REVIEW: HENRY BOX BROWN (Gilded Balloon) ★★★★
Henry Box Brown tells the story of a slave from Virginia who was put in a box and posted to his freedom in Philadelphia in 1849. Henry survived to tell his tale, write his autobiography and became an anti-slavery campaigner. His story is told with a mix of Gospel, R&B and spirituals by a cast […]
REVIEW: TINA T’URNER TEA LADY AND FREAKS! (Frankenstein Pub) ★★★★
West End Wilma award nominated comedian Tracey Collins has hit the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year with her new show Tina T’urner Tea Lady and Freaks! Already an established character act as Tina T’urner Tea Lady (a homage to a Tina Turner obsessed fan who runs a tea shop), Tracey Collins now brings three new […]
REVIEW: 8 HOTELS (Chichester Festival Theatre) ★
As part of the 2019 Chichester Festival, 8 Hotels by Nicholas Wright receives its world premiere. The story revolves around 3 actors and a theatre director who are touring the southern states of America with a staging of Othello. The 8 hotels of the title are those that the actors stay in as the tour progresses […]
REVIEW: WEST END PRODUCER – FREE WILLY (Assembly George Square) ★★★
Amongst the 3,000 shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, masked West End theatre and Twitter phenomenon ‘West End Producer’ makes his performance debut with his show ‘Free Willy The Musical’. The anonymous man of theatreland (or ‘WEP’ as he is known), first became known for writing about theatre and then for running two […]
REVIEW: TWIRLYWOOS (Underbelly Festival Southbank) ★★★★
Twirlywoos are a staple of the CBeebies baby TV show schedule – Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy, Chick and Peekaboo are ever curious as they enjoy adventures. Whether they travel to the real world or on their big red boat, they are always discovering something new and exciting with help from their friends who come to […]
REVIEW: HORRIBLE HISTORIES – BARMY BRITAIN PART 4 ★★★★
Horrible Histories hosts a plethora of children’s matinees in the West End this summer, offering a cool escape from the heat and tourist sites. This show has developed from Terry Dreary’s original books, into a TV show and stage shows. Most recently it ventured into a truly horrible full-length movie. This version is called Barmy Britain […]
REVIEW: FRISKY AND MANNISH’S POPLAB (Assembly George Square Gardens) ★★★★★
I first fell in love with Frisky and Mannish seven years ago and they were one of the first acts I ever reviewed on this blog. Back then I said “if you don’t fall in love with Frisky and Mannish, then you can’t have much of a sense of humour” and I stand by that […]
REVIEW: FLO & JOAN: BEFORE THE SCREAMING STARTS (Assembly George Square Gardens) ★★★★★
Musical comedy stars Flo & Joan hit the big time in late 2016 with their virtual YouTube video ‘The 2016 Song” in which they poked fun at all the things that had happened in the news that year. In 2018, Flo & Joan graced our screens in a TV advert for Nationwide Building Society, with […]
REVIEW: Friendsical: A Parody Musical About Friends (Assembly Rooms) ★
Friendsical (a musical based on the 90s sitcom Friends) is the latest nostalgic trip-down-memory-lane show, which is currently so on trend in the world right now. Assuming everyone is familiar with the TV show, the premise for the show is that Ross wants to put on a musical spectacular to celebrate the story of the […]
REVIEW: MISFIT WARRIOR (The Space) ★★★★
Electrifying synths, beats and casual choreography generate Stuart Saint’s resplendent testimonial gig, where Misfit and Warrior collide. His autobiographical story of HIV and Cancer manifest a domino effect of destruction, leaving survivor-in-crisis Stuart rescuing his mortality. On world Aids Day 2017, Stuart Saint posted a video declaring his HIV positive status, which quickly went viral. […]