Beauty and the Beast Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury This was my fourth consecutive trip to Canterbury to see the ‘world-famous’ Marlowe Theatre pantomime. It’s been an incredible 27 years since Beauty and the Beast was the subject and it was in Read More …
1984 Theatre Royal, Brighton Until Sat 2nd November (then continues on tour) 1984 is a dystopian novel and the final book completed in the lifetime of George Orwell. It centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repression of Read More …
The Buddha of Suburbia Barbican Theatre, London until 16th November The Buddha of Suburbia is a riotous, rebellious and provocative novel by British Pakistani author Hanif Kureishi, which won the Whitbread Award for the best first novel. The novel has Read More …
The Last Laugh The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden This brand-new play imagines three of Britain’s all-time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse – sitting in a dressing room, discussing the secret of life, death, comedy Read More …
The 39 Steps Theatre Royal Brighton until Saturday 20th July 2024 The 39 Steps was originally a 1935 British spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. It is loosely based on the 1915 novel Read More …
Brief Encounter Brighton Open Air Theatre Thursday 4th July 2024 Given that Noel Coward’s classic is an “up-close and personal” experience on film – this production may appear an unlikely choice for an open-air presentation – but within seconds it Read More …
Grease Churchill Theatre, Bromley Grease began life in 1971 as a theatrical production, before being adapted for the big screen. The director of Grease the Musical, Nikolai Foster, has spoken of his wish to return the show to its theatrical Read More …
The Woman in Black Theatre Royal, Brighton 26th February – 2nd March 2024 Susan Hill’s ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratt’s ingenious stage adaptation which after celebrating over three decades in London’s West End, is back on tour. Read More …
Dear England Prince Edward Theatre The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game? The team has the worst track record for penalties in the Read More …
Aladdin Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury The story of Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale associated with The Arabian Nights, despite not being part of the original text. Aladdin is an impoverished young local lad, living on the Sturry Road in Read More …