THEATRE REVIEW | Waitress, Adelphi Theatre, London
There’s nothing not to like here. The songs are great, if occasionally forgettable, the cast nail it and the story is watchable. It’s fun and occasionally thought-provoking. Well worth seeing.
CABARET REVIEW | Black Cat: Bohemia
★★☆☆☆ | Black Cat: Bohemia The Black Cat cabaret has been slinking its way round the London circuit for a good few years and frankly, it’s starting to look a […]
THEATRE REVIEW | Kiss Me Kate, London Coliseum
Miss this at your peril. It’s riotous fun and yes, it’s pretty darn hot but don’t fear, it’s also ideal for a sultry summer night in the air-conditioned Coliseum.
THEATRE REVIEW | Chicago, Phoenix Theatre
★★★★★ | Chicago, Phoenix Theatre It turns out that Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart hadn’t gone away for good, they were just polishing their revolvers, sharpening their tongues and napping […]
THEATRE REVIEW | Devil With the Blue Dress, The Bunker
★★★★☆ | Devil With the Blue Dress, The Bunker If you’re old enough to remember 1998 then you’ll recall a lot of fuss about a certain chalky stain down the […]
The Inheritance, The Young Vic
★★★★★ | The Inheritance, The Young Vic It’s a bold move to schedule nearly 7 hours of theatre about the lives of gay men, by a writer who’s largely unknown […]
THEATRE REVIEW | Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Menier Chocolate Factory
★★★☆☆ | Kiss of the Spiderwoman Manuel Puig’s story of two men incarcerated in a brutal Argentinian prison is a funny and moving take on masculinity and oppression. Molina is […]
THEATRE REVIEW | Brief Encounter, Empire Cinema Haymarket
★★★☆☆ | Brief Encounter Emma Rice’s tribute to Noel Coward’s Brief Encounter is back after 10 years away and in an unusual venue: a cinema in the West End. Sadly […]
THEATRE REVIEW | Harold and Maude, Charing Cross Theatre
★★☆☆☆ | Harold and Maude If you’ve never seen the 1971 cult classic film ‘Harold and Maude’ then you’ve missed out. Poignant, darkly humorous and with a lilting soundtrack by […]
THEATRE REVIEW | A Princess Undone, Park Theatre, London
★★★☆☆ | A Princess Undone Long before Diana, there was a princess who was a definite queens’ queen. Fags, booze, a withering put down and a tragic relationship history: she’d probably […]
THEATRE REVIEW | Dust, Soho Theatre
★★★★★ | Dust, Soho Theatre Alice, the central character of Dust, is dead, looking on as the aftermath of her suicide causes unexpected reactions. Don’t expect Patrick Swayze style saucy […]