Bridlington – Rosemary Branch Theatre
Bridlington blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, longing and disappointment. It is comical, yet intense and emotionally draining. It discusses the corporate destruction of souls that are one with nature, and the sexual frustrations of all those that live misunderstood. Ruth, a long-term psychiatric patient obsessed with Wuthering Heights, starts writing a novel and […]
Stasis – White Bear Theatre
A mysterious incident leaves the four crew members of a Union spaceship severely injured and forces stowaway Ren to put them in stasis. Bar the company of the spacecraft A.I. utterly isolated in space, Ren tries to maintain the ship, her wits and the lives of all involved. The intimacy of the White Bear Theatre […]
The Twits – Royal Court Theatre
Roald Dahl has been lighting up the lives of children for many years, with his beloved books about big friendly giants, marvellous medicine and giant peaches. The last few years have seen his work transported onto the West End stage with smash hit musicals Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory playing to full houses […]
Gypsy – Savoy Theatre
Gypsy was written in 1959 with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It is loosely based on the 1957 book, Memori of Gypsy Rose Lee and tells the story of the ultimate pushy mother Momma Rose, who carts her children around the American Vaudeville theatre circuit, putting on shows and trying to make them a headline act. […]
Rumpy Pumpy – Landor Theatre
Can the perfect brothel exist? Rumpy Pumpy is the true story of two Women’s Institute workers who set out on a mission around the world, to find out how to create the perfect safe environment for working girls to be in. But can they get the rest of the WI to agree that prostitution should […]
Animals – Theatre 503
Set in a dystopian future where people are deemed ‘useless’ after the age of 70, Emma Adams’ play ‘Animals’ at Theatre503 predicts a dark future where older people must lie, steal and murder in order to stay alive. Akin to the work of Philip Ridley, this dark satire follows the exploits of Norma (Marlene Sidaway), Joy […]
James Freedman: Man of Steal – Menier Chocolate Factory
James Freedman is known as one of the world’s greatest pickpocket entertainers – and it’s for good reason. Having picked the pockets of some of the most well-known, such as The Mayor of London, The Chancellor of the Exchequer and The Governor of The Bank of England as well as coaching the cast of the […]
Rise Like A Phoenix – Above the Stag
Above the Stag are the only professional, full time, LGBT theatre in the country. They produce a mixture of hard-hitting plays and fluffy camp musicals. Rise Like a Phoenix is certainly not fluffy, it is a serious comedy drama telling the story of five young men who have all recently been diagnosed with the HIV […]
Robin Hood – Beck Theatre
Robin Hood is currently touring for the Easter break and taking venues by storm. A highly camp comedic pantomime this show delivers some light hearted fun as we follow Robin Hood (Chris Edgerley) and his Merry Men on their tale of robbing from the rich to give to the poor. This production is well put […]
Apartment 40C – St James Studio
I felt quite fortunate to be able to catch the very short run of this critically acclaimed new musical. At one of my favourite London venues for only a week, I caught a mid-week matinee having not been able to get a ticket for the evening due to such a high demand. Written by Artistic […]