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: Breakin’ Convention 2025, Sadler’s Wells
For the more witchy among you, May Day bank holiday or Beltane is all about renewal, regrowth, and May poles. I have my own tradition, which is an artistic celebration of the new, budding, and blossoming: Breakin’ Convention.
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Review: Krapp’s Last Tape, Barbican Centre
A meticulously articulate evocation of meaninglessness, with a superb performance that hypnotises and wearies in equal measure.
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Review: My Master Builder, Wyndham’s Theatre
A cast of top talent struggle to make for an exciting evening.
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Review: When the cloud catches colours, Barbican Centre
A poignant verbatim piece about queer ageing, which captures the fragility of belonging and the enduring search for safety.
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Review: Teatro La Plaza: Hamlet, Barbican Centre
Put aside traditional expectations of a production of Hamlet and be surprised, amused and very moved by this homage to the Shakespeare play which explores identity and creativity – created in conjunction with and performed by a cast of actors…
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Review: Snow White: The Sacrifice, Sadler’s Wells
Liv Lorent and her eponymous troop dominate the Easter program at Sadler's Wells East, with two retellings of Snow White aimed at different age groups. However, the adult version succumbs to its own poison apple.
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Review: Ballet Lorent’s Snow White, Sadler’s Wells
A majestic, spellbinding update of the Grimm classic for the poisonous beauty standards of the social media age
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Review: Holly Blakey: A Wound with Teeth & Phantom, Southbank Centre
Holly Blakey is hot hot hot. This double bill gives an excerpt of an upcoming full-length show and a flash of a past one, aiming to demonstrate range.
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Review: The Köln Concert, Sadler’s Wells
The eponymous concert takes a backseat to lacklustre choreography.
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Film Review: Six the Musical Live!
An expertly crafted film capturing a historic moment in musical theatre.