The Bakewell Bake Off
Wilmas Rating ***** Landor Theatre A musical about tea and cake…. what more could you ask for? The Bakewell Bake Off is a new musical spin off of the much loved TV show The Great British Bake Off. Seven eager contestants, three feuding judges and one bewildered hostess are seen under the pressure of their […]
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Rating **** Reviewed by Roz Carter New Wimbledon Theatre I have a secret to confess. Before seeing the show, I had absolutely no idea what Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was about. I knew the basics. It was a cowboy musical. It was… a musical about Cowboys. And that’s about as far as I got. […]
Ghosts
Rating **** Reviewed by Tony Peters Almeida Theatre For a 186-year-old playwright Henrik Ibsen is having quite a year. The Young Vic production of A Doll’s House featuring a stunning performance from Hattie Morahan has transferred to the West End with huge critical acclaim, and now Richard Eyre’s adaptation of the author’s Ghosts at the […]
The Commitments
Wilmas Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Commitments opened last night at London’s palace theatre. It had all the right ingredients to be an awful jukebox musical. A stage adaption of Roddy Doyle’s 1987 novel (and 1991 film) about growing up in Dublin, where times are hard and music is the only thing the youngsters live for. I […]
Pam Ayres
Rating **** Reviewed by Alex Foott An Evening with Pam Ayres Performance date – Thurs 3rd October 2013 As we teeter reluctantly on the brink between summer and autumn, I find myself yearning for just one more day in my home county, picnicking in the bright sunshine on the rolling hills of Dorset. Escaping a […]
Hidden In The Sand
Wilmas Rating *** Hidden In The Sand tells the story of a Greek Cypriot woman Alexandra (played by Sally Dexter) who meets a man, Jonathan (played by Scott Handy), in her jewellery shop. They form a long distance relationship, writing letters to each other every day. The show begins with their first official date, back […]
HAG
Wilmas Rating * HAG is based on the old folklore tale of Baba Yaga, the child eating witch of the Eastern Slavic world. This is The Wrong Crowds second production which is currently touring the UK. The 70 minute show is dark and obscure. As soon as the witch appeared on stage my friend whispered […]
Iron
Rating *** Reviewed by Michaela Clement-Hayes Old Red Lion Theatre 26th September 2013 I’m very fond of plays with small casts that take place in a small stage area. It makes the theatre experience more intimate and you can really see the actors, their body language and facial expressions. Rona Munro’s play ‘Iron’ at the […]
Carnaby Street
Rating *** Reviewed by Stephen Duncombe Carnaby Street the Musical UK Tour 23/9/13 New Wimbledon Theatre, London Opening night of Carnaby Street in Wimbledon was a busy one and I was excited to see it! There was a mixed audience of all ages, everyone wanting some 60’s retro vibe. The show is about two young […]
Valley Boy, City Life
Wilma’s Rating **** Ben Vivian Jones brought his new show to London’s Union Theatre for one night of self indulgent comedy about his life and sexploits as a gay man growing up in Wales. Valley Boy, City Life is brought to life through comedy monologues and song, which had the audience laughing all the way […]