Think Crystal Maze meets Knightmare meets University Challenge. If you like sussing things out and working as a team to make decisions, you’ll enjoy this work.
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The First Man, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
A well-executed and well-delivered production in a cosy and welcoming little venue.
Read More »The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, CLF Art Café – Review
An innovative and theatrical presentation of a classic working-class tale that, while occasionally difficult to follow, was fun and engaging overall.
Read More »Looking for Lansbury
As Dame Angela Lansbury celebrates a landmark birthday, Fiona-Jane Weston, who has made a show about Lansbury's life, considers what makes her such a remarkable star.
Read More »30 Second Opera, Ivy Press – Book Review
A great introduction to opera, transforming a subject that’s often considered inaccessible into an easier-to-digest format with lively, in-depth writing.
Read More »The Great Gatsby, Greenwich Theatre – Review
The stylish suits and dresses couldn't quite save this production, which fails to make Gatsby great and relies too much on quoting long passages as exposition.
Read More »She Called Me Mother, Stratford Circus Arts Centre – Review
A moving tale about life as a homeless woman, this poignant production will certainly speak to your humanity.
Read More »The White Feather, Union Theatre – Review
Despite some excellent performances and some really lovely songs, this sweet show is let down by a script which is trying to be more complex and complicated than it can manage.
Read More »The Love of the Fireflies (El amor de las luciérnagas), The Pit at the Barbican – Review
Entertaining, funny and smart. You’ll enjoy many laughs but will leave the theatre with some serious existential questions on how you relate to the loved ones… and yourself.
Read More »Pure Imagination, St James Theatre
A stunning night of toe tapping musical theatre celebrating the works of Leslie Bricusse
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