United QueendomKensington PalaceMonday 3 March 2020 A Royally Entertaining Evening If These Women Could Speak To Us Now, What Would They Say? History is, of course, written by narrators of a different time, people with a different set of beliefs Read More …
An Inspector CallsTheatre Royal, Brighton Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 February 2020 Many of us will be familiar with JB Priestley’s cataclysmic dramatic masterpiece written at the end of the second World War, but set in pre WW1 Edwardian England. Read More …
Educating RitaDevonshire Park Theatre Monday 17–Saturday 22 February Educating Rita | Review I was unaware that Educating Rita had so many similarities with Willy Russell’s own life and career. The author being a Liverpudlian and a hairdresser before returning to Read More …
Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatSackville School 12 – 14 February “JOSEPH” has always been a particular favourite of mine, since the days when my children played it on endless repeats on long car journeys. We wore out tapes, had Read More …
Ghost StoriesTheatre Royal Brightonuntil Saturday 15th February A Haunting Masterpiece If you think Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson’s Ghost Stories is your traditional haunting play with a few scares, think again. Having seen this show at the West End just Read More …
Blood Brothers Theatre Royal Brighton 4 – 8 February 2020 Blood Brothers | Review The new regional tour of this appealing Willy Russell’s classic Blood Brothers from producers Bill Kenwright and Bob Tomson opened last night in Brighton to a Read More …
Blithe Spirit Theatre Royal Brighton Nationwide Tour followed by a London Run Blithe Spirit | Review Noel Coward‘s popular play Blithe Spirit is enjoying another revival as it tours the UK ahead of its March opening at the Duke of Read More …
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story The Hawth Crawley Nationwide Tour Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story | Review The first rule of jukebox musicals, get to the songs. Whether you’re telling the story of the band (Jersey Boys, Sunny Afternoon) or Read More …
Once Fairfield Halls Nationwide Tour Once | Review Going back through the doors of Fairfield Halls last week was like revisiting an old friend. Since its closure several years ago for renovation Croydon has really missed its performing arts epicentre. Read More …
Girl from the North Country Gielgud Theatre Until 1st February 2020 Girl from the North Country | Review I was reticent about seeing Girl from the North Country in 2017 when it opened at The Old Vic and then transferred Read More …