The Vortex | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

The Vortex Chichester Festival Theatre May 2023 Opening Chichester Festival Theatre’s 2023 summer festival is a fairly neglected early work from Noel Coward.  It is now 50 years since his death, and The Vortex was the playwright’s first major success, Read More …

Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear | Tour | Review

Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells April 2023 Five years on from its production of Conan Doyle’s The Sign of Four, the Blackeyed Theatre Company returns with a stage version of the final Sherlock Holmes Read More …

The Unfriend | Criterion Theatre | Review

The Unfriend Criterion Theatre While on holiday Peter and Debbie befriend Elsa: a lusty, Trump-loving widow from Denver, USA.  She’s less than woke but kind of wonderful. They agree to stay in touch – because no one ever really does, do Read More …

The Great British Bake Off Musical | Noel Coward Theatre | Review

The Great British Bake Off Musical

The Great British Bake Off Musical Noel Coward Theatre It was easy to have preconceptions about this musical. Even those who aren’t fans of the TV show know the familiar format. Several bakers of varying ages, ethnicity and background enter Read More …

Girl from the North Country | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Girl from the North Country Chichester Festival Theatre 24th – 28th January 2023 As Artistic Director Daniel Evans’ tenure draws to a close to take up his new position of co Artistic Director of the RSC, the Board have recently Read More …

Moulin Rouge | Piccadilly Theatre | Review

Moulin Rouge Piccadilly Theatre Tues 17th January 2023 My first West End outing for a while due to the unpredictability of transport (which is worthy of a blog post in its own right). I arrived to see Moulin Rouge on Read More …

Elf the Musical | Dominion Theatre | Review

Elf the Musical Dominion Theatre Elf The Musical, written by David Berenbaum and directed by Philip Wm. McKinley is currently playing at the Dominion Theatre in the West End. The show is a Christmas comedy about an elf named Buddy. Buddy was born a Read More …

The Jersey Boys | Congress Theatre Eastbourne | Review

The Jersey Boys Congress Theatre, Eastbourne Until 18 Nov Can’t Take My Eyes Off This Musical First previewed at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway back in November 2005, The Jersey Boys is a long-running jukebox musical following the story of 60s Read More …

The Cher Show | National Tour | Review

The Cher Show Theatre Royal Brighton 1st – 12th November 2022 Cher is undoubtably one of the biggest icons of our time, with a dazzling career spanning more than 5 decades. She holds a multitude of awards including Emmys, Grammys Read More …

Noises Off! | National Tour | Review

Noises Off! Theatre Royal Brighton until 22nd October 2022 I remember being told of a previous production of Noises Off where a customer complained that the play was under-rehearsed and the Director kept having to go up on stage to Read More …