2022! Coming out of the pandemic has been amazing and a welcome relief for theatre employees and everyone who works in the industry, onstage, in the orchestra pits, behind the scenes and in front of house. The lights were lit, Read More …
The Wind in the Willows Chichester Festival Theatre 17 – 31 December 2022 The Christmas holidays has got off to a terrific start with Chichester Theatre’s critically acclaimed Youth Theatre performing Alan Bennett’s adaptation of the classic tale Wind in Read More …
Death Drop: Back in the Habit Theatre Royal Brighton 13/12/2022 What kind of crazy madcap show is this? I had read the interview with Chris Clegg and Jesse Jones and trusted that an evening at the Theatre Royal Brighton watching Read More …
Mother Goose Theatre Royal Brighton An Eggceptional Panto Worth Its Weight In Gold The star-studded pantomime Mother Goose has swung open its doors to Gooseland and is off to a truly cracking start. This is no ordinary panto, oh no Read More …
Christmas Concerts Chichester Festival Theatre, 5 – 10 December 2022 The Band of HM’s Royal Marines Collingwood and Chichester Cathedral Choir It’s that time of the year again, and once more the wonderful Band of HM’s Royal Marines arrived in Read More …
Sleeping Beauty Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury until Sunday 8 January 2023 First, an admission. Sleeping Beauty is not my favourite pantomime story. However, I have seen several Evolution pantos and if any company can flourish with the paper thin plot involving Read More …
Othello Frantic Assembly Connaught Theatre, Worthing Frantic Assembly is a young, creative and innovative set of performers in the ever shifting world of experimental theatre. They work closely with educators and are currently studied as a ‘leading contemporary theatre practitioner Read More …
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 …
Come From Away Phoenix Theatre On Monday 28th November I was invited along to the 1,000th performance of the masterful musical Come From Away. Come From Away is a beautiful musical about how a little town in Newfoundland dealt with Read More …
The Lavender Hill Mob Theatre Royal Brighton The Lavender Hill Mob is a 1951 comedy film made by Ealing Studios, directed by Charles Crichton and starring a stellar cast that includes Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sid James and Alfie Bass. Read More …