REVIEW: BUG (Found 111)
After staging his acclaimed production ‘The Dazzle’ at Found111 last year, Simon Evans now returns with a revival of Tracy Letts’ play Bug twenty years after it premiered at the Gate Theatre in Notting Hill. Of course Bug went on to New York and became a film with Michael Shannon and Ashley Judd in 2006, […]
REVIEW: JACKIE THE MUSICAL (Churchill Theatre Bromley)
Jackie The Musical celebrated in style at The Churchill Theatre at their gala press night on Wednesday 23rd March with a night full of colour, cheesy pop classics and a few renditions of ‘Tiger Feet’! This musical is based upon the popular 1970’s magazine which was published from 1964 to 1993. At the height of […]
REVIEW: BEACONS (Park Theatre)
Park Theatre hosts the world premiere of Beacons written by recent graduate Tabitha Mortiboy and directed by Philip Wilson. First presented as a short play at a new writing festival, Mortiboy was commissioned by Attic Theatre Company to develop the piece into a full length play. Beacons is the tale of three people brought together […]
REVIEW: Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty (New Wimbledon Theatre)
With a classical ballet, it’s all about the dancing. You admire the dancers’ movement, footwork and strength, with the music and story secondary. With a Matthew Bourne production however, you have no choice but to be immersed in everything. Sleeping Beauty is a beloved fairytale that has been interpreted in countless ways, yet this production […]
REVIEW: PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS (Wyndhams Theatre) ★★★★★
People, Places and Things has just transferred into London’s West End after making a serious impression with critics and audiences during its run at the National Theatre. Tackling the very serious issue of addiction, we follow the story of Emma, an actress who quickly down-spirals after the sudden death of her brother and has no […]
REVIEW: IF I WERE ME (Soho Theatre)
‘If I Were Me’ is a story of identity, devised by award-winning theatre company, Antler. A combination of surreal moments and relatable scenes, I wasn’t quite sure what I felt about this production. The play follows Phillip, a shy copywriter at a bustling advertising agency, who never gets noticed by the girl he likes and […]
REVIEW: THE PAINKILLER (Garrick Theatre)
Britons tend not to show their emotions. We greet people with a modest handshake and wave them farewell – the less physical contact the better. Yet we love to laugh. Yes, we enjoy the borderline serious comedy (QI, Have I Got News For You etc.) but deep down we bloody love a good […]
REVIEW: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Adelphi Theatre)
Musicals usually take several months to be rehearsed, produced, choreographed and put together, to get the quality required for the West End stage. They usually have months of workshops and countless runs. However the industry better watch out. It seems Showtime Challenge has managed this in 48 hours. The show began with a bang. We […]
REVIEW: WEST END SWITCHED OFF (St James Theatre)
Parallel Productions returned to the St James Studio last weekend for two more sell-out shows of broken down, unplugged versions of classic musical theatre songs. Produced by Musical Director Kris Rawlinson (who I once said I wanted to musically direct my life and he very nearly did MD the 2015 Wilma Awards until he had […]
REVIEW: BAD GIRLS (The Union Theatre)
BAD GIRLS the Musical, written by Maureen Chadwick and Ann McManus (writers of the original ITV prison drama) premiered at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2006 before a three month run at the Garrick Theatre in London’s West End in 2007. The show is now back in London at The Union Theatre in the heart […]