REVIEW: END OF THE RAINBOW (Churchill Theatre Bromley)
It’s 1968 and in London, the iconic Judy Garland is set to make her big comeback. Newly sober and along with her younger fiancé, Mickey Deans, they arrive in London for a series of shows which they hope to bring her out of debt and set them both up. End of The Rainbow is a […]
REVIEW: The Ghost Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore (Tristan Bates Theatre)
A portmanteau horror for the stage in the style of films such as Tales From the Crypt and The Vault of Horror, sounds like the neatest idea ever. But while this collection from some of our most notable horror writers, directed by Sean Hogan, has some thoroughly enjoyable moments, it runs out of steam later […]
REVIEW: THE CAUSE (Jermyn Street Theatre)
In 1964 Oxford, a Hungarian artist collapses when hearing gun shots whilst painting a portrait. His left side remains paralysed although there is nothing physically wrong with him. Unable to paint, Sandor consults a psychotherapist who succeeds in uncovering a 50-year old secret. In 1914 four young idealistic artists in Budapest vow to restore independence […]
REVIEW: PARTY (Pleasance Theatre)
Tom Basden’s Party takes an entertaining look at Generation Y’s apathetic and vaguely disdainful opinion of modern politics. It’s an hour of repartee between four university students – Jones (Tom Scurr), Mel (Elizabeth Hope), Phoebe (Florence Hapgood) and Jared (George Vafakis) – and Duncan (Luke de Belder), a grown up with a real-life job. They […]
REVIEW: TORSTEN, THE BEAUTIFUL LIBERTINE (Above The Stag Theatre)
After a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014, “Torsten, The Beautiful Libertine” now plays at the Above The Stag Theatre. Between two seedy alleyways, this theatre is a little LGBT sanctuary. I’ve never experienced a warmer welcome than at this venue, which is why it is a shame that the story of the […]
REVIEW: ALL YOUR WANTS AND NEEDS FULFILLED FOREVER (Vaults Festival)
Underneath Waterloo station, in a heavily graffitied tunnel, lies The Vaults. The otherworldly kooky location alone is worth a visit, and a perfect host to the modern, philosophical comedy “All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever” by the PlayGround Collective. The production is a mixture of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, “The Truman Show”, […]
REVIEW: NINA CONTI – IN YOUR FACE (Criterion Theatre)
I’m going to be honest with you. I think I’m the funniest person I have ever met. I always make myself laugh and I don’t care if other people don’t find me amusing because surely, so long as I’m having a good time, it shouldn’t affect anyone else? This is why I love stand up […]
REVIEW: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Churchill Theatre Bromley)
Joe McElderry, who shot to fame from appearing on The X-Factor in 2009, plays the energetic lead in this rather colourful and upbeat musical about the biblical tale of Joseph, the 12th and favourite son to Jacob. The story is set in a time frame in which the narrator, Lucy Kay, is telling a story […]
REVIEW: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Lyric Hammersmith)
As a theatre nerd I’ll admit I’ve seen a fair few productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. From ethereal forests to derelict junk yards, there are hundreds of ways to interpret Shakespeare’s arguably funniest play. Therefore, when you come across a production like Filter & the Lyric Hammersmith’s sublimely ridiculous interpretation it’s a bit of […]
REVIEW: THE BODYGUARD (Sunderland Empire)
The Bodyguard arrives with a bang in to Sunderland Empire. Based on the 1992 film of the same name starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, the musical has been adapted and updated for the stage and is jam packed full of Houston’s greatest hits. Playing Rachel Marron in Sunderland was North East favourite Zoe Birkett. […]