It's Avenue Q time - 'yay let's get some beer!' The internationally renowned Sell A Door Theatre Company who have produced in excess of 50 productions to date present the highly successful award-winning Avenue Q. Sell A Door state on their website 'from the very outset the company's aim has been to make its work accessible to all and to encourage a new generation of theatregoers.' What a great choice of musical to assist them in achieving this goal. Penned by Robert Lopez (who went on to co … [Read more...]
Review of Aladdin at the Shaw Theatre London
Ooh I do love a panto and Aladdin at the Shaw Theatre certainly didn't disappoint. It is the second year for 'Plummer Wood Productions' and they are certainly proving that they are here to stay in panto land. Aladdin is packed with panto punches from beginning to end, full of catchy songs, an abundance of glittery costumes, stunning washes of colour and all the jazz hands you could wish for. You can sit back and savour a spectacular magic carpet ride (watch out for that big moment). All … [Read more...]
Review of Macbeth at Mercury Theatre Colchester
I haven’t said hello to Macbeth since I was at school, so I’m not sure what my expectations were, but The Mercury Theatre certainly know how to deliver an excellent in-house gutsy, fast-paced production. The staging was simplistic, yet the 3-level effect enabled the audience to be easily drawn to focus on the sensitivity of the scene, depending on which of the three levels it was set on. The movement direction (Matthew Cullum – Twelve Angry Men, The Butterfly Lion) was very effective. The … [Read more...]
Review of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Lesson learned. Never judge a book by its cover. The first time I went to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane was to see 42nd Street in 1984, so a distant memory - and the second was Oliver! with Kerry Ellis. We sat in the gods. You get to the top by another doorway outside and gain no perception whatsoever of what the theatre is like. I'm sure it was very good, but I have Upper Circle issues that involve thoughts of sick bags and clinging onto the seat next to me, hence my apathy for going back to … [Read more...]