Such was the reaction to last year’s Reggies, we felt compelled to beg Brian to stage a sequel; so yes, we are proud to announce that the Reggies are back. Newly expanded to a ridiculously comprehensive seven categories, it’s a barometer of the best in London theatre during 2018. There may be only one person bestowing the Reggies, but there is a slavish dedication to fairness; sleepless nights agonising over who should be in, who should be out; yes Brian ...
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Urinetown, Bridewell Theatre – Review
Pros: A talented and tuneful cast making the most of a limited performance area. Cons: A low key Act I suffers in comparison with a sparkling Act II which emits a genuine West End feel. Urinetown is hardly the most obvious title for a musical, but its purpose soon becomes apparent as an antidote to the sugar coated fayre common to the genre. The show made its debut off Broadway in 2001 and went on to win two Tonies and ...
Read More »Earthquakes in London, Bridewell Theatre – Review
Sedos somehow manage to pull off the impossible in making this play as unique and unmissable as the original National Theatre production.
Read More »Arcadia, Bridewell Theatre – Review
Humble but well accomplished production of one of the best plays of the 20th century.
Read More »Arnika, Bridewell Theatre – Review
This play is in need of a thorough edit, but the show is well acted, and the period and place are wonderfully evoked through costume and soundscape.
Read More »Opera in the City Festival Brings Accessible Opera to the Bridewell Theatre
A new August festival brings accessible opera at affordable prices to the heart of the City.
Read More »Everyday People, Bridewell Theatre – Review
A snappy 45 minutes of drama, consisting of two short plays, to fit into your lunch break. However, the performance of Caryl Churchill’s Seagulls far outshines the unremarkable opener, Tennessee Williams’ Every Twenty Minutes.
Read More »The Importance of Being Earnest, Bridewell Theatre – Review
Considering the brilliance of the script, I did not laugh as much as I had hoped.
Read More »Multiverse and CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation, Bridewell Theatre – Review
A fantastic night - an evening of hilarity and some naughty fun that will leave you feeling like you were part of something unique.
Read More »Consolation, Bridewell Theatre – Review
12th-century France merges with modern world for a charming, if fractured tale, about healing nature of friendship.
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