The revival of Losing Venice, a 1985 surprise smash hit in Edinburgh which has since sunk beneath the theatrical waves, is a typically bold choice for the Orange Tree. Today, playwright Jo Clifford is better known for her work “Jesus, Queen of Heaven” which has been inspiring protests across the … [Read more...]
Review of Einstein’s Dreams at Rada Studios, London
The premise is exciting. Based on the best-selling novel by Alan Lightman, the brand-new opera Einstein’s Dreams fuses theatre, dance, electronic music and opera to explore the vagaries of Time, with a capital T. Last night we were treated to a preview of four scenes from the show at the Rada … [Read more...]
Review of The Comedy About A Bank Robbery at the Criterion Theatre
It’s been five years since the phenomenon that is The Play That Goes Wrong erupted into being in a little theatre above a pub. Since that moment Mischief Theatre have gone from strength to strength, firmly establishing themselves in the national theatre-going conscious as purveyors of comedy sans … [Read more...]
Review of Love From A Stranger at Richmond Theatre
Those expecting the type of cosy, murder-with-a-cup-of-tea mystery so beloved of Christie fans are likely to be surprised by Love From A Stranger - though probably not disappointed. This dark, sinister play, redolent of sex and barely controlled violence, is as about as far from picturesque St Mary … [Read more...]
Review of The Silhouette In The Smoke – London Museum of Water and Steam
The current fashion for pop up theatre in unusual venues has led me to witness some surprising pairings over the last couple of years. Ionesco over empty dinner plates in Latvian House? Done. Opera in the Thames Tunnel? Seen it. Macbeth in a rose garden? Yep. In this context, a supernatural murder … [Read more...]
Alice in Winterland at the Rose Theatre Kingston – Review
Every time I see a new interpretation of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland I think to myself; This is it, surely there can’t be any more, we’ve finally come to the end of the road. Every time I am proved wrong, and almost every time I am pleasantly surprised. The Rose Theatre’s production of Alice … [Read more...]
Review of When Midnight Strikes at The Drayton Arms Theatre
Some musicals are original. Some are well written. And some - though sadly very few - have memorable tunes. To find a musical which combines all three is rarer than hen’s teeth, and to find it in a small, intimate theatre above a pub - well, that really is the stuff of fantasy. When Midnight … [Read more...]