Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
There are few productions currently on in the West End that centre around women. Made in Dagenham is the only show that pops into my mind. There are also no productions currently on that have the music and sounds of the Mediterranean. The last production I can think of that did this so famously was […]
‘Losers’ at The Rag Factory
Tit4Twat Theatre presents ‘Losers’ at The Rag Factory (just off Brick Lane in East London). Originally derived from a dissertation of four Theatre graduates from the University of Warwick, ‘Losers’ is a darkly comic exploration of the dubious world of reality TV, the relationship with the general public and just how far some people will go […]
The Boys Upstairs – Above The Stag
The Boys Upstairs is a hilarious comedy play which has just opened at Above The Stag Theatre in Vauxhall, where it is having its UK premiere. Sex, Dating, Friendship, and all the blurry lines in between…The Boys Upstairs invites you into the fabulous living room of Josh, Seth, and Ashley. These three New York […]
Soften the Grey – Hope Theatre
My first impressions of 6 Foot Stories’ production of Soften the Grey is that I may have accidentally stumbled upon the final of the ‘London Hipster Beard Wars 2015’. Both actors are sporting such impressive facial fuzz that for the first minute and a half I am completely startled and am just waiting for the […]
Truth, Lies, Diana – Charing Cross Theatre
Everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news that Princess Diana had died back in August 1997, just as they do with JFK or the Twin Towers; it’s a key moment in history. Highly publicised in the press, we’ve all read about the speculations and conspiracy theories surrounding the tragic accident… or was […]
A Series of Impossible Acts – Tricycle Theatre
Improvisation is an interesting concept that can work really well. It can also fail miserably if actors struggle to produce ideas and performances that entertain the audience. A Series of impossible Acts does entertain the audience as it’s quite funny in places, but it’s a bit too contrived to come across as clever. Although the […]
The Railway Children – Kings Cross Theatre
E. Nesbit’s beloved tale of three ordinary suburban children is brought to life in this purpose-built theatre with a real steam train. After their father is called away, Bobbie (Serena Manteghi), Peter (Jack Hardwick) and Phyllis (Louise Calf) move with their mother to a darling little cottage in Yorkshire. In this rural village, they manage […]
Bat Boy the Musical – Southwark Playhouse
Bat Boy is a 90’s cult musical based around a true news story about a half bat/half boy creature found in a cave. It’s Rocky Horror meets Little Shop of Horrors. The show made its Broadway debut in 2001 and found its way to London’s Shaftesbury Theatre in 2004 where it received mixed reviews but […]
Into The Woods – Original Soundtrack
Warning: The first (title) track on the Into the Woods album will get into your head and stay there. Seriously, I can’t stop singing it and now everyone else I know is too! The first track is also one of the longest – it’s almost 15 minutes long. It sets the scene(s) and introduces us […]
Kooza (Cirque du Soleil) – Royal Albert Hall
A naïve clown (the Innocent) struggles to find his place in the world as he is manipulated by the magical cunning of the Trickster. As the circus traditions of clowning and acrobatics combine, the audience and the Innocent are drawn into a colourful world of splendour and fragility that explores the themes of fear, identity, […]