Christmas Concerts | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

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 | Review

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 | Tour | Review

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 …

The Lavender Hill Mob | Theatre Royal Brighton | Review

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 …

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 …

The Mousetrap | National Tour | Review

The Mousetrap Theatre Royal Brighton until Saturday 29th October Directors: Ian Talbot and Denise Silvey How do you begin to review the longest running play in the world? Spanning a staggering 70 years of continuous production until Covid struck in Read More …

The Famous Five – A New Musical | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

The Famous Five – a new musical Chichester Festival Theatre Chichester Festival Theatre’s 60th Anniversary Festival now draws to a close with a new British musical that is based on the books of Enid Blyton and features some of her 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 …

Local Hero | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Local Hero Chichester Festival Theatre After six years as Chichester Festival Theatre, Artistic Director Daniel Evans is stepping down in the spring of 2023 to lead the Royal Shakespeare Company as co Artistic Director alongside Tamara Harvey (Clwyd Theatre).  His Read More …