The Little Mermaid by the Northern Ballet: The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Reviewed: 18th November 2017 ★★★ The fantastically acclaimed Northern Ballet have produced a beautiful new ballet which tells the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairytale and will take audiences on a journey beneath the waves. The Little Mermaid is set to immerse audiences in a mystical... Continue Reading →
Everybody's Talking About Jamie: Apollo Theatre, London Reviewed 15th November 2017 (preview performance) ★★★★★ Everybody's Talking About Jamie is a brand new British musical by a new British theatre writing and directing team; something rarely seen in a major West End theatre. The production has just transferred from a fantastically received run in Sheffield. The new... Continue Reading →
Sweet wrappers? Chatting? Phone use? Singing along? What's your biggest bug-bear when attending the theatre? With more and more people complaining about the theatre etiquette of their fellow audience members what can theatres do to combat this increasingly frustrating problem? On social media there are often comments about the etiquette of fellow audience members ranging... Continue Reading →
Are you a tad forgetful? Often get upstairs and forget what you went for? Lose things around the house or at work? Well you have my full sympathies... Normally I consider myself to be very organised. That is until this week, when I turned up at the theatre ready to see the show 3 days... Continue Reading →
Five Guys Named Moe: Marble Arch Theatre, London Reviewed 26th October 2017 ★★★★ With hits from Louis Jordan, this fun musical takes you back in time to the 1940's and 50's. The pop-up theatre plays homage to a feel good jazz club. This feel good musical will certainly get your toes tapping, hands clapping and... Continue Reading →
The Toxic Avenger: Arts Theatre, London Reviewed 21st October 2017. ★★★★★ The Toxic Avenger, written by Joe DiPetro and David Bryan, the Tony Award-winning team behind the hit West End musical 'Memphis', follows an unlikely hero, Toxie. A mutant freak who is out to save New Jersey and win the heart of his love, Sarah... Continue Reading →
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: Central Theatre, Chatham Reviewed 11th October 2017. 9 to 5 The Musical is the hit musical written by Dolly Parton that centres on three office workers who turn the tables on their sexist boss. This hilarious comedy features original numbers from Dolly Parton and is sure to get everyone laughing in their... Continue Reading →
Flashdance The Musical (UK Tour): New Wimbledon Theatre, London Reviewed 7th October 2017 ★★★★ Flashdance is the iconic 1980's film telling the story of 18 year old Alex, a welder by day and ‘flashdancer’ by night. She dreams of going to the prestigious Shipley Dance Academy and becoming a professional dancer. However romance complicates her ambitions.... Continue Reading →
35mm: A Musical Exhibition: The Other Palace, London. Reviewed 30th September 2017. ★★★ This interesting show with music from Award-winning composer Ryan Scott Oliver is inspired by Broadway photographer Matthew Murphy. Each photograph tells a story and is coupled with a variety of songs ranging from acapella pieces to rock songs. Whilst there is no... Continue Reading →
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