A very professional two-hander that was enjoyable but not quite remarkable
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Treasure Island, the Curse of the Pearl Necklace, Above the Stag – Review
A rip-roaring pantomime packed with innuendo and some extremely close-to-the-bone gags, so (knowingly) bad that it was good
Read More »Hoke’s Bluff, Shoreditch Town Hall – Review
An imaginative and original piece that cleverly uses a sparse cast to great effect.
Read More »Spine, Soho Theatre – Review
An enchanting and emotional production admirably performed by a very talented actor.
Read More »Karaoke, Battersea Arts Centre – Review
A unique experience that was far more performance art than traditional theatre - certainly not to everyone’s tastes.
Read More »Spoofing for Gordon, The Hen and Chickens Theatre – Review
An eye-catching story that suffered from awkward writing and limp production.
Read More »Playground, The Horse and Stables – Review
An evening of seven very different mini-plays on the theme of deception. Not for someone looking for a comprehensive story to get lost in, but very interesting to see a subject matter manipulated in so many inventive ways.
Read More »Olaudah Equiano, The Enslaved African, Hen and Chickens Theatre – Review
An interesting and informative but all-together too short and incomplete production.
Read More »Desdemona: A play about a handkerchief, Park Theatre – Review
A well-crafted and humorous Shakespeare-inspired three-hander, which contained some fun and risqué moments.
Read More »A Dashing Fellow, New Diorama Theatre – Review
A very enjoyable piece that is definitely worth the watch. Could have benefitted from being a bit more ambitious with the staging and adaptation of the source stories.
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