REVIEW: OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR (National Theatre) ★★★★
With the Edinburgh Fringe Festival just getting into the swing of things, it becomes a poignant moment for the cast of Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour knowing that this time last year was the world premiere of their production at the intimate Traverse Theatre. One year on, they now make their debut at the National […]
REVIEW: Young Chekhov Trilogy (National Theatre) ★★★★★
The Young Chekhov is a trilogy of Anton Chekhov’s earliest plays, comprising Platonov (1880) which was written when he was only twenty years old, Ivanov (1887) and The Seagull (1896), performed at the Olivier Theatre on London’s Southbank. These plays are new versions, adapted by the brilliant David Hare, which were originally performed at the […]
REVIEW: THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS (National Theatre, Lyttleton) ★★★
A legendary piece from a legendary writer, The Plough and the Stars is the third in the writer’s ‘Dublin trilogy and perhaps the bleakest, the play unwinds around a fractured Dublin beginning in November 1915 as people look towards a liberated Ireland culminating in the tragedies of the Easter risings of 1916, and the movement […]
REVIEW: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
On 20 June 2016, the West End production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time welcomed a new cast and as a fan of the play I thought I would go along and check them out. Based on the 2003 book by Mark Haddon, The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident […]
Award Winning National Theatre Musical LONDON ROAD Returns To London
Sedos presents a new production of the award-winning musical London Road at the Bridewell Theatre, off Fleet Street, from 27 July-6 August 2016. The musical, which has book and lyrics by Alecky Blythe and music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Adam Cork, returns to the capital for the first time since its acclaimed run […]
First look at the new cast of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
The new cast of the National Theatre’s hugely successful Olivier and Tony Award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, led by newcomer Joseph Ayre as Christopher Boone, have begun performances at the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. Tickets are now on sale for the production until 18 February 2017. The […]
JANE EYRE to tour the UK from April 2017
The National Theatre has announced details of its upcoming tour of Sally Cookson’s energetic and imaginative new adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece Jane Eyre. The highly acclaimed co-production between the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic opens at The Lowry in Salford on 8 April and will continue its journey around the country to Aylesbury, Plymouth, […]
REVIEW: THE DEEP BLUE SEA (National Theatre)
The latest production of Terence Rattigan’s famous 1952 play is a highly successful revival from director Carrie Cracknell. Centred on the tragic character of Hester, Rattigan’s heart-breaking story of ongoing ruin and waste in the aftermath of the Second World War is as powerful and relevant today as the contemporary production must have been. Hester […]
Les Miserables new ‘Thenardier’ David Langham has Tea With Wilma
David Langham is well known for his roles in musicals Oliver! and Spamalot and most recently at the RSC (Wendy & Peter Pan) and the National Theatre (Treasure Island and The Light Princess). David is currently in rehearsals to join the cast of Les Miserables in London’s West End playing Thenardier! I caught up with […]
JOSEPH AYRE to make is professional acting debut in THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
The National Theatre’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will welcome a new acting company to the Gielgud Theatre next month with newcomer Joseph Ayre joining the cast to play the lead role of Christopher Boone. Based on Mark Haddon’s internationally acclaimed novel and adapted by […]