Louise Dearman – It's Time
Wilmas rating **** Louise Dearman is undoubtedly one of the most talented leading ladies the West End has seen in a long time, having just finished playing theatres biggest role, Elphaba in Wicked the Musical. Louise has previously played the shows other leading lady role, Glinda, showing that her vocal range and acting ability are […]
Much Ado About Nothing
Rating ***** Reviewed by Roz Carter Watching ACS Random’s production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Park Theatre is like watching one of those lovely black and white festive films where Bing Crosby tinkles on the piano. Playing at the same time when the bright lights of Panto start blaring out the names of […]
Seussical
Rating ***** Reviewed by Alex Foott The Arts Theatre Running until 5th January 2014 The beloved tales of Dr. Seuss are given new life this December in Sell A Door’s latest work. A dazzling eruption of vivid colour, catchy music and innovative storytelling, Seussical brilliantly bewitches an audience of all ages. With a young cast […]
Dickens Abridged
Rating *** Reviewed by Sarah Day Arts Theatre Running until 4th January 2014 A confession: I’m not a huge fan of Dickens. I am, however, a big fan of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, and their hugely popular romp through Shakespeare’s complete works, which ran for nearly a decade on the West End stage. It is […]
Julie, Madly, Deeply
Wilma’s Rating ** Trafalgar Studios Running until 4th January 2014 I was so excited to see a Julie Andrews cabaret transfer into the West End after playing at the Edinburgh fringe festival. I wanted to fall truly, madly, deeply in love with musicals all over again with this Julie Andrews fans take on this incredible […]
Don Juan
Rating *** Reviewed by Alex Foott Performance date – Friday 22nd November 2013 The Cockpit Theatre Running until 8th December Free thinking and the avant-garde have long been the pivot upon which many plays spin their tale, constantly urging society to reshape itself. Molière’s Don Juan: The Destiny of a Libertine is one of the […]
The Lady's Not for Walking (Like an Egyptian)
Rating **** Reviewed by Michaela Clement-Hayes Ovalhouse – 20th November 2013 Tape recorders, leg warmers and Bananarama – all acceptable in the 80s. I may have been born in the (late) 80s myself, but all the politics and drama were (quite literally) over my young infant head. However, I was born into a very pro-Margaret […]
The Door
Rating **** Reviewed by Alex Foott Park Theatre, London Running until 1st December 2013 There is a flourishing trend among budding playwrights of combining social satire with a sensitive approach to the individual mind. And in a society that promotes unrealistic pictures of success, our minds are continually burdened with the stress to compete. We […]
HMS Pinafore
Wilmas Rating ***** The Union Theatre Running until 30th November Sasha Regan and The Union Theatre seem to be able to do no wrong these days with a string of successful shows at one of London’s best loved theatres in Southwark. Yesterday I went along to see their latest show, an all male production of […]
The Fastest Clock In The Universe
Rating *** Reviewed by Tony Peters Twenty-one years on from when Philip Ridley’s slightly odd but compulsively watchable play was first produced at the Hampstead Theatre with a cast that included Jude Law, its themes of refusing to accept the aging process and obsession with image are more relevant than ever. In a London flat […]