A touching, funny and unapologetically absurd exploration of a troubled mind, full of waterslides, Jaffa Cakes and nice one-liners.
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Romeo and Juliet, Steiner Theatre – Review
Pros: An enjoyable version of the play at a reasonable price, in comfortable surroundings. Cons: Sometimes difficult to hear what was being said. I feel sure that just about everyone likely to read this is aware of the Romeo and Juliet story, so I will not go into any great plot detail (Spoiler Alert – they both die at the end). This production is an enjoyable and solid performance of the play without any messing about with the script (why ...
Read More »Sally’s Alright, Etcetera Theatre, Camden Fringe – Review
A delicious mix of stand-up, cabaret and monologue delivered with real style.
Read More »Jungle Book, London Wonderground – Review
A unique, enjoyable show for families in the heart of London.
Read More »Macbeth, The Courtyard Theatre – Review
A valiant effort on this take of Shakespeare’s thriller that intensely scares but falls short emotionally.
Read More »Screens, Theatre503 – Review
Highly enjoyable, funny, thought-provoking and well written, this play is justly housed at one of London's leading fringe theatres for new writing. It's clear there is more to come from both cast and writer.
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Harrowing
Read More »Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, National Theatre – Review
Pros: Energetic cast, strong vocals and an abundance of crass language Cons: Perhaps a tad too long with no interval I’m a proud Scot. I’m an even prouder Scot after seeing this wonderful show. Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, named after the convent school that its characters attend, is an award winning musical based on Alan Warner’s award winning ’90s novel, The Sopranos. The only way I can think of describing this show is as History Boys, but a Scottish ...
Read More »Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Camden People’s Theatre – Review
A very brave and empowering production about the relationships between generations and the current political climate.
Read More »King Lear (alone), Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
An ambitious project which will please the culture vultures more than the general public.
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