The Father | Trafalgar Studios | Review

The Father Trafalgar Studios

Last night I accompanied a good friend of mine Rebecca Felgate to the Trafalgar Studios to see Jagged Edge‘s production of August Strindberg‘s The Father. The Father | Trafalgar Studios I had not heard anything about this play before and Read More …

Miss Saigon | Prince Edward Theatre | Review

There are several reasons why I have waited until now to see Miss Saigon. I saw it several times in the 1990’s and was very near the top of my list of favourite shows of all time so when it Read More …

The Woman in Black | Fortune Theatre | Review

Readers of this blog will know by now that I am a little bit squeamish when it comes to Ghost / Horror Stories but I have been very brave lately and visited Grand Guignol and Classic Ghosts and rather enjoyed Read More …

Romeo and Juliet | Peacock Theatre, Holborn | Review

Romeo and Juliet | Peacock Theatre | Review   As discovered the last time I went to the ballet, I am a dance ignoramus. I know nothing about technique, and although I thought the production was beautiful I did feel Read More …

Yarico | London Theatre Workshop | Review

I was delighted to be invited to go to the London Theatre Workshop last night on behalf of Downstage Centre (have you visited their snazzy new website yet?) to see the world premiere of Yarico a new musical written by Read More …

Classic Ghosts | Tour| Review

Classic Ghosts

I have mentioned before on this website that I am a bit of a “wuss”when it comes to ghost stories. So I must admit as I entered the Hawth Theatre in Crawley last night to watch two ‘classic’ ghost stories Read More …

Hairspray | Sackville School | Review

HAIRSPRAY, the Broadway musical by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman is a foot-stomping exploration of what is possible if you only try hard enough and refuse to allow anyone to trample on your dreams. Last night Sackville students – who Read More …

Bugsy Malone | Bullfrog Productions | Review

WITH a host of toe-tapping showstoppers, a cast of impossibly cute young performers, and an hilarious script which provides some real laugh-out loud moments, it would be hard not to love Bugsy Malone. And last Saturday’s production by Bullfrog at Chequer Read More …

Beyond the Barricade | Tour | Review

Beyond the barricade

There are plenty of ‘Songs from the Shows’ acts on the circuit, as I see more than the average amount of shows, I didn’t originally plan on going to see Beyond the Barricade a touring production featuring just four performers Read More …

She Loves Me | Landor Theatre | Review

If you were to recognise the storyline of She Loves Me then you would be forgiven, the Hungarian play Parfumerie by Miklos Laszlo has taken many guises. Film versions have included The Little Shop around the Corner (1940, James Stewart) Read More …