Singers Soirée
The Singers Soirée charity concert, in aid of Shooting Star Chase was held last night at Battersea Barge to a sold out audience who came to support both professional singers and those still in training perform for a wonderful cause. Shooting Star Chase is a local children’s hospice who help make every day count for […]
Bonnie returns to Spamalot
Wilma’s Rating **** Bonnie Langford took a break from playing the Lady of the Lake last year to go on tour with the Dolly Parton musical 9 to 5. But now, she’s back in her swamp at the Playhouse theatre which is the perfect sized home for the Monty Python inspired musical. Spamalot tells the […]
The Mermaid of Zennor
Rating *** Reviewed by Roz Carter It’s easy enough to overlook Wimbledon Theatre’s smaller studio space when it’s larger sister venue is throwing wild musical parties with jazz hands and chorus lines all over the shop. This is a shame as its intimacy and tucked away nature means it’s instantly the cooler venue and […]
Blind Date
Wilma’s Rating ** Blind Dates are always awkward (I imagine, having never been on one) and this one at London’s Charing Cross Theatre is no different. This two hour, straight through, black comedy improvisation show has potential at the start with Canadian comedienne Rebecca Northan sat at a cafe table alone, with her blind date […]
West End Men
Wilma’s Rating *** West End Men opened on Monday at the Vaudeville Theatre. A collection of musical theatre and pop songs, performed by four West End male theatre performers. Lee Mead, Matt Willis, Glenn Carter and David Thaxton. The opening song was the biggest surprise of the night ‘Pure Imagination’ from Charlie and the Chocolate […]
Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
Rating ** Reviewed by Tony Peters Cast Sarah ThomElizabeth Nora WardellMary Shelley LangLa Corbie Sean HartDarnley Jamie LairdHepburn O’Bothwell Prentis HancockJohn Knox Michael LonghiRiccio Liz Lockhead’s tale of intrigue, betrayal and political machinations in Elizabethan England and Stuart Scotland gets its first revival in more than twenty five years at the (appropriately named) King’s Head […]
Knee Deep
Rating **** Reviewed by Tony Peters Featuring Casus Australian contemporary circus quartet Casus bring their astonishing demonstration of physical theatre to London’s Riverside Studios with the show that proved so popular at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe and recently won an award at the Brighton Festival. Forget any preconceptions you might have about circus, however, because […]
The Great Gatsby
Rating *** Reviewed by Michaela Clement Hayes Riverside Studios – 24th May 2013 The Great Gatsby is one of those stories that people love or hate, so undoubtedly the musical version will receive the same mixed reception. Set in post-war America, Nick (Sid Phoenix) befriends his party animal neighbour Jay Gatsby (Michael Lindall), who discovers […]
To Kill A Mockingbird
Rating ***** Reviewed by Michaela Clement Hayes Open Air Theatre Regents Park – 23rd May Set in the American South during the 1930s, Harper Lee’s tale of racial tension is told through the eyes of a young girl who is just beginning to understand the adult world. Blankets and umbrellas at the ready (plus a […]
Avenue Q (2013) Edinburgh Fringe Festival ★★★
When I heard that Avenue Q would be gracing us again at fringe level I was very excited to get down to watch it. Unfortunately as most comebacks, it was a slight let down. Casting wise I wasn’t overly impressed, however Will Jennings and Josh Wilmott both put in fantastic performances and could not be […]