There are so many excellent components to this newly adapted version of Frankenstein but unfortunately the direction lets it down.
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Henry V, Southwark Cathedral – Review
A brilliantly conceived adaptation.
Read More »We Raise Our Hands In The Sanctuary, The Albany – Review
An ambitious play about the 1980s gay club scene underscored by a thrilling dance beat.
Read More »An Offer You Can’t Refuse, The Hen and Chickens Theatre – Review
With no script or preparation the cast perform an hour-long show based on a crime suggested by an audience member.
Read More »The Depraved Appetite of Tarrare the Freak, Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
Imagine Les Miserables meets Sweeney Todd done in the style of A Taste for Love (Dracula puppet comedy-rock opera at the end of Forgetting Sarah Marshall). If you are a fan of the weird and the wonderful you should definitely go and see it.
Read More »Focus Group, Ovalhouse – Review
Pros: Brilliant writing, excellent acting Cons: You have to be comfortable with audience participation to enjoy the show There are many reasons why I love Woody Allen. Not least of them is his rare gift of addressing profound existential issues in a way that is not only thoroughly enjoyable but also hysterically funny. In this regard Focus Group, a play adapted by Toot Theatre from David Foster Wallace’s short story Mister Squishy, is not unlike an Allen comedy. It tells ...
Read More »Ten of the most iconic theatres in London – Sponsored
The history of London’s theatres is almost the history of London itself, so enmeshed is the West End with the cultural tapestry of the capital. Folklore, tales of catastrophe and the personalities who make their name in the Smoke; all surround the bright lights of theatreland, and every year millions of tourists are entranced by the sweeping architecture and picture book antiquity of London’s glamorous pathway to the stars. Every name trips off the tongue even if you have never ...
Read More »Cautionary Tales for Daughters, Jermyn Street Theatre – Review
An eclectic mix of cabaret, stand up and monologue add sparkle to an acutely observed performance.
Read More »Interview: Bryan Dick on ‘Years of Sunlight’ at Theatre503
Actor Bryan Dick discusses 'Years of Sunlight' at Theatre503.
Read More »Win tickets to Alice in Wonderland on UK tour
This is your chance to win tickets to see Alice in Wonderland on its spring UK tour. To enter simply retweet one of our Alice in Wonderland competition tweets before 5pm on 5 February 2017 AND tell us what you would take to the Mad Hatter’s tea party. Imagination runs wild and logic is abandoned in this fantastical, larger-than-life musical brimming with nonsensical fun and excitement for the entire family. Follow Alice and the White Rabbit as they set off ...
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