REVIEW: Twentysomething – The Quarter-Life Crisis Cabaret (St James Theatre)
Fellow blogger and actress Katie Brennan has been going from strength to strength these last few months with her cabaret show ‘The Quarter-Life Crisis’ which debuted at the The Alley Cat Bar before selling out the St James Studio (twice!). And it’s easy to see why. If you are twenty five, or have ever been […]
REVIEW: BU21 (Theatre 503)
BU21 takes on the question that most of us tend to avoid: how would I cope? If it happened to me, how would I bear it? Each of the six young Londoners in Stuart Slade’s new play has been caught up in a terrorist attack in Fulham – the deadliest since 9/11. We follow their […]
REVIEW: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Ye Olde Rose and Crown)
Warning: Contains strong language, weapons, and penguins. In a world where politically correctness has gone too far and freedom of speech debatable, it seems quite shocking to think that despite everything women have fought for, there are still men out there who treat us like shit. In this shocking, yet funny true story, ex-Airwoman Crookshank […]
REVIEW: ANNA KARENINA (Brockley Jack Theatre)
Tolstoy is one of those authors that everyone has heard of. Many have tried to read his works. And a few have succeeded. I’ll admit that even I struggled with War and Peace but Anna Karenina is a wonderful story. She is a woman scorned, adored and betrayed. Her fragility is as dangerous as her […]
REVIEW: THE TRUTH (Menier Chocolate Factory)
This is the third play by celebrated French playwright Florian Zeller to be staged in London after the critically acclaimed The Father, which will soon be returning to the West End, and The Mother, which recently had a sold out run at the Tricycle Theatre. Translated by Christopher Hampton, The Truth is the companion piece […]
REVIEW: RUN (New Diorama Theatre)
Anyone who has ever worked in an office will appreciate the concept of a show abut four interns, working alongside each other in the big bad city of London. From those who just want to impress their peers, to those who want to do a good job to get a foot on the career ladder […]
REVIEW: LIVING WITH THE LIGHTS ON (Young Vic Theatre)
Living with the Lights On is written and performed by Mark Lockyer. I’m often suspicious of such shows but this story can only be told by Mark. It’s his own story of his struggle with mental illness and experiences of the medical and criminal justice system. It’s a tale that needs to be told. Mark […]
REVIEW: JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA (Lost Theatre)
What do cheating spouses, Jesus, strippers, Satan and tap dancing Ku Klux Klan members all have in common? They are featured in Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee’s musical Jerry Springer: The Opera. Ten years since gracing the National Theatre with it’s colourful profanity and controversial characters, the Olivier Award Winning Show has returned for one […]
REVIEW: NOT MOSES (Arts Theatre)
NotMoses is a new play written and directed by Gary Sinyor which markets itself as a play for people who loved the film ‘Life of Brian’. It goes without saying that this is a comedy, poking fun mainly at Judaism but also slipping in some jibes at Islam, Christianity and the ancient Egyptian gods. The […]
REVIEW: MISS ATOMIC BOMB (St James Theatre)
It’s 1952 and the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas has just started it’s sparkle. Here we find ineffective hotel manager Lou Loubowitz (Simon Lipkin), promoted due to some heavy handed ‘mob management’, struggling to find a way to bring in customers and cash to his failing hotel the ‘Golden Goose’. When he hits apon […]