The Haunting | Connaught Theatre, Worthing | Review

The Haunting Connaught Theatre, Worthing Conn Artists Theatre Company September 2023 Blending five of Charles Dickens’ harrowing stories into one stage narrative, Hugh Janes’ The Haunting takes inspiration from various texts across Dickens works including short stories, letters and books, Read More …

Groundhog Day | The Old Vic | Review

Groundhog Day The Old Vic Booking until August 19th 2023 A third musical based on an iconic film from a few decades ago is currently enthralling theatre goers in London, not in the traditional West End but at the Old Read More …

Guys & Dolls | Bridge Theatre | Review

Guys & Dolls Bridge Theatre Booking until February 2024 Tickets here This week I travelled into London to catch the Bridge Theatre’s production of ‘Guys and Dolls’ for the second time. With so many productions in London and the South Read More …

Rock Follies | Minerva Theatre, Chichester | Review

Rock Follies Minerva Theatre, Chichester August 2023 During the 1970s, an era when the nation’s TV viewing was split between a mere three channels, a show spanning only 12 episodes over the period of two years became a television classic. Read More …

Heathers the Musical | Tour | Review

Heathers the Musical The Hawth Crawley August 2023 A full UK tour for this show, based on the 1988 film, that has gained something of a cult following since its initial run in the West End where it picked up Read More …

The Sound of Music | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

The Sound of Music Chichester Festival Theatre Summer 2023 Casting that’s clever and exquisite lighting Songs that are catchy, the Nazis need fighting. Well-drilled young children and nuns who can sing These are a few of my favourite things! I Read More …

Men of the World | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne | Review

Men of the World Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne Preparing for a mystery trip to Scarborough three northern coach drivers pass the time remembering more exciting trips from the past, such as the one down the Rhine Valley. Stick hates his Read More …

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Much Ado About Nothing | Leicester Square Theatre | Review

Sh!t-faced Shakespeare®: Much Ado About Nothing Leicester Square Theatre Well, that was different! Sh!tfaced Shakespeare have been entertaining audiences since 2010 with its simple and yet possibly unique formula. A small classically trained cast performs a highly abridged version of Read More …

Gaslight | Devonshire Park Theatre | Review

Gaslight Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne July 2023 Gas Light or Gaslight was written in 1938 by Hassocks-born Patrick Hamilton. Written during a dark period in his life, Hamilton’s thriller set in London in the 1880s is a dark tale of a Read More …

Mom, How did you meet the Beatles? | Minerva Theatre, Chichester | Review

Mom, How did you meet the Beatles? Minerva Theatre Chichester June 2023 Written by Adrienne Kennedy and Adam P. KennedyDirected by Diyan Zora Wow! What a play! What a performance! Adrienne Kennedy, renowned New Yorker playwright, is now 91 years Read More …