Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | National Tour | Review

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Hawth, Crawley 20th – 25th August 2024 Directed by Thom Southerland Many beloved family films are now being adapted into musicals for the stage. The latest reincarnation is the 1968 MGM film Chitty Chitty Bang Read More …

The Woman in White | Barn Theatre Southwick | Review

August 3 2024 The Woman in White The Barn Theatre, Southwick Performed by the Dionysus Theatre Company at The Barn Theatre SouthwickDirected by Vicky Newman Original novel by Wilkie Collins, written and adapted for the stage byRobert Tremayne (Artistic Director, Read More …

The Promise | Minerva Theatre Chichester | Review

The Promise Chichester Minerva Theatre July 19 – August 17 2024 Written by Paul UnwinDirected by Jonathan Kent The Labour Party has just won a landslide victory over the Tories. They promise to build millions of new homes, no more Read More …

The 39 Steps | National Tour | Review

The 39 Steps Theatre Royal Brighton until Saturday 20th July 2024 The 39 Steps was originally a 1935 British spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll. It is loosely based on the 1915 novel 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 …

Little Shop of Horrors | National Tour | Review

Little Shop of Horrors Theatre Royal Windsor until 22nd June 2024 Director : Lotte WakehamMusical Director : Gabrielle Ball In partnership with New Wolsey Theatre, Bolton, Octagon Theatre, Theatre By The Lake, Hull and Truck Theatre Little Shop of Horrors 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 …

Party Games! | National Tour | Review

Party Games! Connaught Theatre, Worthing Written by Michael McManus Director: Joanna Read In conjunction with the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Wednesday 12 June – Saturday 15 June Amidst all the usual noise and mayhem accompanying a forthcoming election, I had been Read More …

Marie Curie – the musical | Charing Cross Theatre | Review

Marie Curie Charing Cross Theatre until 28th August 2024 Director: Sarah Meadows Musical Composer: Jongyoon Choi Books and lyrics: Seeun Choun Produced by Byungwon Kang & LIVE corp Marie Curie is a name renowned; a pioneer of medical discovery and recipient of two Nobel Read More …

Coram Boy | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Coram Boy Chichester Festival Theatre Following on from the Tudor period, Chichester Festival Theatre’s 2024 Festival has now reached the Eighteenth century with Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Jamila Gavin’s award-winning novel Coram Boy.  Anna Ledwich returns to Chichester to direct Read More …