TURN OF THE SCREW Turn of the Screw Connaught Theatre, Worthing 18-21 April 2018 From the opening dramatic, atmospheric scene the audience felt they were transported back to the 19th century and this classic Henry James ghost story was going to demand their full attention to unravel the mystery. This production of Turn of the […]
The Comedy about a Bank Robbery | Criterion Theatre | Review The Comedy about a Bank Robbery Having wept with laughter during A Play That Goes Wrong yet only been mildly amused by Peter Pan Goes Wrong (albeit the TV version), I considered that the concept of the accident-prone amateur dramatic society couldn’t […]
Quartet | Tour Theatre Royal Brighton until 31st March 2018 Mark Goucher, who is bedding in as the new Chief Executive at Cheltenham Everyman as well as running Mark Goucher Productions in the West End, has kick-started his strategy to improve theatre touring productions by launching with Quartet written by Ronald Harwood and co-produced by internationally […]
Michael Ball and Alfie Boe | Together Again It seems an unlikely pairing but Michael Ball, the smooth-talking radio 2 DJ whose varied career started in Musical Theatre and rich-toned classically trained tenor Alfie Boe have been touring the UK and internationally with their popular show ‘Together’ which also spawned a successful album. Having […]
The Woman In Black Buy tickets On the eve of National Ghost Hunting Day I was thrilled to be invited to the Fortune Theatre together with other theatrebloggers to see one of the longest running plays in the West End, The Woman in Black. Before the show the bloggers were greeted by paranormal expert, Dr […]
Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne until Saturday 20th May Graham Greene’s Our Man in Havana is adapted for the stage by Clive Francis into a well acted farcical story with dry satirical and chuckle to yourself humour. Set in Cuba in 1958, Jim Wormold, Charles Davies, an unsuccessful vacuum cleaner salesman becomes ridiculously coerced into […]
One Last Thing (For Now) | Review I enter the theatre space, which is a sanctuary from the virtually packed pub downstairs (it’s rugby night). I’m at the Old Red Lion Pub & Theatre in Islington. The darkened set is strewn with blank white pages. Designed by Elliot Squire, it evokes images of frantic […]
Promises Promises | Review In 2015-2016 I had the distinct pleasure of watching the incredible Close To You at the Criterion Theatre – several times. I was familiar with Burt Bacharach’s extensive back catalogue, of course, but I did not connect to it on an emotional level until I saw this beautiful and mesmerising […]
Garrick Theatre until January 15th Potted Panto | Review With pantomime season well and truly upon us and theatres up and down the country are beginning their busiest time of the year producing magical tales of glass slippers, huge beanstalks and magic genies it is often confusing which pantomime to see. If deciding which […]
Side Show tells the story of real-life conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton, from growing up in a seedy freak show in Texas to being propelled into the Hollywood spotlight. Along the way they struggle with identity and being seen as two individuals, alongside every day problems such as romance woes and naivety when shown […]
