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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Ever After is an Awfully Long Time, The Phoenix Artist Club – Review
A great idea with potential but needs more development.
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No Take Backs, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
A dark comedy with absurd leanings that presents a good example of Camden Fringe Festival fare.
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Seth Rudetsky Deconstructing Broadway, Leicester Square Theatre – Review
The unconventional vehicle for this stand-up routine produces a memorable performance.
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My Night With Reg, Donmar Warehouse – Review
The play is brilliantly written and the subtleties in the script ensure that the 1hr45min-long play (with no interval) keeps the audience engaged and on their toes.
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Red Ladies, Southbank Centre – Review
The potential is there, but it needs more polish and cohesion.
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Diaghilev Festival Gala, London Coliseum – Review
An incredible programme of Russian opera and ballet that had us all clapping until our hands hurt!
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Le Coq D’or (The Golden Cockerel), London Coliseum -Review
A lovely, comic revival of a rarely performed Russian opera celebrating iconic Russian culture.
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Daytona, Theatre Royal Haymarket – Review
The second half of the play is by far the better of the two, however the production is worth seeing for the incredible acting by Oliver Cotton and Maureen Lipman.
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Savoy Theatre – Review
A classic musical that is as entertaining as it is funny, with Robert Lindsay suavely working his magic in the French Riviera.
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Significant Other Festival 2014: Undercover, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
This is a brilliant and thoroughly entertaining festival, even without taking into account the astonishingly short time taken to put the plays together.