An eccentric, joyful celebration of musical theatre, Operation Mincemeat adds to the fine British tradition of clever people doing silly things in the name of entertainment. The fact its poster image seems to borrow Monty Python stylings is surely no coincidence. Make no mistake, members of Spitlip, the musical theatre collaborative that write and perform, are very, very clever people. The high-quality word play in the show’s songs is honestly worth the ticket price alone. Of course, Hamilton comparisons are ...
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How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Bridewell Theatre – Review
This production could easily be dropped into a West End venue
Read More »LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS, Barons Court Theatre – Review
A funny, prescient and revealing drama that cleverly spins a big tale
Read More »Drawing the Line, Deptford Lounge – Review
Part game, part social experiment
Read More »Sexy Lamp, Omnibus Theatre – Review
A hugely funny and moving one-woman-show, wonderfully staged and my oh my, what a sexy lamp.
Read More »Don’t Look Away, Pleasance Theatre – Review
Well-made refugee drama that doesn’t need its abstract trimmings.
Read More »One Hundred Trillion, Old Vic Workrooms – Review
an evening of wonderful immersive theatre
Read More »Fuck You Pay Me, The Bunker – Review
An education, a celebration, and a warning
Read More »Die! Die! Die! Old People Die!, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
A dark comedy about ageing that sails exceptionally close to the wind.
Read More »Bromley Bedlam Bethlehem, Old Red Lion Theatre – Review
an intense, sometimes bumpy ride ultimately wins through with superior storytelling
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