‘The Color Purple’ at Curve Leicester
On the same day as the Seyi Omooba employment tribunal ruled she was not unfairly dismissed from her role in the 2019 production of The Color Purple (because of homophobic comments she had made), a virtual press night was held for the latest incarnation of the show, filmed at Curve Leicester and now streaming until […]
‘The Poltergeist’ at Southwark Playhouse (Online Stream)
The world premiere of ‘The Poltergeist‘, took place at London’s Southwark Playhouse in November 2020 for three performances. The show was due to play to socially distanced audiences but just days before the production began, the UK was sent back into lockdown due to the coronavirus. A decision was made to continue with the show […]
REVIEW: ‘Sunset Boulevard In Concert’
Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Musical ‘Sunset Boulevard‘ opened in London’s West End in 1993, starring Patti LuPone in the iconic role of Norma Desmond. But before Patti LuPone originated the role in London, Ria Jones had workshopped the production at the Sydenham Festival in 1991 (alongside Michael Ball and Frances Ruffelle). In 2016, when the show […]
REVIEW: ‘All That Jazz Ronnie’s Saturday Cabaret Brunch’ featuring Cassidy Janson and Alice Fearn
Olivier Award winner (and she isn’t afraid to mention it) Cassidy Janson presents a weekly three hour, cabaret brunch, at Soho’s swanky Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club. Two forty-five minute sets (split between Cassidy and a different special guest each week) plus a two course brunch and two cocktails for £55. Cassidy (currently starring in ‘& […]
REVIEW: ‘Dick Whittington’ at Above The Stag Theatre
It wouldn’t be Christmas without visiting the gay adult panto at the Above The Stag Theatre in Vauxhall. This was my first trip to the new venue (which opened in 2018). I’ve missed the last couple of years because of living abroad but it’s always a delightfully warm and welcoming venue and the new building is […]
REVIEW: ‘Alice In Streamingland’ at the Phoenix Arts Club
If the intention for ‘Alice In Streamingland‘ at the Phoenix Arts Club is that the audience feels transported into a world of confusion where nothing makes sense or feels real (much like the story of Alice In Wonderland), then this production have done a wonderful job. But if the intention was to write an actual […]
REVIEW: ‘A Perfect Christmas (a festive musical revue)’ at the Cockpit Theatre
‘A Perfect Christmas (a festive musical revue)’ is playing at the Cockpit Theatre this Christmas and if you want to get in the mood for the big day this is a show you do not want to miss. Performed in the round, centre stage sits a Christmas tree, surrounded by presents. The four performers (Tim […]
REVIEW: ‘Pricked – Sleeping Beauty Got Woke’ at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern
2020 sees another filthy adult pantomime at the world famous Royal Vauxhall Tavern in London. This year it’s ‘Pricked – Sleeping Beauty Got Woke‘ which takes the classic panto story and gives it a twist. All of the cast in this production are great and fun to watch. Grant Cartwright takes on the lead role of […]
REVIEW: ‘GHBoy’ at the Charing Cross Theatre
Paul Harvard’s debut play GHBoy comes to the Charing Cross Theatre, telling the tale of the East London gay party scene where a mysterious killer is targeting victims through Chemsex. Robert is a gay man struggling to accept the death of his father and whether he would have been proud of him. He has an addiction to […]
REVIEW: ‘Cinderella: The Socially Distanced Ball’ at the Turbine Theatre
‘Cinderella: The Socially Distanced Ball‘ comes to Battersea’s Turbine Theatre this Christmas, written by Jodie Prenger and Neil Hurst. It’s a classic story with a 2020 twist and a very political point about ‘viability within the Arts’. Brilliantly written, directed and performed with a beautifully designed set that serves as a reminder that no matter what […]
