Pros: Side-splitting comedy with a spine-tingling twist: thrilling. Cons: Some scenes seemed to suffer from a lack of rehearsal. As a big Sherlock Holmes fan I headed to the Jack Studio Theatre with great enthusiasm, to find out that I was in for a treat. This production of The Hound of the Baskervilles, in fact, is not only the gripping account of an uncanny murder and its unravelling by the astute detective. It is also the exhilarating behind the scenes ...
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Candid, Blue Elephant Theatre – Review
An enigmatic performance with a good symbolic rendition of the bumpy friendship between two women.
Read More »Love’s Labour’s Lost, Theatre Royal Haymarket – Review
Properly hilarious production with some big laughs in one of the West End's most sumptuous theatres.
Read More »Much Ado About Nothing, Theatre Royal Haymarket — Review
A festive take on a Shakespeare favourite that embraces the play’s darker undertones as well as the fizzy fun.
Read More »The Winter’s Tale, The Cockpit — Review
A well-produced and -performed, albeit short, version of The Winter's Tale with innovative use of music throughout.
Read More »Bollywood Jack, Tara Arts Theatre – Review
Prepare yourself for a night of light hearted humour and a feel good evening of entertainment.
Read More »Potted Panto, Garrick Theatre – Review
Pros: It’s funny, clever and there’s something for everyone. Your children will be uncontrollably giddy upon exit. Cons: Jaw ache from laughing (and your children will be uncontrollably giddy upon exit). It’s safe to say that my seven-year-old and I are now thoroughly in the festive spirit after enjoying this frantic and funny, 80-minute performance, celebrating the beloved art of pantomime. Potted Panto is back for the Yuletide season and no tradition, innuendo (safely floating over the heads of the little ...
Read More »Dr. Angelus, Finborough Theatre – Review
Pros: Wonderful acting from a talented cast. Cons: The script slows a little towards a slightly disappointing end. Do you trust your doctor? Perhaps not if they go by the name of Dr. Angelus. The protagonist of James Bridie’s play seems like a charismatic, if slightly eccentric, general practitioner. But this psychological thriller is a story of manipulation, where all is not quite as it seems. Set in Glasgow in 1920, the enigmatic Dr. Angelus has hired a new partner, ...
Read More »Muted, The Bunker – Review
Ambitiously directed musical about young love, secrets and lies.
Read More »Scenes from the End, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
Pros: Héloïse Werner’s hauntingly beautiful, intense and masterful performance. Cons: The abstract nature of the piece means that it is sometimes hard to empathise with the characters and to feel a connection with the emotions portrayed. Grief is a personal experience that we all grapple with in our own way. The loss of a loved one is hard to stomach and often hard to talk about. One feels isolated, empty and confused. In this abstract, almost excruciatingly intimate, one-woman opera at ...
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