REVIEW: Priscilla Queen of the Desert (New Wimbledon Theatre)
Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical is based on the Australian 1994 film The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. After opening in Sydney in 2006, the show premiered in London’s West End in 2009 where is played for two and a half years at the Palace Theatre. Since its closure in 2011 […]
REVIEW: West End Heroes (Dominion Theatre)
Sequins, spandex and full military regalia were in out in abundance for the third annual ‘West End Heroes’ concert at the Dominion Theatre, a charity concert in aid of ‘Help for Heroes’, a charity which provides much needed support for those suffering due to their service. Hosted with aplomb by the effervescent Christopher Biggins, who […]
REVIEW: 4* for Barbarians (Central St Martins School of Art)
Barbarians is the sum of three one-act plays written by Barrie Keeffe in the late 1970s following Paul, Jan and Louis as they struggle with being broke and bored in London, wishing for something more. This tale of disaffected young men and their journey through life is just as relevant today. Tooting Arts Club brings […]
REVIEW: PROOF (Tabard Theatre)
Following the recent death of her father, we begin on the night of Catherine’s twenty-fifth birthday where she is left to face the arrival of her estranged sister, a persistent former student of her fathers, and the reality that the genius that she has inherited from her father could come at a terrible price. Catherine […]
REVIEW: DARK TOURISM (Park Theatre)
Fallen reality TV stars, interviews gone wrong and prying tabloid journalists are just a few of the issues that PR gurus Richard and Max have to deal with on a daily basis. In a constant state of emergency with the reputations and fame of stars at stake, the last thing they need is the sex […]
REVIEW: SHOWSTOPPER! The Improvised Musical (Apollo Theatre)
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical has been making a big impact at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the past seven years. After performing in one of the fringes largest venues in 2015 the show has made its West End transfer and has now taken up residency at the Apollo Theatre for an eight week run. Press […]
REVIEW: FLUSH (Etcetera Theatre)
David Dipper’s first play was premiered at the Soho Theatre in 2004; no mean feat for a 21 year old. His play is now brought to Etcetera Theatre in Camden by Break Point Theatre, an emerging theatre company with a vision to prove that young actors can tackle serious issues with compassion, maturity and respect. […]
REVIEW: Tipping The Velvet (Lyric Hammersmith)
Unfortunately I have never read Sarah Waters’ novel, however I clearly remember the BBC adaptation and the whisperings among the playground (I was still at school) of this risqué lesbian drama. Now thirteen years later, Waters’ story of the triumphs and destructions of love has been adapted for the stage by Laura Wade (Posh) at […]
REVIEW: CRUSH (Richmond Theatre)
There’s a new woman in town: after the death of the beloved Headmistress of the Dame Dorothea Dosserdale School for Girls, the horrid Miss Bleacher takes over the reins in 1963. Formerly the institution was known to educate free thinkers. Now, much to the dismay of Miss Austin and the pupils, Bleacher is only concerned […]
REVIEW: The Kitchen Sink (The White Lion Theatre)
I was very intrigued to get an invite to a ‘pop up’ fringe theatre. Everything seems to be ‘popping up’ these days, from clothes shops to cocktail bars and each tends to have a frisson of excitement and an air of ingenuity around it. So it was with some enthusiasm that I made my way […]