Pros: No other studio compliments live singing like the Jermyn Street Theatre. Cons: The topic is captivating but the production lacks verve. The night she died, on the 5th August 1965, Marilyn Monroe had been listening to a stack of Frank Sinatra albums. Curious to uncover the link between the two stars, playwright and director Sandro Monetti undertook a year-long journey which lead him to meet influential people like Monroe’s last publicist Michael Selsman, the producer of Some like it Hot ...
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Allegro, Southwark Playhouse – Review
An indelible stamp of quality from the pen of Broadway legends; a great musical just waiting to be discovered.
Read More »Macbeth, The Courtyard Theatre – Review
A valiant effort on this take of Shakespeare’s thriller that intensely scares but falls short emotionally.
Read More »Screens, Theatre503 – Review
Highly enjoyable, funny, thought-provoking and well written, this play is justly housed at one of London's leading fringe theatres for new writing. It's clear there is more to come from both cast and writer.
Read More »Dark Vanilla Jungle, The Cockpit – Review
Harrowing
Read More »Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Camden People’s Theatre – Review
A very brave and empowering production about the relationships between generations and the current political climate.
Read More »King Lear (alone), Lion and Unicorn Theatre – Review
An ambitious project which will please the culture vultures more than the general public.
Read More »Spitting Image, King’s Head Theatre – Review
The story of a pregnant man succeeds dramatically but struggles comedically.
Read More »Quiche, Etcetera Theatre – Review
Pros: A superb hour of theatre masterfully walking the line between funny and meaningful. Cons: The set was a bit wobbly. First of all, I love quiche. I would eat it all day everyday if I could, and can often be spotted at arts events stuffing my face with free quiche. With this in mind I was greatly looking forward to a show that would give me a new aspect of quiche with which to furnish my already quiche-full life. ...
Read More »Escape, Blue Elephant Theatre – Review
Escape provides a surprisingly deep statement on and harrowing interpretation of the theme of escaping.
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