invites us on to the dance floor for a celebration of shoulder pads, synths and scrunchies. The newest show from BlackDeer Productions, it’s a whirlpool of 80s classics. Stitching the songs into a […]
REVIEW: Glengarry Glen Ross (Playhouse Theatre) ★★★★
Sam Yates’ revival of Glengarry Glen Ross is a watertight production of David Mamet’s beloved play. When Glengarry Glen Ross premiered in the ‘80s it won every award going, and was later adapted into a hit film starring Al Pacino. The glitzy cast, led by Christian Slater, do a lovely job with Mamet’s stylised dialogue. […]
REVIEW: LES MISERABLES (Queens Theatre) ★★★★
Ok, so it’s taken me four months to get around to seeing the new London cast of Les Miserables at the Queens Theatre but last week I finally did it and took a friend for their birthday (who had never seen the show can you believe)! For anyone else that maybe doesn’t know the story […]
REVIEW: The Importance of Being Earnest (Jack Studio Theatre) ★★★
The theatre above the Brockley Jack pub (actually closest to Crofton Park station) is a small but appealing space, involving the audience in the action with seating along the sides of the stage itself as well as raised in front. This has been put to good use for this production with a simple but striking […]
REVIEW: SPAMALOT (New Victoria Theatre) ★★★★★
Monty Python‘s Spamalot, written by Eric Idle and based on the classic 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, is a totally bonkers musical tells the ancient tale of King Arthur and his gallant knights on their search for the Holy Grail. Unfortunately the theatre was relatively quiet for an opening night performance and […]
REVIEW: Leading Ladies: Songs from the Stage ★★★★★
First we had 2014 Britain’s Got Talent winners Collabro, then The Barricade Boys and now, three powerhouse leading ladies have teamed up to give us some girl power, with the musical theatre group Leading Ladies. UK soul singing legend and star of shows like The Bodyguard, Memphis and Cats, Beverley Knight joins forces with Cassidy […]
REVIEW: Hiding Heidi (Etcetera Theatre) ★★★
Hiding Heidi (A Tale of Love and Hate in Stoke on Trent) is the latest production from Golden Age Theatre. Written and directed by Ian Dixon Potter, the play is part of Voila! Europe, a festival showcasing plays from across Europe and the UK and celebrating diversity in performing arts. Heidi is a nurse in […]
REVIEW: WHEN MIDNIGHT STRIKES (Drayton Arms Theatre) ★★★
When Midnight Strikes, a musical by Charles Miller and Kevin Hammond, premiered at the Finborough Theatre in 2007 starring future Wicked alumni Emma Hatton and Shona White. Ten years later, the show is being revived at The Drayton Arms Theatre and I went along to check it out. More often than not in reviews I […]
REVIEW: Big Fish The Musical (The Other Palace) ★★★★★
Like many teenagers, my morning college routine went as follows: 1) attempt to put on school tie, 2) devour breakfast cereal, 3) sit with eyes glued to Frasier. You can imagine my excitement, therefore, to witness Kelsey Grammer (Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe award-winner… you know, no big deal) live on stage, and watch his […]