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 …

Grease | National Tour |Review

Grease Churchill Theatre, Bromley Grease began life in 1971 as a theatrical production, before being adapted for the big screen. The director of Grease the Musical, Nikolai Foster, has spoken of his wish to return the show to its theatrical Read More …

The Woman in Black | National Tour | Review

The Woman in Black Theatre Royal, Brighton 26th February – 2nd March 2024 Susan Hill’s ghost story comes dramatically alive in Stephen Mallatratt’s ingenious stage adaptation which after celebrating over three decades in London’s West End, is back on tour. Read More …

Aladdin | Marlowe Theatre Canterbury | Review

Aladdin Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury The story of Aladdin is a Middle Eastern folk tale associated with The Arabian Nights, despite not being part of the original text. Aladdin is an impoverished young local lad, living on the Sturry Road in 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 …

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 …

Men of the World | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne | Review

Men of the World Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne Preparing for a mystery trip to Scarborough three northern coach drivers pass the time remembering more exciting trips from the past, such as the one down the Rhine Valley. Stick hates his Read More …