Hello Dolly | The London Palladium | Review

Hello Dolly The London Palladium Booking until 14 September 2024 There was NO ONE more excited than I, when I received the press release that Imelda Staunton’s next big role was going to be in a London revival of Hello Read More …

Brief Encounter | Brighton Open Air Theatre | Review

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 …

The Caretaker | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

The Caretaker Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre’s new Artistic Director Justin Audibert’s Festival directorial debut has been eagerly awaited and he does not disappoint.  His energy and enthusiasm shining through this claustrophobic three-hander.  The theme for this Season is ‘outsiders’ and Harold Read More …

Blue Beard | Battersea Arts Centre, London | Review

Blue Beard Battersea Arts Centre Bluebeard is a French folktale which tells the story of a wealthy man in the habit of murdering his wives and the attempts of the present one to avoid the fate of her predecessors. The Read More …

Priscilla the Party! | Here at the Outernet | Review

Priscilla the Party! Here at the Outernet With an increasing amount of immersive experiences becoming available, art instillations, theatre dining and more, it is not surprising that theatre is evolving as well.  In  2019, Mamma Mia the Party! opened at Read More …

Peak Stuff | Minerva Theatre Chichester | Review

Peak Stuff Minerva Theatre Chichester Director: Neil Bettles Commissioned by ThickSkin and Lawrence Batley TheatreSupported by Shakespeare North Playhouse and Wigan Council A new play by Billie Collins Thursday 15 – 17 February 2024 I emerged from the Minerva Theatre, Read More …

The Circle | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

The Circle Chichester Festival Theatre until 3rd Feb Tickets Currently playing at the Chichester Festival Theatre is Somerset Maugham’s 1921 play The Circle.  A romantic comedy of manners peppered with his trademark insights into human frailty, containing a large slice Read More …

Aladdin | Marlowe Theatre Canterbury | Review

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 …

Christmas Concerts | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Christmas Concerts Chichester Festival Theatre 5 – 9 December 2023 The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines PortsmouthLed by Capt Dan Button RM and WO2 Bandmaster Matt Bowditch RM and Chichester Cathedral Choir, directed by Charles Harrison There’s no doubt Read More …