The Crucible – film screening
Like thousands of others, I studied Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ in English back in my younger days and fell in love with the piece. I jumped at the chance, then, to see this screening of the Old Vic’s lauded production starring Richard Armitage, staged earlier this year. The play, which concerns itself with mass […]
The Mikado – Charing Cross Theatre
The Mikado is one of the most well known Comic Opera’s/Operettas created by Arthur Sullivan and William Schwenck Gilbert. Premiering in 1885 at the Savoy Theatre and running for almost 700 performances, The Mikado was the second longest running Musical Theatre piece up until that time. It remains the most frequently performed Savoy Opera, and […]
Assassins – Menier Chocolate Factory
Assassins is the 1990 off-Broadway musical, with music and lyrics by Sir Stephen Sondheim. The show had its London premiere at the Donmar Warehouse in October 1992 and returned in 2010 at the Union Theatre. The 2001 Broadway production was postponed in light of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and eventually opened in 2004 starring Neil […]
LA SOIRÉE – Speigeltent
Roll up, roll up, for the greatest circus in town! La Soirée takes some of the best cabaret, burlesque and circus acts from across the globe and brings them to Southbank’s pop-up Spiegeltent for it’s Winter Festival. This show has had enormous success in the past decade, since starting out at the Edinburgh Fringe to […]
Cirque Berserk – Winter Wonderland
There’s something marvellously exciting about going to the circus. The smell of the popcorn, the draped stripes of the tent and the communal ‘OOOs’ and ‘AAAHHHS’ from the audience. Which is why it was sorely disappointing when the opening chords of Cirque Berserk were not the mismatched tunes of accordion or organ, but the industrial […]
Victor/Victoria – Bridewell Theatre
Victor/Victoria, currently playing at the Bridewell Theatre is enjoying a short run from 26 November-6 December 2014. Cross-dressing and gender politics meet in this warm, funny musical. Set in Paris in 1934, Victor/Victoria follows a penniless singer (Victoria Grant) as she meets Caroll Todd (Toddy) to fool the elite of Paris that she […]
Billy Elliot – Live
In the mid eighties, during Margaret Thatchers reign as prime minister, miners strikes caused poverty stricken towns into turmoil. Billy’s dad struggles as best he can, sending Billy to boxing lessons every week and providing for the family as best he can since the death of his wife. Billy’s life changes when he stumbles across […]
JOHN – The National Theatre
John is a show about many things. It’s about domestic abuse, drug use and development of sexuality. The question is whether the combination of these widely different issues work within one storyline. The plot is narrated by the movement devised by the company, DV8. The physicality cannot be faulted. Their style remains theatrical, yet […]
Facade – Arts Depot
Entering the space at the Artsdepot, Finchley you are instantly greeted by Claude – played by George Fuller – acting as the restaurant manager. He calls the attention of one of the performers playing waiters who shows you to your table. The layout of the space is cleverly utilised to aid their intention of […]
ONCE The Musical – The Phoenix Theatre
Once is originally based upon the 2006 film of the same name. The same music creative’s from the film kept their songs in the show when it opened on Broadway in 2012 and then the West End in 2013. The show is unfortunately closing at the Phoenix before going on tour on the 21st […]