An excellent cast brings this funny and tender coming of age story vividly to life
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Review: Trainspotting Live, Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Offensive, joyous, crass, distressing, life-giving, life-taking, invigorating
Read More »Review: La Bohème, King’s Head Theatre
a witty and entertaining evening of stripped back opera
Read More »Trainspotting Live, The Vaults – Review
Loud. Obnoxious. Intense. Disgusting. And bloody brilliant.
Read More »Tosca, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Pros: There’s something very magical about seeing an opera in such a small space and immersing yourself in the music. Cons: Some theatrical tricks employed here might be better left for the big stages. This new reworking of Giacomo Puccini’s opera Tosca, by Becca Marriott and King’s Head Theatre artistic director Adam Spreadbury-Maher, is set in Paris during World War Two. Painter Marius, played on press night by Martin Lindau, has agreed to hide a Jewish man who has escaped ...
Read More »Strangers In Between, King’s Head Theatre – Review
An intelligent and at times, raucously funny tale of a boy discovering his sexuality.
Read More »La Bohème, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Humour outweighs tragedy in this enjoyable new version of a classic romantic opera that takes audience participation to the next level.
Read More »Strangers in Between, King’s Head Theatre – Review
An earnest and thought-provoking story of loneliness and uncertainty, seen through the young eyes of a gay man.
Read More »Fred and Madge, Hope Theatre – Review
A dated play that spends much time stating the obvious. An interesting analogy that hasn't been worked out as much as it deserves.
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