Christmas Concerts | Chichester Festival Theatre | Review

Christmas Concerts Chichester Festival Theatre 5 – 9 December 2023 The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines PortsmouthLed by Capt Dan Button RM and WO2 Bandmaster Matt Bowditch RM and Chichester Cathedral Choir, directed by Charles Harrison There’s no doubt Read More …

Operation Mincemeat | Fortune Theatre, London | Review

Operation Mincemeat Fortune Theatre Operation Mincemeat was a successful British deceptive operation of the Second World War to disguise the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily. Two members of British intelligence obtained the body of Glyndwr Michael, a  tramp who died Read More …

Groundhog Day | The Old Vic | Review

Groundhog Day The Old Vic Booking until August 19th 2023 A third musical based on an iconic film from a few decades ago is currently enthralling theatre goers in London, not in the traditional West End but at the Old Read More …

Guys & Dolls | Bridge Theatre | Review

Guys & Dolls Bridge Theatre Booking until February 2024 Tickets here This week I travelled into London to catch the Bridge Theatre’s production of ‘Guys and Dolls’ for the second time. With so many productions in London and the South 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 …

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 …

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 …