The Girls From Oz – The Phesantry
The Girls From Oz is a trio of musical theatre gals made up of Kara Lane, Simone Craddock, and Julie Yammanee. All Australian bred, this show is packed full of patriotism for their home country, along with some witty banter and jazzy tunes on the side. Expect a mini celebration of Australia Day packed with […]
My Night With Reg – Apollo Theatre
My Night With Reg is a comedy play about a group of gay men in the 1980’s who struggle with the death of their friends to the HIV virus. It premiered in 1994 at the Royal Court Theatre and most recently played a sold out run at the Donmar Warehouse. It is now playing a […]
When good shows go bad – theatre disasters
This week, 78 year old actor Brian Blessed collapsed on stage with a suspected heart attack at the beginning of his performance of King Lear. He returned to the stage 20 minutes later, apologised for the interruption and performed the play. This got me thinking about some of those awful things that have happened on […]
Cassie Compton has Tea With Wilma
Can you tell me about some of your career highlights for anyone who may not be familiar with your work? I have to say that playing Jean in American Psycho at The Almeida Theatre was most certainly a career highlight for me, it was challenging and such an interesting and controversial piece to work on- […]
Ivy and Joan – Jermyn Street Theatre
Two plays in two acts. Ivy and Joan tells the story of two very different ladies and their everyday lives. What initially seems like regular conversations between work colleagues and partners, develops as you get drawn into their story and you forget it’s just two actors and a table. The honesty of the performance appears […]
Sneak peak at the new cast of the 2015 Spamalot UK tour
Spamalot opened yesterday at the Manchester Opera House and the team have put together this fabulous backstage video of the new cast. Watch it now and get a sneak peak of what you can expect if you catch the show on tour! Check out this video while you’re here of little old me last year […]
The Boys Upstairs – Above The Stag
The Boys Upstairs is a hilarious comedy play which has just opened at Above The Stag Theatre in Vauxhall, where it is having its UK premiere. Sex, Dating, Friendship, and all the blurry lines in between…The Boys Upstairs invites you into the fabulous living room of Josh, Seth, and Ashley. These three New York […]
Soften the Grey – Hope Theatre
My first impressions of 6 Foot Stories’ production of Soften the Grey is that I may have accidentally stumbled upon the final of the ‘London Hipster Beard Wars 2015’. Both actors are sporting such impressive facial fuzz that for the first minute and a half I am completely startled and am just waiting for the […]
Truth, Lies, Diana – Charing Cross Theatre
Everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news that Princess Diana had died back in August 1997, just as they do with JFK or the Twin Towers; it’s a key moment in history. Highly publicised in the press, we’ve all read about the speculations and conspiracy theories surrounding the tragic accident… or was […]
Sleeping Beauty – Churchill Theatre, Bromley
English Christmas pantomimes are inherently formulaic, so there is a list of things one expects from the local panto- men dressed as women, glittering costumes, top forty hits and thinly veiled adult jokes that keep the wine-tipsy parents entertained whilst their kids waive glow toys in the air. This year’s production of Sleeping Beauty […]