From the sublime to the ridiculous summarises this unusual performance piece. Jon Hayes and David Woods take to the stage as Violet and Norman with guest appearances from Arthur. The dark and uncomfortable path the aged couple embark on has a feel of The League of Gentlemen surrounding it where you expect the unexpected. It is not easy to specify how long this couple have been together or married although this isn't relevant to the storyline. From watching their stature and mobility, they are … [Read more...]
The Phantom of the Opera West End Eurovision 2019
The glitzy and glamourous 2019 charity event of the West End Eurovision song contest was held in the Adelphi Theatre on The Strand which is currently the home of the Musical Waitress. The aim of the event is to raise money for the charity Mad Trust - Make a difference Trust which was founded in 2008 by David Pendlebury, together with Melanie Tranter and Julian Bird, and was initially known as West End Cares & subsequently Theatrecares. It raises much-needed funds to help people living … [Read more...]
Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre opens a new site at Blenheim Palace
Following on from the success of the pop-up Shakespeare immersive theatre event staged last year in York, which won awards for Best Attraction and Best Cultural Experience in 2018. Blenheim Palace home to the 12th Duke of Marlborough is now proud to play host as the second pop up theatre venue for 2019. With Shakespeare's home town of Stratford just a few miles away the fabulous grounds of this stately home are an ideal choice of location. The rolling landscapes and breathtaking views across … [Read more...]
Butterfly Powder: A Very Modern Play at Rosemary Branch
Rosemary Branch Theatre is a reasonable twelve-minute brisk walk from Haggerston Overground and is quite a way out from other Fringe venues. However, it's a fair sized gastro pub boasting a nice sized comfortable 55 seater theatre upstairs. Butterfly Powder is a four-act play comprising two acts either side of the interval from the extremely talented writer Jack Robertson. It is a very clever and well written dark murder mystery whodunnit style farcical spoof comedy. With a cast of nine … [Read more...]
Shaw Goes Wilde presented by Pegasus Opera Company
Pegasus Opera Company working in collaboration with Hagemann-Rosenthal Associates presents Shaw goes Wilde: comprising of two one-act operas based on Bernard Shaw's The Music Cure and Oscar Wilde's The Nightingale and the Rose. Performed in the newly opened Susie Sainsbury Theatre in the Royal Academy of Music. A state of the art theatre boasting amazing acoustics, comfortable seats and everything you expect to find in a luxury theatre just on a smaller scale. The opening first act based … [Read more...]