In The Dead of Night – Landor Theatre
In The Dead of Night is a 1940’s film noir play, currently showing at the Landor Theatre. Its premise is based around the question of what could a production of that era have really been like if it didn’t have the censorship issues of that time? In 1930, a code of conduct was produced (known […]
Shock Treatment – King’s Head Theatre
Welcome to Denton USA, a real okay town where you’ll find happy hearts and smiling faces obsessed with live reality television. The darling couple Brad and Janet – better known from The Rocky Horror Show – takes a shot at tackling their marital problems on air. Assuming that their greatest challenges are (sexual) boredom and […]
Clarion – Arcola Theatre
Set in a London Newspaper office, Clarion has a scarily authentic feel from the start. In a world where the printed word is being taken over by its digital counterparts and newspapers are having to fight tooth and nail for survival, the cut-throat nature of the sensationalist journalism is depicted in this hilarious and extremely […]
No Milk for the Foxes – Camden People’s Theatre
Viva la revolución! No Milk For the Foxes opens Camden People’s Theatre three-week political festival and sets the bar high. During their night shift guarding washing machine circuit boards, the two befriended security men Mark and Sparx churn topics ranging from work contracts to false media portrayals, unions to acting careers and…protein-deficiency. The two […]
Golem – Trafalgar Studios
When I saw the title ‘Golem’ for the first time, I prayed that it was a story connected with the Lord of the Rings franchise. Sadly, it wasn’t. Transferring from the Young Vic, the company 1927 tells an old-fashioned story but with relation and exploration to the modern world of technology. Robert, a geeky contrived […]
Rachel Tucker – St James Theatre
West End star Rachel Tucker returned to the St James Theatre for two special shows last weekend to celebrate being back in London after a stint on Broadway, starring in Stings new musical The Last Ship. With a theatre packed out with friends, family and fans, Rachel took the audience on a well thought out […]
British Musical Futures – St James Studio
I was invited along to the British Musical Futures showcase concert at the St James Studio, celebrating new musical writing work. So I hot footed it to Victoria to get a sneak peak into some potential new shows we might be seeing in or around the West End in the not too distant future. After […]
Pirates of Penzance – Richmond Theatre
Pirates of Penzance is one of Gilbert and Sullivans best loved musicals, although G&S is a rather acquired taste and like marmite you either love it or hate it. I enjoyed Sasha Regans all male version version of HMS Pinafore last year at the Union Theatre and having missed this show there in 2012, I […]
John Owen Jones – Rise
When an actor has played both Jean Valjean and the Phantom, it gives them a certain amount of respect. With his soaring voice, the album title Rise seems very appropriate, although beginning with Rise Like A Phoenix is a surprising choice. Made famous by Conchita Wurst at Eurovision last year, he sings it incredibly well, […]
The Glass Protégé – Park Theatre
The bright lights of Hollywood are the name of the game in Giant Cherry Productions’ production of The Glass Protégé. The control of the big studios over their stars, the hidden homosexuality of actors and the dark side of movie business are all explored through the love story of two men in the 1940s and […]