Big Fish the Musical is everything a modern musical should be; fresh, exciting, full of warmth and heartbreakingly beautiful. Based on the film of the same name, and currently playing at The Other Palace, the production examines the ever-changing relationships that exist between parents and their children and explores the ways in which our understanding of our parents influences our own identity. Will Bloom is a seemingly normal man with normal dreams and a normal life. His father Edward, on … [Read more...]
Review of Joseph Morpurgo: Hammerhead at Soho Theatre
We’re all familiar with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, in fact, it seems to be the flavor of the month with Mel Brooks Young Frankenstein currently enjoying a West End run. For many productions attempting to ride the coat-tails of the original, the challenge of creating new life from ‘used parts’ has led to somewhat of a symbolic demise. Fortunately, this is not the case for Joseph Morpurgo. Unlike Dr Frankenstein, who’s ‘creation’ was the instrument of his own destruction, Morpurgo’s innovative … [Read more...]
Review of Venus In Fur at Theatre Royal Haymarket
An exciting and captivating journey into the psychology of powerplay and dominance, TRH Productions and Scott M Delman’s production of David Ives’ Venus in Fur dresses to impress and hits exactly the right notes. An expose on gender roles and shifting perceptions of femininity, this production is a captivating tug-o- war with self-respect, power and authority at stake. When Vanda Jordan knocks at the door, director Thomas Novachek thinks he has yet another nauseatingly clueless actress on his … [Read more...]
Review of The Great Gatsby presented by The Guild of Misrule
When Mr Gatsby invites you to one of his gala events, it’s a no-brainer that you’ll be attending. Music, dancing and the very best libations (in substantial quantities despite prohibition) are all to be expected, and of course, there is the guarantee of opulence. But perhaps for some, such an invitation provides a chance to experience something even more exciting - the course of true love. A man of mystery who keeps his cards close expects the same of his guests so there’s not much I can tell … [Read more...]
Review of 50th Anniversary production of Hair at The Vaults
“We starve, look, at one another short of breath, walking proudly in our winter coats, wearing smells from laboratories, facing a dying nation of moving paper fantasy. Listening for the new told lies, with supreme visions of lonely tunes.” It’s a cliché to say that history will always repeat itself, but sitting in Waterloo vaults and listening to these lyrics resonate just as strongly as they did in 1967, it becomes much less of a cliché and much more of a reality. Set in the East Village … [Read more...]