I had not, until last night, had the pleasure of experiencing COLAB Theatre's work and, having now done so, I am mourning my wasted time. Crooks: 1926 is the latest work from COLAB Theatre, and the first produced from their new, dedicated home base, promising clever game mechanics and an exciting narrative and this production delivered both in buckets. On our … [Read more...]
Review of Red Palace at The Vaults
When aiming to tap into the collective imagination of an audience, fairy tales are always a fantastic place to start. These stories are baked into our collective consciousness from childhood and the reimagining and reinterpretation of them often gives life to evocative work, as a result of this collective understanding. The Vaults, ever home to the experimental, … [Read more...]
Review of Falsettos at The Other Palace
Originally written as the two one-act shows ‘March of the Falsettos’ and ‘Falsettoland’, themselves written as sequels to ‘In Trousers’, Falsettos is one of the premier works of veteran composer William Finn, and his long-term collaborator James Lapine. The show tells the story of Marvin, a middle-aged Jewish man as he explores his latent homosexuality, all the … [Read more...]
The Illusionists – Direct From Broadway at Shaftesbury Theatre
In the modern landscape of superhero blockbusters, The Illusionists are like the Avengers of magic - an international super-team of the some of the world's greatest mentalists, magicians and conjurers. The Shaftesbury Theatre plays home to this evening of magical delight and the atmosphere is set well from the start with a number of messages from The Mentalist, … [Read more...]
Review of Madagascar The Musical at New Wimbledon Theatre
From the moment you enter the theatre, Madagascar promises to be a colourful cavalcade of fun. The design is big, bold and beautiful - capturing the bright energy of the movie as though the set and costumes had been pulled straight from the screen. Matt Terry, as Alex, really shines. His voice is wonderfully strong with a flourish of falsetto the vocal highlight of … [Read more...]
Jane Austen’s Persuasion at the Playground Theatre | Review
With an increasingly solid reputation for good work and solid material selections, Theatre6 continue this trend with their new adaptation of Jane Austen's final novel Persuasion. Celebrating 200 years since its publication, Stephanie Dale has done a great job of adapting the text, condensing a story spanning close to a year to a manageable, albeit slightly long, … [Read more...]
Protocol Theatre presents: Rabbit by Nina Raine | Review
Protocol Theatre make their London debut with this zesty production of Nina Raine's first work. The bulk of the action takes place around a reserved restaurant table as central character Bella brings together an assortment of her nearest and dearest friends, most of whom have never met, to see in her 29th birthday in an increasingly intoxicated fashion. The play … [Read more...]
Review of Jinkx Sings Everything! at Leicester Square Theatre
A buzz of excitement fills the air as you enter the Leicester Square Theatre's main auditorium and with good reason, one of America's Next Drag Superstars is in town. With her one-woman show, Jinkx Sings Everything!, Jinkx Monsoon proposes one of the most unpredictable nights of cabaret comedy this side of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and she does not … [Read more...]
Review of COMING CLEAN: Life As A Naked House Cleaner
As a fan of theatre, and anything that might come under that umbrella, I do my best to see a wide range of genres and styles of performance. Despite this, nothing I’ve seen before can quite compare to Coming Clean: Life as a Naked House Cleaner. Performed by Ethan Mechare, at a secret location in Bounds Green, the show is part of Camden People’s Theatre’s Hotbed … [Read more...]