Rock Follies | Minerva Theatre, Chichester | Review

Rock Follies Minerva Theatre, Chichester August 2023 During the 1970s, an era when the nation’s TV viewing was split between a mere three channels, a show spanning only 12 episodes over the period of two years became a television classic. Read More …

Heathers the Musical | Tour | Review

Heathers the Musical The Hawth Crawley August 2023 A full UK tour for this show, based on the 1988 film, that has gained something of a cult following since its initial run in the West End where it picked up Read More …

The Sound of Music | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

The Sound of Music Chichester Festival Theatre Summer 2023 Casting that’s clever and exquisite lighting Songs that are catchy, the Nazis need fighting. Well-drilled young children and nuns who can sing These are a few of my favourite things! I Read More …

Gaslight | Devonshire Park Theatre | Review

Gaslight Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne July 2023 Gas Light or Gaslight was written in 1938 by Hassocks-born Patrick Hamilton. Written during a dark period in his life, Hamilton’s thriller set in London in the 1880s is a dark tale of a Read More …

Mom, How did you meet the Beatles? | Minerva Theatre, Chichester | Review

Mom, How did you meet the Beatles? Minerva Theatre Chichester June 2023 Written by Adrienne Kennedy and Adam P. KennedyDirected by Diyan Zora Wow! What a play! What a performance! Adrienne Kennedy, renowned New Yorker playwright, is now 91 years Read More …

Absent Friends | Devonshire Park Theatre | Review

Absent Friends Devonshire Park Theatre June 2023 Eastbourne Theatres have followed last week’s production of Abigail’s Party with another suburban situation comedy of manners written just 3 years earlier in 1974. Scheduling the two plays one after another makes comparison Read More …

Abigail’s Party | Devonshire Park Theatre | Review

Abigail’s Party Devonshire Park Theatre June 2023 Abigail’s Party is a play for stage and television, devised and directed in 1977 by Mike Leigh. It is a suburban situation comedy of manners, and a satire on the aspirations and tastes Read More …

The Ladykillers | Brighton Open Air Theatre | Review

The Ladykillers Brighton Open Air Theatre May 2023 EXEMPLARY EALING COMEDY REVIVAL Despite a chilly May night – this superb adaptation of the nineteen fifty-five Ealing classic ‘The Ladykillers’ keeps its audience on the edge of their seats until the Read More …

The Music of George Harrison | Pavilion Theatre, Worthing | Review

The Music of George Harrison Performed by the ‘All Things Must Pass’ Orchestra Pavilion Theatre, Worthing May 2023 Well, this was a bit of a treat. A magical night of reminiscent indulgence delivered by an accomplished 10 piece orchestra – Read More …

Operation Mincemeat | Fortune Theatre | Review

Operation Mincemeat Fortune Theatre Until 19th August Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical has recently opened at the Fortune Theatre, following five sold-out development runs at the New Diorama Theatre in 2019 and Southwark Playhouse in 2020, 2021 & 2022, plus Read More …