The Comedy About A Bank Robbery: Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. Reviewed 18th September 2018 ★★★★ Following on from their smash hit The Play That Goes Wrong this production The Comedy About A Bank Robbery by Mischief Theatre is leaving audiences laughing and reduced to tears around the country on its UK Tour. "A priceless diamond has... Continue Reading →
May was another busy stagey month. This time I spent time seeing some of the larger West End shows including Strictly Ballroom and Chess at the London Coliseum. I also managed to fit in some tours, concerts and a few dance shows including the Breakin' Convention at Sadler's Wells. I am generally more a... Continue Reading →
Birdsong: Churchill Theatre, Bromley Reviewed 1stMay 2018. ★★★★★ Utterly raw, emotional and powerful. Birdsong is the critically acclaimed stage show based on the famous novel by Sebastian Faulks. The action follows a young Englishman named Stephen Wraysford who embarks on a dangerous, passionate affair with Isabelle Azaire. As the war breaks out Stephen has to... Continue Reading →
Phew, where has February gone? It's certainly flown by! Oddly, I have seen another 9 shows this month 5 of which have been press night reviews - the same as January. This month the highlight was actually not a musical but Beats on Pointewhich is a dance show fresh from Australia by Masters of Choreography.... Continue Reading →
Of Mice and Men, UK Tour: Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury Reviewed on 1st February 2018 ★★★★★ Slick, dramatic and touching. This most recent production of the ever popular 'Of Mice and Men' written by Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck is truly fantastic. The direction from Guy Unsworth ensures that the audience are truly sucked into George and... Continue Reading →
The Case of The Frightened Lady: Churchill Theatre, Bromley Reviewed 23rd January 2017 ★★ This new adaption from the legendary “the king of the detective thriller” Edgar Wallace tells the story of Inspector Tanner. When he is called in to investigate a ruthless murder at Mark’s Priory, the grand ancestral home of the Lebanon family,... Continue Reading →
Witness for the Prosecution: London County Hall, London Reviewed 29th December 2017 ★★★★ Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie follows the story of Leonard Vole who is accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth. The stakes are high - will Leonard survive the shocking witness testimony? Will he be able to convince... Continue Reading →
