REVIEW: Gangsta Granny (Garrick Theatre) ★★★★
The Birmingham Stage Company production of David Walliams‘ well loved children’s book Gangsta Granny has made it’s way on to London’s West End stage after touring the UK, for a summer season as the Garrick Theatre. Ben is eleven years old and dreads the weekends coming around because he has to stay with his Granny […]
REVIEW: Willemijn Verkaik (Cambridge Theatre) ★★★
Dutch performer Willemijn Verkaik is most famous for two very big things. She is the Idina Menzel of Germany and the Netherlands, having voiced the role of Elsa in the foreign translations of Frozen. And she has played the role of Elphaba (also originated by Idina Menzel) in four countries, on and off for the […]
REVIEW: Odd Man Out (The Hope Theatre) ★★★
Circling the confines of The Hope Theatre, two stories of belonging and identity swirl in the form of Odd Man Out. These one-man pieces, delivered as conversational monologues, spin together the themes of masculinity, fear and despair and ask us to consider the plight of the modern man through the art of storytelling. In Dominic […]
REVIEW: I Loved Lucy (Arts Theatre) ★★★★
Modern day TV is a plethora of reality TV shows, with today’s ‘stars’ playing themselves in Chelsea, Essex or California. Yet people may forget that Lucille Ball was the original reality TV star, starring in I Love Lucy with her husband Desi. Based on Lee Tannen’s memoirs of the same name, I Loved Lucy looks […]
REVIEW: Tori Scott – Thirsty! (The Crazy Coqs) ★★★★
Are you cool? Then you’ll want Tori Scott to be your new drinking partner. The New Yorker is making her London debut at the endlessly chic The Crazy Coqs downstairs at Brasserie Zédel. If you have not been there yet, you will want to rectify that soon – their excellent cocktails, great staff and varied […]
REVIEW: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time (Liverpool Empire) ★★★★★
Christopher Boone is 15 years, 3 months and 2 days old. He lives with his father believing his mother has passed away and loves maths, outer space, the colour red and his pet rat, Toby. He doesn’t like things that are yellow or brown, using the same toilet as a stranger or being touched by […]
The Marriage of Kim K (Arcola Theatre) ★★★
We have a running joke in our household; that within five minutes of returning to my family home I have made myself a “Fridge Sandwich” and devoured it a-la-sofa, washed down with my backlog of ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ on the planner. The Kardashians are a full-frontal, no holds barred, love-to-hate family, and whilst […]
REVIEW: The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 (Menier Chocolate Factory) ★★★★★
Sometimes, the best show’s are the hardest ones to write reviews for. The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 is quite possibly the best musical I have ever seen. Having never read the books or watched the television series, I went along to this show with no expectations. By the time I left […]
REVIEW: BRIEFS: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS (London Underbelly) ★★★★★
It was almost three years ago since I first saw the Australian burlesque act Briefs on London’s Southbank. Since then they have been a regular feature at London’s Underbelly and a firm favourite at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This summer, the boys are back in town for their longest run ever and this drag extravaganza […]
REVIEW: Candide in Concert (Cadogan Hall) ★★★★★
In another spectacular concert evening, London Musical Theatre Orchestra (LMTO) presents Candide in concert at Cadogan Hall – an extraordinary one-night-only performance starring James Dreyfuss, Rob Houchen and Anna O’Byrne. The talent on the wonderfully intimate stage of Cadogan Hall was breathtaking. The LMTO were allowed to shine magnificently throughout the evening, led by the brilliantly […]