Pros: Side-splittingly funny! Cons: Some acts are more polished than others. As a part of the Camden Fringe Festival, Paul Carroll brings his Forty Shades of Strawberry Blond to the Camden Comedy Club for a three-night run. This one-man show, first performed at the Soho Theatre earlier this year, is a compilation of odd acts and unexpected situations, depicted with striking attention to detail. First on stage is a guy with a floral dressing gown and a wind machine, most ...
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Echoes Of Eternity, London Coliseum – Review
An ancient love story adapted into a striking ballet that needs fine tuning.
Read More »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 »Marilyn & Sinatra, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
Pros: No other studio compliments live singing like the Jermyn Street Theatre. Cons: The topic is captivating but the production lacks verve. The night she died, on the 5th August 1965, Marilyn Monroe had been listening to a stack of Frank Sinatra albums. Curious to uncover the link between the two stars, playwright and director Sandro Monetti undertook a year-long journey which lead him to meet influential people like Monroe’s last publicist Michael Selsman, the producer of Some like it Hot ...
Read More »Allegro, Southwark Playhouse – Review
An indelible stamp of quality from the pen of Broadway legends; a great musical just waiting to be discovered.
Read More »The Rise of the One-Woman Show
Sarah Tattersall has written a one-woman show. Here, she explains why we shouldn't hate it.
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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