Think of England: Vault Festival, London Reviewed 7th February 2018 by Amanda Reynolds ★★★★★ For this immersive piece of theatre the audience are welcomed into a smoky vault to the sound of a bellowing air raid siren. With the scene quickly being set, the audience are transported to the Second World War. The Waterloo Vaults... Continue Reading →
Hair The Musical 50th Anniversary- Review
Hair The Musical 50th Anniversary: The Vaults, London Reviewed 16th December 2017 ★★★★ This stunning production transferring from a successful run at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester is designed to fully immerse the audience from the get go. All aspects of the intimate theatre have been transformed from the quirky bar area to the auditorium.... Continue Reading →
The Lost Boy Peter Pan – Review
The Lost Boy Peter Pan: Pleasance Theatre, London Reviewed 4th December 2017 (press night). ★★★ Based on the famous children’s story, this adaptation of J.M. Barrie's classic tale gives an insight into Peter’s life and the affect being a Lost Boy has on him. Performed by seven live actor-musicians and featuring an exciting and diverse selection of... Continue Reading →
The Masters of Mystery – Review
The Masters of Mystery: Marlowe Studio, Canterbury. Reviewed 20th October 2017. ★★★ This original musical from Jenna Donnelly and Ethan Lewis Maltby, directed by Jessica Beck is part of the 2017 Canterbury Festival in Kent. The story is set in 1926, in a town plagued by mysterious figures and missing women. Lock and Doc are the... Continue Reading →
9 to 5 the Musical – Review
9 to 5 The Musical: Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Reviewed 2nd September 2017. With music by Dolly Parton and a funny plot following three women working '9 to 5' in an office run by an arrogant, sexist boss this is a sure hit with many audiences, most notably women, office workers and fans of... Continue Reading →
STOP the musical (Ed Fringe) – review
STOP the musical: Edinburgh Fringe Reviewed 25th August 2017 ★★★★★ This musical was led by an incredibly talented cast and didn't hold back. It attacked the important subject of mental health. Having suffered from mental health problems personally, this show tackled the issues with conviction and showed that anyone can be affected. The show follows... Continue Reading →
Showstopper! The improvised musical (Ed Fringe) – review
Showstopper! The improvised musical - Edinburgh Fringe Reviewed 24th August 2017 Hilarious, quick paced and filled with talent. This show was fantastic. In fact, my friend who hates musicals actually said she'd go back the next day! The actors and musicians were so talented. Not only did they improvise the plot, songs and movement on... Continue Reading →
Ordinary Days (Ed Fringe): review
Ordinary Days: Edinburgh Fringe Reviewed on 24th August 2017 This musical follows the lives of four New Yorkers played by Neil Cameron, Nora Perone, Alistair Frederick and Kirby Hughes. All of the cast were hugely talented and completely committed to the characters and plot despite the very small venue and lack of props. I loved... Continue Reading →
The Staff Room (Ed Fringe) – review
The Staff Room - Edinburgh Fringe Reviewed on 23rd August 2017. Being a teacher as well as a theatre fan this play seemed perfect. It had the right elements and touched on the correct subjects for it to really appeal and resonate with teachers but I'm not entirely sure what it was trying to be?... Continue Reading →
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