REVIEW: THE STRONGBOX (Vault Festival) ★★★★
I trudged through the snow and freezing wind on Thursday 1st March to watch The Strongbox as a part of the acclaimed Vaults Festival – and I wasn’t disappointed. The play is not for the fainthearted – a bleak study of the symbiotic nature of abusive relationships, all set in one room over a period […]
REVIEW: DAS FEST (The Vaults) ★★
Philipp Oberlohr walked away with the People’s Choice Award at last year’s Vaults Festival. This year he returns with his newest spectacle Das Fest. The title translates to ‘party’, or as he puts it, a celebration – of the audience’s past and future. However, a party it is not. Oberlohr only alludes to this supposed […]
REVIEW: HIDDEN FIGURES (The Colab Factory) ★★★★
Having previously seen some fantastic immersive theatre performances and having no idea what to expect from each, I waited outside The Colab Factory, as instructed, until seeing a ‘Civil Defence Volunteer’ in full 1940s period dress. Passwords exchanged, I was admitted … so far so usual (for immersive events. The apparent civil defender, Paul King […]
REVIEW: LOVE FROM A STRANGER (Royal & Derngate) ★★★
There’s no doubt that Agatha Christie is one of the great crime writers of the 20th century. She weaves a tale of intrigue and mystery, with twists and turns that shock and confuse even the most dedicated amateur detective. Yet she is also a master playwright, successfully taking her suspense from page to stage. Far […]
REVIEW: TREADING WATER (Vault Festival) ★★★★
Treading Water, written by Kathryn Gardner, comes to the Vault Festival for a short run, bringing the seaside to the rumbling vaults beneath Waterloo Station. Sue and Carol are beach lifeguards. They spend their days making sure the visitors to the beach stay safe. They watch the world go by while discussing important topics such as […]
REVIEW: MONSTER (Kings Head Theatre) ★★★★★
A strong script and a stellar performance, from the multi-talented writer and actor Joe Sellman-Leava, Monster tells the part-true-part-fiction story of boy meets girl – but this is no ordinary boy. ‘Joe’ is an actor rehearsing for a new role that calls on him to uncover and explore his own ability to channel extreme violence. […]
REVIEW: BEAUTIFUL (New Victoria Theatre) ★★★★★
Beautiful – where do I start? It’s a fabulous, upbeat and uplifting Show… 5 Stars from me. Go and Book a ticket now! Ok Maybe I should try to justify that reaction a little. This is a review after all! Beautiful tells the story of Carole King and her rise to stardom and weaves in […]
REVIEW: Harold and Maude (Charing Cross Theatre) ★★★★
The cult 1971 film Harold and Maude is beloved for its big heart and black humour. Part romantic comedy, part dark satire, it was first produced as a stage play in 1974. Its London debut at The Charing Cross Theatre is a touching, bittersweet confection full of life-lessons to help us think beyond the conventional. […]
REVIEW: WHATSONSTAGE AWARDS 2018 (Prince of Wales Theatre)
You can’t really go wrong with seeing the highest quality of West End theatrical talent, from some of the biggest shows of the year in the intimate, two-tier space of the Prince of Wales Theatre. So reviewing something like the WhatsOnStage Awards isn’t difficult to do. One of the most entertaining and light-hearted awards ceremonies […]
REVIEW: AD LIBIDO (Vault Festival) ★★★
It takes a daring comedy writer to take on the challenge of female sexual dysfunction. This brash, one-woman show is, for some, a firm favourite at the Vault Festival 2018. The show is a snapshot in time, telling the story of Fran Busche, the writer and energetic performer of her own tale of vaginal woe. […]