Sheridan Smith’s understudy Natasha J Barnes is the greatest star in FUNNY GIRL
On 12 May 2016 it was announced that Sheridan Smith would take a 2-4 week break from performing the role of Fanny Brice in Funny Girl at the Savoy Theatre due to stress and exhaustion. Understudy Natasha J Barnes stepped into the role (something she had previously done for one week during its run at […]
REVIEW: BLACK CAT CABARET – HOTEL BLACK CAT (Udderbelly)
The audience files into the space, a circus tent, sipping drinks and chatting distractedly. Slinking in the shadows, women with bobbed hair and coquettish smiles survey the space. We are invited to stay at the Hotel Black Cat – a haven for the artistes who struggle in today’s unforgiving world of conventions and propriety. A […]
REVIEW: THE DONKEY SHOW (Proud Camden)
This year, Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary has been marked and celebrated in many ways, from various productions being performed at some of the country’s leading theatres to the BBC filming their own versions of some of the classics. However, I cannot think of any event that will bear any similarities to The Donkey Show at Proud […]
Cottons (Notting Hill)
Cottons Caribbean Restaurant launched its flagship store in London’s Notting Hill in April 2016 (they already have restaurants in Camden and Shoreditch) and I went to check out the carribean style menu! I was welcomed by very friendly and helpful staff who helped explain the dishes on the menu in detail in the bright and […]
REVIEW: HOBSON’S CHOICE (Vaudeville Theatre)
2015 marked the one hundredth anniversary of Harold Brighouse’s most successful play – the classic comedy Hobson’s Choice, which was also made into a film with Charles Laughton in the title role. Jonathan Church’s traditional production is a delightful revival of the classic play starring Martin Shaw as Henry Hobson. Jonathan Church does not attempt […]
REVIEW: BOTTLENECK (Old Red Lion Theatre)
Jamie Eastlake’s production of Bottleneck by Luke Barnes comes to the Old Red Lion Theatre for a short time following a successful run at Theatre N16. With Euro 2016 matches being shown on a big screen in the pub downstairs and the recent verdict of the inquest into the Hillsborough disaster, ending the longest jury […]
REVIEW: KARAGULA (The Styx)
Details of Philip Ridley’s new play Karagula were shrouded in mystery leading up to its world premiere in London. Whispers of a ‘secret location’ (which turns out to be a former ambulance station in Tottenham Hale) and the playwright’s refusal to give away any information in interviews only added to the buzz of speculation. Now, […]
REVIEW: CLOSE TO YOU (Original London Cast Recording)
I have never been a fan of musicals which simply cover the songs of a celebrated artist or group, otherwise known as a ‘jukebox musical’. The Original London Cast recording of Close To You: Bacharach Reimagined however, is an exception. Conceived by singer Kyle Riabko, Close to You is a musical concert featuring over 30 […]
REVIEW: WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY (London Palladium)
For those that remember the popular Channel 4 TV show, Whose Line Is It Anyway? are in for a treat, as the show has returned to London’s West End for a limited 12 night run from 9th June 2016. The original creators Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson are once again working with regulars from the […]
REVIEW: ALADDIN (Prince Edward Theatre)
The smash hit Broadway musical Aladdin has been hugely anticipated by theatre goers, ever since it announced the show would open in the West End. People are clambering around to get tickets, with many performances already selling out. I was excited to go along and check it out but unfortunately I found it to be […]