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An irresistible night of physical comedy.

This festive season is the perfect excuse to catch cabaret royalty at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Hunger never quite brings its challenging source material to life.

There is much for audiences to enjoy in this hugely successful production

Engaging thanks to spirited performances from a keen young cast.

totally irresistible and genuinely moving whatever your age

The Union's latest classic revival makes for a disappointing night out.

Championing new work from under-represented voices is surely now standard for all right-thinking theatre makers. Perhaps also a key responsibility is the task of revisiting under-represented work from the past. Coastal weekly rep company Frinton Summer Theatre and The Park, who co-produce here, deserve recognition therefore for this revival of Lesley Storm’s work. Black Chiffon, written in 1949, was a hit by any measure, easily equal to the work of her male contemporaries – 400 West End performances, no less, ...

some of Broadway’s best songs will delight musical theatre lovers.

With theatre access and diversity issues continually in the headlines lately, it’s worth remembering Chickenshed has been blazing a trail for inclusiveness for over forty years now. As well as championing the under-represented on stage, they have clearly learned a thing or two about creating crowd pleasing work over that time too.  Mr Stink, first seen last year and now returning as a slightly slimmed down touring production, is an uncomplicated affair perhaps, but, by gosh, it is a gloriously ...