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: 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.
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Review: Paddington The Musical, Savoy Theatre
You will believe a bear can talk in this timely celebration of the benefits of kindness.
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Review: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Soho Place
A stylish, gripping adaptation of John Le Carré’s timeless Cold War spy thriller
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Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s Globe
A wintry reimagining of Shakespeare’s popular comedy that is intriguing, occasionally unsettling, but not always entirely convincing.
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Review: Ballet Black – SHADOWS, Sadler’s Wells
A brilliant double bill by Ballet Black as they make their Sadler’s Wells debut.
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Review: All My Sons, Wyndham’s Theatre
An impeccable and emotionally affecting adaption of Miller’s classic
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Review: Marking Time, Sadler’s Wells
The transition from a quiet, intimate reflection on identity, to a fluid, playful water inspired trio culminating in a dark, ritualistic finale makes for an outstanding evening with exceptional choreography, striking visuals, and sublime live music.