REVIEW: JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH (Polka Theatre)
This year marks the 100th birthday of one of the most celebrated and successful children’s authors of all time. Roald Dahl’s timeless stories of magic, ambition and kindness speak to people of all ages and teach us that hard work and imagination help us achieve great things. James and the Giant Peach at the Polka […]
REVIEW: The Quiet House (Park Theatre)
Jess and Dylan are a happy couple in their thirties but something is missing in their lives. They have been trying for a baby for five years without any success and Jess’s biological clock is ticking. When Dylan returns home, Jess is ready for lovemaking, dressed in a seductive nightie. But Dylan is too distraught […]
REVIEW: THIS MUCH (or An Act of Violence Towards the Institution of Marriage) (Soho Theatre)
Modern day relationships and the incessant craving for ‘more’ are spun together in the latest work from John Fitzpatrick. A refreshing change from other new writing on gay relationships, THIS MUCH (or An Act of Violence Towards the Institution of Marriage) mixes real misery, uncertainty and a distinct lack of identity that gay men experience […]
REVIEW: RAPTURE (Etcetera Theatre)
‘What is the point of you?’ – the question that haunts the characters of this play is one which we can all ask ourselves, if we’re brave enough. ‘Rapture’ is set in the future, not long after 2060, and by now the human race has found the cure for apparently every disease and illness. There’s […]
REVIEW: THE GO-BETWEEN (Apollo Theatre)
I LOVE Michael Crawford. The original Phantom of the Opera and more recently his charming performance as the Wizard, in The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium. His new show, The Go-Between, which has just opened in London’s West End at the Apollo Theatre shall sadly not go down in history as his greatest […]
REVIEW: THE DEEP BLUE SEA (National Theatre)
The latest production of Terence Rattigan’s famous 1952 play is a highly successful revival from director Carrie Cracknell. Centred on the tragic character of Hester, Rattigan’s heart-breaking story of ongoing ruin and waste in the aftermath of the Second World War is as powerful and relevant today as the contemporary production must have been. Hester […]
REVIEW: TITANIC (Charing Cross Theatre)
Back in 2013, Titanic the Musical made its UK premiere at the Southwark Playhouse and received a plethora of rave reviews including four stars from me. Now, Titanic is back on stage at London’s Charing Cross Theatre and I went along to see how the production has changed. Titanic is the true story of the maiden […]
REVIEW: JACKIE THE MUSICAL (New Wimbledon Theatre)
A jukebox musical with songs from the seventies, inspired by a magazine for teengage girls and choreographed by Arlene Phillips. That’s all you need to know to decide whether you’ll want to see this or not. The show opened in Dundee in March 2016, the editorial home of Jackie magazine at the peak of its […]
REVIEW: SIDEWAYS (St James Theatre)
Released as both a film and a novel in 2004, Sideways achieved success winning an Academy Award and producing a large number of sales respectively. However, despite being based around a much-loved subject of mine, wine, it seems Rex Pickett and David Grindley’s stage production needs some serious ripening if it wants to achieve the […]
REVIEW: Rob Houchen EP Launch (Hoxton Underbelly)
I first heard Rob Houchen at a cabaret gig over a year ago at the Delfont Room and instantly fell in love with his rich, versatile voice and his ability to act through song so I begged Wilma for a ticket to the launch of his EP, the imaginatively titled RH. It was a more […]