Pedestrian account of four soldiers serving together in Operation Desert Storm
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It’s Beautiful Over There, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
Within this monologue Stephanie Greenwood does an excellent job of portraying several different personalities. There is her 7 year old self, delighted with a recently acquired dolls house, but at the same time angry at the loss of her grandad; her sassy 13 year old self mourns a grandmother; and we meet a Polish ancestor who insists upon playing the perfect hostess in spite of suffering an injury to her foot (with dire consequences). Stephanie regales us with stories of family history, ...
Read More »Blitz!, Union Theatre – Review
A good cast deliver the catchy score in this revival of Lionel Bart’s nostalgic musical
Read More »One Million Tiny Plays About Britain, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
An amusing and thought-provoking series of vignettes, inspired by people-watching and listening.
Read More »An Act of God, The Vaults – Review
Irreverent and funny ninety minutes of mirth based on @TheTweetofGod
Read More »Touching the Void, Duke of York’s Theatre – Review
Gripping and exciting account of true events on the Peruvian Andes.
Read More »All’s Well That Ends Well, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
Enjoyable and humorous scaled down version with good performances and an excellent sound track.
Read More »Soho Cinders, Charing Cross Theatre – Review
Exuberant and funny musical based on the Cinderella fairy tale
Read More »The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Saint Paul’s Church, Covent Garden – Review
Flowers, bunting, colourful lights, what’s not to like?
Read More »Bare: A Pop Musical, The Vaults – Review
Originally performed in 2000, Bare: a Pop Opera is starting to show its age. Set in the senior year of a private Catholic school somewhere in North America, it is centred around a relationship between two teenage boys Peter (Daniel Mack Shand) and Jason (Darragh Crowley). Jason is the self-confident golden boy, whilst Peter is more reserved and cautious. They have, so far, hidden their relationship from the rest of their year group, most of whom have their own issues ...
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