Nights of Enchantment
Reviewed by Jamie Chapman Dixon Rating [rating=3] Nights of Enchantment walks us through several tales from the popular collection of 1001 Arabian Nights. Tree Folk Theatre have put their faith in New Writer Gillian Pencavel and you can understand why. Gillian’s writing is very mature yet rough around the edges, which is to be expected […]
Making Dickie Happy
Reviewed by Tony Peters Rating [rating=4] Taking real characters and placing them in an unfamiliar or fictional scenario presents all sorts of tantalising possibilities for the playwright and it’s an idea that Jeremy Kingston runs with to witty effect in this revival of his 2004 play. Shortly after the end of the First World […]
Gods Property
Rating [rating=5] Reviewed by Jamie Chapman-Dixon Gods Property is a new piece of theatre which had its world premiere at Soho Theatre on the 26th February 2013. Written by Arinze Kene, directed by Michael Burrong and a superb set by Ellen Cairns. The first thing you notice as you walk in to take your seats […]
The Audience
Wilma’s Rating [rating=5] When I first decided to see The Audience I was conscious that I am not the most patriotic of people and may be a bit bored during a show that focuses around the Queen and her weekly meetings with the Prime Minister but I was blown away by the powerful show […]
Dorothy In Oz
Wilma’s Rating [rating=3] When Dorothy utters her first words, and they are ‘Shut the fuck up Toto’, you realise this is going to be quite a show. Set in a mental institute, where Dorothy has been committed with bipolar (a disorder that never really seems to make an appearance), we see a very different side […]
A Chorus Line at the London Palladium ★★★★
A Chorus Line is finally back in the West End and boy has everyone been waiting for it. The cult classic which has a small cabin in every theatre lovers heart, is 2 hours long without an interval. I’m not going to lie, I was slightly dubious about the fact that without an interval this […]
The Route To Happiness
Rating [rating=4] Reviewed by Tony Peters Alexander S Bermange brings his wonderfully witty and often very moving new musical to the Landor Theatre as part of the venue’s From Page to Stage project, a showcase for new musical theatre writing. With a cast of just three, who are all West End veterans from shows such […]
Supreme fabulettes
Rating [rating=5] Reviewed by Jamie chapman Dixon The Supreme Fabulettes is an ‘all female male show’. With Leicester Square Theatre as our setting and the alcohol flowing, we looked to be in for a good night. As we took our seats the atmosphere was buzzing with excitement and laughter with old school cheesy pop music […]
Romeo and Juliet
Rating [rating=2] Reviewed by Jamie Chapman Dixon When I first heard that there would be a modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet being performed at Upstairs at the Gatehouse I was excited to see it. I was slightly dubious about the fact that they set it in the 1960’s but I entered the theatre […]
Let It Be
Rating [rating=4] Reviewed by Frances Revel As a former theatre host, I’ve seen my fair share of Beatles tribute acts, ‘the story of’s’ and bootleg copies. The audience is usually characterised by middle aged couples dotted with the occasional drunk old man waving his arms out of time. Whilst Let It Be didn’t let me […]