Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Whether it be the book or either of the two films, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a classic story that we all know and love. The musical adaption has been successfully running in the West End for almost two years now. I had wanted to make a trip to see this show, and […]
Communicating Doors – Menier Chocolate Factory
Alan Ayckbourn’s play Communicating Doors is a farcical sci-fi comedy about a Dominatrix from the future who goes back in time (through a revolving door in a hotel room), to warn women that they are to be murdered, after she witnesses a mans dying confession. It is an interesting idea to explore but left me […]
Beyond Bollywood – London Palladium
Bombay Dreams, Andrew Lloyd Webber and A.R. Rahman’s musical, was the first taste of Bollywood that the West End had to offer back in 2002. So it’s very fitting that Bollywood returns to London at one of Webber’s theatres — the Palladium. Beyond Bollywood feels like the sequel to Bombay Dreams, but without any […]
Carrie – Southwark Playhouse
Since Carrie – the musical announced it would be making its London premiere at the Southwark Playhouse in 2015 I have been obsessing about seeing this show. And last night, I finally did and it was bloody fantastic! This cult musical started life in Stratford Upon Avon in 1988 before officially opening on Broadway in […]
Cuddles – Ovalhouse
Eve is a thirteen year old vampire who lives chained up in the attic of a house where she lives with her sister. She never leaves this room for fear of sunlight and other people who are not safe. Newspaper is shredded, all over the floor and eve wanders around the room filthy and half […]
The Ted Bundy Project – Shoreditch Town Hall
The Ted Bundy Project could not have had a better setting then at Shoreditch Town Hall. As the main space was turned into a polling station, we were directed downstairs into a dimly lit bar and then ushered through the Town Hall’s labyrinth of underground rooms to the performance. With the peeling paint, bare […]
The Candidate – Theatre Delicatessen
With election fever sweeping the nation, The Lab Collective have chosen to introduce us to The Candidate. But which candidate will you get? Well that depends on how you vote of course. Participate in this unique polling session as you question the candidate on his policies, thoughts and ideals in under an hour. We watch […]
The Audience – Apollo Theatre
The Audience opened in London’s West End in June 2013 starring Helen Mirren, who has recently taken the show to Broadway. Now, two years on and perfectly timed to tie in with the 2015 General Election, the show is back at the Apollo Theatre, this time starring Kristin Scott Thomas. The show focuses around […]
Unearthed – New Wimbledon Studio
As part of the Illuminate Festival based at the New Wimbledon Studio, Folio Productions presents a new play Unearthed, written by Royal Court young playwright Alys Metcalf. We begin in the intimate setting of a professionally formed studio space, where twins Eliza (Lizzy Stables) and Ben (Jeremy Lloyd) have journeyed up a hill to bury a […]
Scott Alan – St James Theatre
Arriving at the St James Theatre and noting the demographic of people, it is quickly realised that we were in for a stagey night! The St James Theatre is one of the larger fringe venues the Off-West End scene has to offer, with a very successful list of past shows including: Putting It Together, The […]