West End/ SOLT venues
We’ve expanded our definition of West End to include those big venues that whilst not physically in the West End, budget wise are very similar. Think of places like Southbank Centre or Royal Albert Hall. Generally these are the venues that are members of the Society of London Theatre and eligible for all the big award ceremonies. Whilst we don’t attend lots of these shows, now and again it’s fun to savour the glitz and glamour they can offer.
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Review: Titanique, Criterion Theatre
A seriously silly but very funny, full on camp mashup of Celine Dion and Titanic the movie.
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Review: Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO, The Royal Albert Hall
Spectacular acrobatics with some pulsating beats, woven around a thin narrative: a winter warmer.
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Review: When We Are Married, Donmar Warehouse
Even in the absence of daring modifications, this revival remains a comedy success.
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Review: Pinocchio, Shakespeare’s Globe
Suspend your disbelief: world class puppet power elevates a traditional tale into a dazzling family show that’s comical, clever and classy.
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Review: Twelfth Night, Barbican Theatre
An entertaining and visually impactful spectacle.
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Review: Christmas Day, Almeida Theatre
A serving of powerful and playful family drama that spans generations, as a Jewish family deals with getting together for a takeaway on 25 December.
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Review: Christmas Carol Goes Wrong, Apollo Theatre
Cornley Drama Society should be ashamed of themselves – the show was a complete shambles. Nothing went right. The audience were in hysterics. What a disgrace.
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Review: EVITA TOO, Southbank Centre
Sh!t Theatre delivers a truly unique, wickedly funny and sobering lesson on populism and how history (mis)remembers powerful women.
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Review: The Red Shoes, Sadler’s Wells
Bourne’s choreography elegantly soars in a dance show that will capture your heart.
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Review: The BFG, The Royal Shakespeare Theatre
A hugely impressive adaptation with stunning puppetry, a delightfully witty script, brilliant effects, and fabulous performances.