REVIEW: A STEADY RAIN (Arcola Theatre)
A Steady Rain was written by Keith Huff who also wrote Mad Men and House of Cards. The 2009 Broadway production starred Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig. Stephen Spielberg will direct the film version with producer Barbara Broccoli. That’s some high expectation for this version at The Arcola Theatre. This 2015 stage production from East […]
REVIEW: NELL GWYNN (Apollo Theatre)
“I can dance and I can sing and I am good at either. And I can do the other thing, when we get together!” If any show was summed up by its lyrics, then Nell Gwynn is it. The famous mistress of King Charles II is brought to life by a collection of bawdy songs, […]
REVIEW: THE LAST TANGO (New Wimbledon Theatre)
Strictly Come Dancing professionals turned stars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace shake their sequins and dancing shoes for their final show “The Last Tango”. After twenty years of dancing together and touring with popular West End productions, the world champions of Argentine Tango are ready to say goodbye to the stage. In stark contrast to […]
REVIEW: JULIE ATHERTON (Crazy Coqs)
Julie Atherton is a well know face on the West End theatre scene, although for the the last few years, she has been focusing her efforts on championing new musical theatre writing. “Mostly English songwriters, but don’t think I’m racist, they just don’t get as much attention as the Americans” she jokes at her debut […]
REVIEW: ROCKY HORROR SHOW (Sunderland Empire)
With just a jump to the left and step to the right the Rocky Horror show dances its way into Sunderland this week. And over 43 years later this tour is still as fresh as ever. Whilst previous leads have played Frank as sophisticated and mysterious, Liam Tamne gave a fresh, vibrant and brilliantly scandalous […]
REVIEW: HAND TO GOD (Vaudeville Theatre)
Hand To God is the latest production to hit the West End after transferring to London from the bright lights of Broadway. Robert Askins play tells the story of Margery (Janine Dee), who lost her husband six months ago and is keeping her life, just about together, the only way she knows how. Church. […]
REVIEW: HAMLET (The Rose Playhouse)
It’s a small cosy theatre in the backstreets of London’s bankside. Surrounded by large newly built office blocks, the Rose Playhouse is a theatre that you just might miss if you blink. And that’s exactly what happened before seeing the latest interpretation of Hamlet. Built in 1587, the Rose was only the fifth purpose-built theatre […]
REVIEW: BRENDAN COLE: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER (New Wimbledon Theatre)
Sometimes, it’s good to experience something a little different and at the theatre, you can do that most nights of the week. Even better, you can do it from the comfort of a seat and with a bag of chocolates in your lap. I usually enjoy a play or musical – but I was so […]
REVIEW: ANIMAL FARM (Courtyard Theatre)
Using simple storytelling and puppets of the main animal characters, this production brings Orwell’s landmark book to life. When Old Major the boar gathers the animals of Manor Farm together to share his vision of a farm owned and run by themselves, the pigs formulate his ideas into an entire school of thought that […]
REVIEW: THE WHISTLEBLOWER (Waterloo East Theatre)
Whistleblower, written by Richard Roques, returns to Waterloo East Theatre after a successful run in 2014. This play tells the story of Snowden who exposed the extent of government surveillance of civilians in the summer of 2013. The play begins with Snowden holed up in a Hong Kong hotel room, haunted by the words […]