Edward Scissorhands – Sadlers Wells
Sadler’s Wells is one of the world’s leading dance venues with two performance spaces, the main house theatre and the Lilian Baylis studio. With an impressive history of the present building being the sixth on the site since 1683. Boasting a large record of shows from companies such as Ballet Boyz to solo […]
Charming – Old Red Lion Theatre
This is not a fairy tale. This is not a pantomime. This is Charming. King Charming has four sons. These four sons have made a bet that whoever marries first will inherit the kingdom. Their poor half-brother is alone in France, moping over Belle who he released because he loves her. The other four mock […]
Cinderella and the Beanstalk – Theatre 503
Londoners are extremely lucky in that there is an absolute plethora of shows to see in the capital. At any given point we can see ballet, opera, classical music, comedy, drama and even scantily clad ladies performing in a giant martini glass. So it is a rarity when you see a show that you enjoy […]
Sheila Simmonds Christmas Cracker – Leicester Square Theatre
Sheila Simmonds is a good time girl from Woolloomooloo, Australia who is partial to worthers originals and home shopping channels. She may look slightly like a man but I’m sure that’s just a case of growing up on sunshine and Fosters in New South Wales. Back at the Leicester Square Theatre Lounge for […]
The Wind in the Willows – Vaudeville Theatre
“All along the backwater through the rushes tall, ducks are a-dabbling up tails all…” No childhood is complete without Kenneth Grahame’s beloved animal characters – everyone remembers the innocence of the countryside jaunts, not to mention the thrill of Toad’s daring exploits. This year, all of the magic of The Wind in the Willows […]
Apartment 40c – London Theatre Workshop
Ah, don’t we all love when a completely new work comes into town! Apartment 40C is a musical making its debut at the London Theatre Workshop. It is an original export of the theatre, being completely conceived, written, work-shopped, and performed there. The show delves into the story of one couple, and how their […]
Sleeping Booty – Leicester Square Theatre
Not for the faint hearted or easily offended Sleeping Booty is playing at Leicester Square Theatre from Tuesday 25 November to Saturday 17 January, 2015. This is an absolutely hilarious adult pantomime with an abundance of adult humour, tongue in cheek quips, a lot of innuendo and outuendo and a lot of audience participation! The […]
Jack and the Beanstalk – Park Theatre
Pantos which choose not to rely on the draw of a Z – list sleb or washed – up soap star always tend to be much more inventive and creative with their storytelling and direction. Park Theatre’s production retains just enough familiar material for it to be recognisable as Jack and The Beanstalk but […]
Sleeping Beauty – Churchill Theatre, Bromley
English Christmas pantomimes are inherently formulaic, so there is a list of things one expects from the local panto- men dressed as women, glittering costumes, top forty hits and thinly veiled adult jokes that keep the wine-tipsy parents entertained whilst their kids waive glow toys in the air. This year’s production of Sleeping Beauty […]
Treasure Island – the Curse of the Pearl Necklace – Above the Stag
Exactly one year ago I had my introduction to the Above the Stag theatre in Vauxhall with their Christmas panto Jack-off The Beanstalk. This year, walking into the theatre I thought I knew what to expect but I was wrong. Treasure Island is one of the filthiest and most offensive shows I have ever […]