Pros: Hysterical script, vocals that are off the chart, great characterisation Cons: None, this is Liza darling! Hanging out in London Wonderground on a warm night has to be one of the best activities in the capital during the summer months. From the colourful lanterns hanging in the trees to the screams echoing above from the 60 foot Star Flyer this vibrant and lively circus playground never disappoints. The bars are bustling with friendly staff, the pop-up food stalls are ...
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Made in Dagenham, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch – Review
Pros: A musical of laughs and non-stop entertainment. Cons: Simplified, at times cliched, plot. Made in Dagenham certainly is one heck of a fun ride that will keep your toes tapping from start to finish. The tunes are cheerful and keep the beat flowing, while an on-stage band bring the backing to life. This musical, based on the 2010 film of the same name, tells the story of a group of female factory workers who went on strike in the 1960s ...
Read More »Much Ado About Nothing, Selfridges – Review
Perhaps slightly more old-fashioned than re-fashioned, this is nevertheless a charming and spirited production of an old favourite.
Read More »Win tickets to Journey’s End on UK tour
This is your chance to win tickets to see Journey’s End on UK tour. To enter, simply retweet one of our Journey’s End competition tweets by 5pm on 4th September 2016 AND name the town where you’d like to see the show (see venue list, below). Immersion Theatre presents Journey’s End R.C.Sherriff’s multi-award winning First World War masterpiece March 1918. “The war to end all wars”. Anxiety builds in Captain Stanhope’s claustrophobic dugout as the threat of an imminent German ...
Read More »‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
A classic play with humour and moral intrigue. Some knock out performances from a talented young cast in a modern and surprising production.
Read More »The Trial, Jack Studio Theatre – Review
This adaptation is a great way to experience Kafka’s famous novel with writer Howard Colyer doing it every bit of justice. The text is simply but brilliantly dramatised and O’Rourke is a must see.
Read More »The Comedy of Errors, Gray’s Inn Hall – Review
Pros: Excellent performers, ingenious design and impeccable direction. Cons: The period setting is sometimes confused. The Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare’s earliest works and certainly his shortest. Significantly influenced by Plautus’ Latin comedy Menaechmi, it is the story of two pairs of twins who fall victim to a series of mishaps related to their ambiguous identity. Egeon (Paul Croft) is a merchant from Syracuse who heads to Ephesus in search of one of his twin sons, lost twenty-five ...
Read More »Little Shop of Horrors, New Wimbledon Theatre – Review
A delightfully full-blooded revival of the quirky cult musical.
Read More »Thlides, Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
A touching, funny and unapologetically absurd exploration of a troubled mind, full of waterslides, Jaffa Cakes and nice one-liners.
Read More »Forty Shades of Strawberry Blond, Camden Comedy Club – Review
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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