Calamity Jane – Richmond Theatre
Calamity Jane is a conundrum of a musical. On the one hand, the show centres around a strong minded powerhouse of woman who thinks nothing of downing a sarsaparilla before rounding up the cattle. On the other hand, one of the main songs for another female lead is entitled ‘Woman’s work’ and is basically a […]
Barnum – The Lowry Theatre
Roll up, roll up, ladies and gentlemen. Come to the theatre and experience the life story of P.T Barnum. A showman and illusionist of the truth, who toured the world with circus style acts which may not have always been completely honest (the oldest woman in the world at 160 years may have been slightly embellished […]
I Believe In Unicorns – Vaudeville Theatre
It has long been surmised by my family and friends that I have the maturity and attention span of a five year old, so with this in mind I happily ‘trotted’ off to the Vaudeville theatre to see the stage adaptation of celebrated author Michael Morpurgo’s I Believe in Unicorns. The writer who is most […]
Pinocchio – St Paul’s Church
It’s rare to find a tale where the main character is truly unlikeable. While Peter Pan may be an arrogant, stubborn boy Pinocchio is disrespectful, cocky and selfish. Disney can be forgiven perhaps for making him more attractive as a character, but – as usual – the truth is far more interesting. Children in the […]
Dear Lupin – Apollo Theatre
In an age of digital communication, the play “Dear Lupin” will make people want to go back to good old-fashioned writing. Michael Simkins took the challenge of adapting the award-winning collection of letters from wildly eloquent racing journalist Roger Mortimer to his son Charlie. The result is a heartwarming comedy giving the audience a glimpse […]
The Who’s Tommy – Greenwich Theatre
The Who’s, Tommy, was originally written solely as an album out of an idea for a rock opera story by legendary guitarist Pete Townshend. The story tells of a deaf, dumb, and blind boy and his struggles through his family and rise to fame through an unbelievable talent of pinball expertise, all weaved through the songs […]
Impossible – Noel Coward Theatre
In preparation for going to see a magic show I spent some time on YouTube and was mortified to find videos called ‘when magic tricks go wrong’ showing how dangerous tricks really can be. A woman actually accidentally being sawn in half and even an arrow missing the target and being fired into the glamorous […]
Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain (Part 3) – Garrick Theatre
Horrible Histories live on stage present Barmy Britain (part 3) with the disclaimer that you don’t need to have seen parts one and two in order to enjoy this show. That’s lucky because I hadn’t but after seeing this show I wish I had! In just over an hour, the two performers take the audience […]
Bratz Kids Carnival – London Wonderground
Bratz Kids Carnival is brought to the London Wonderground by the boys who brought us the adult entertainment show Briefs last year. It is a cabaret show, for children! Juggling with hats, hula hooping, rings of fire and skipping might not sounds that entertaining but these boys do tricks unlike anything you will have seen […]
Sinatra the Man and his Music – London Palladium
On July 10 1950, Frank Sinatra stood on the stage at the London Palladium and now 65 years later, he’s back. Sort of. I question any production where a character – often as not a celebrity – is a hologram (Michael Flatley I’m talking to you), not even recognisable (seriously, Bend It Like Beckham?) or […]