Alice: A New Musical – St James Studio
We all know Lewis Carrol’s classic 1865 story of Alice In Wonderland. Alice, a girl, falls into a fantastical imaginary world of wonder and possibility. On her journey she meets a plethora of weird and wonderful characters like the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts. More than twenty different […]
Peddling – Arcola Theatre
Odds are you remember Harry Melling from his role as Dudley Dursley- Potter’s nasty cousin in the book to screen adaption of Harry Potter. However, if you go to see Peddling at the ‘hipper than hip’ Arcola Theatre in Dalston, you will henceforth remember him as lot more than just that. This intense 50 minute […]
Norma Jeane The Musical – Ye Olde Rose and Crown
The World premiere of ‘Norma Jeane The Musical’ opened at ‘Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub’ in Walthamstow and runs from March 2nd – March 22nd. We join Norma Jeane (more commonly known as the sexual pin-up and movie screen legend Marilyn Monroe) as she has been admitted to Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic after […]
Be Bop A Lula – The Ambassador’s Theatre
The Ambassador’s Theatre is one of the most intimate spaces I have ever been in, which makes perfect sense seeing that it is one of the smallest in the West End. Being mid-way up in the circle seating, I still felt incredibly close to the stage – I was able to see faces, expressions, and […]
Lardo – Old Red Lion Theatre
Now I’m going to be honest you here dear readers. I am not a wrestling fan. Now don’t get me wrong, since moving in with a boy I understand that when Brock Lesnar beat the undefeated Undertaker in last year’s WWE Wrestlemania it was A.VERY.BIG.DEAL. I suppose the theatre equivalent would be your Am-Dram fanatic […]
Ruby Wax – Sane New World – St James Theatre
Ruby Wax’s new one-women show may not be everyone’s cup of tea. It may not be everyone’s view of what theatre is, or should be. However, Wax has a captivating way of connecting with people that, I believe, to be very rare. Wax’s command over the audience made her show a pleasure to withhold. Based on […]
Jerry’s Girls – St James Studio
Jerry’s Girls tapped my troubles away at The St James Theatre The St James Theatre played host to the press night of this highly anticipated revival of the classic Jerry Herman show. A musical review featuring some of Broadway’s most famous show tunes, from hugely famous musicals including Hello Dolly!, Mame, Mack and Mabel and […]
Heavens of Invention
Heavens of Invention is a pair of monologues written by Mark Burgess, which looks at the lives of two of our great cultural icons; Laurence Olivier and James Bond author Ian Fleming. In Larry, Keith Drinkel stars as the legendary British actor. The year is 1975 and the action takes place in a New York hotel […]
We Can Make You Happy – Vault Festival
Walking under a graffiti tunnel, searching for the entrance to The Vault Festival, I really had no idea what to expect. The two handed musical comedy, We Can Make You Happy, is created and performed by Alice Keedwell and Harry Blake. This show is sure to shake off the grumpy Londoner in all of us. […]
Julie Atherton – Proud Cabaret
West End On Sea are a company that originated in Brighton, however have recently started performing in their new venue, Proud Cabaret in London. Proud Cabaret City is modelled on a 1920’s speakeasy and offers an evening of fine dining and entertainment of unrivalled prestige. West End On Sea – aka The Follow Spot in […]