Does BE MORE CHILL live up to the hype?
When it was first announced that Be More Chill would be opening at The Other Palace, the news was met with great anticipation from its fans on this side of the pond. With more than 350 million people streaming the original cast recording, it is a show that clearly has a huge following and has […]
THE UPSTART CROW at London’s Gielgud Theatre is ‘a rollicking ride’ ★★★★
William Shakespeare may be one of the best playwrights ever to have lived, but he is also a fantastic character. We know so much – and yet so little – about him, that there is plenty of room for interpretation. We’ve seen him immortalised on stage in Shakespeare in Love, & Juliet and now The […]
Check out West End Wednesday’s at Bunga Bunga in Covent Garden
Six years after the opening of the Battersea bar and pizzeria, Bunga Bunga has come to Covent Garden with an even bigger and bolder version of the original. On the ground floor, discover a family pizzeria and bar, BungaTINI. Below, lies an incredible secret world serving an Italian sharing feast, extensive drinks menu and a […]
The Old Lady Comes To Call as THE VISIT opens at the National Theatre
Tony Kushner’s adaptation of the Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s 1956 classic, The Visit (also known as The Old Lady Comes To Call) opened at the National Theatre on the Olivier stage last week, directed by Jeremy Herrin. The show begins in the decaying town of Slurry, as the townspeople anticipate the arrival of the world’s […]
FAR AWAY packs a powerful punch at the Donmar Warehouse ★★★★
Although this play is only 45 minutes in its running time, it sure packs a powerful punch. Contrary to what my fellow theatre-goer stated next to me, it certainly is worth taking your coat off for. 20 years after its original opening at the Royal Court, Caryl Churchill’s dystopian but delicious Far Away has been […]
MUSIK (Leicester Square Theatre) ★★★★
Narrator of Jonathan Harvey’s 2001 play Closer to Heaven, Billie Trix, is given her own one woman show in this achingly funny cabaret performance. Written in collaboration with Pet Shop Boys, Frances Barber reprises her role as the rock icon and actress who has, apparently, had a hand in pretty much all the main cultural events […]
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience ★★★★★
As traditional British sitcoms go, there aren’t many more iconic than Fawlty Towers. There’s sarcasm, slapstick and silliness – harmless, family fun. But what if you could experience this for yourself? Well now you can! Take a trip to Faulty Towers (or in our case, the Radisson in Bloomsbury) for an immersive dining experience like […]
THE FIRST (Vault Festival) ★★★★
The First is a new play from Barry McStay and is directed by Emily Jenkins, both winners of a Show of the Week at Vault Festival 2019. The First is inspired by the speech Richard Nixon would have given had Apollo 11 failed; a moving piece of writing that was never delivered. Bill Safire’s words […]
REVIEW: ANNA & HELEN: STUCK IN A RAT (Vaults Festival) ★★★★★
Anna O’Grady and Helen Cripps brought their musical comedy show ‘Stuck In A Rat‘ to London’s Vaults Festival last week and gave audiences a packed out show that rivals the likes of Flo and Joan. To say that this is their debut show is impressive as the show comes across extremely well polished and the […]
THE RED SHOES (New Victoria Theatre) ★★★★★
Bewitching, beguiling and beautiful.. a stunning masterpiece. Sir Matthew Bourne has redefined the world of Ballet and his 2019 touring production of the ‘The Red Shoes’ (initially based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale and later turned into a 1984 film) spares no expense in its production, both in terms of visuals and emotion. The story tells […]