Imagine Les Miserables meets Sweeney Todd done in the style of A Taste for Love (Dracula puppet comedy-rock opera at the end of Forgetting Sarah Marshall). If you are a fan of the weird and the wonderful you should definitely go and see it.
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Focus Group, Ovalhouse – Review
Pros: Brilliant writing, excellent acting Cons: You have to be comfortable with audience participation to enjoy the show There are many reasons why I love Woody Allen. Not least of them is his rare gift of addressing profound existential issues in a way that is not only thoroughly enjoyable but also hysterically funny. In this regard Focus Group, a play adapted by Toot Theatre from David Foster Wallace’s short story Mister Squishy, is not unlike an Allen comedy. It tells ...
Read More »Cautionary Tales for Daughters, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
An eclectic mix of cabaret, stand up and monologue add sparkle to an acutely observed performance.
Read More »Necessity, The Bread and Roses Theatre – Review
Great for those who love explorations of marital drama.
Read More »Running Mate, Iris Theatre – Review
Pros: Intelligent idea in a knock out venue Cons: It didn’t live up to my expectations as the songs didn’t fit naturally and the execution was lacking After the initial shock of how beautiful the inside of St Pauls Church is, I took a pew and waited for the lights to dim. The promise of a political musical is always one to get me excited but unfortunately this one just didn’t deliver. The concept alone of highlighting the place of ...
Read More »Win tickets to Alice in Wonderland on UK tour
This is your chance to win tickets to see Alice in Wonderland on its spring UK tour. To enter simply retweet one of our Alice in Wonderland competition tweets before 5pm on 5 February 2017 AND tell us what you would take to the Mad Hatter’s tea party. Imagination runs wild and logic is abandoned in this fantastical, larger-than-life musical brimming with nonsensical fun and excitement for the entire family. Follow Alice and the White Rabbit as they set off ...
Read More »Faulty Towers Dining Experience, Kingsway Hall Hotel – Review
If you are a fan of the show, or are looking for an alternative to the classic theatre experience and are happy to risk finding a few surprises in your soup… I would definitely recommend.
Read More »The Blue Bird, New Wimbledon Studio – Review
An hour's worth of fun for younger children, providing a good introduction to theatregoing and some play acting ideas to develop.
Read More »A Year From Now, The Vaults – Review
Where do we see ourselves a year from now? RedBellyBlack investigate the matter in a thought-provoking but scrappy verbatim piece.
Read More »Dirty Great Love Story, Arts Theatre – Review
Dirty Great Love Story breathes new life into British romantic comedies.
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