Sarah Redmond’s production of Shakespeare's The Tempest is no ordinary adaptation. Transporting us forward to 2080, we find ourselves not only in the future but in post-apocalyptic London. Creative, surprising and imaginative, Redmond pulls together a talented and committed cast who tell us the story...... her way. The cast work as a team, whose versatility brings out plenty of darker undertones to the piece, as well as light-hearted comedy moments throughout the evening. We are watched as … [Read more...]
Viva Forever! Review Piccadilly Theatre London
Viva Forever! is a bright, colourful and fun backdrop to an evening re-living the Spice Girls’ greatest hits. The iconic Spice Girls are the product of one of the most successful marketing engines ever making £800million between 1996 and 1998. With a huge impact on culture, politics and their ‘Girl Power’ mission for the empowerment of women, they have always been more than just a pop group. Jennifer Saunders has linked these award winning songs together by creating characters and a story … [Read more...]
Review of Curtains at Landor Theatre
The Landor Theatre's production of Curtains written by the music and lyrics team Kander and Ebb, is an absolute delight. It is a hilarious pastiche, but this cast keep the truth shining through at every moment. The Landor is one of the earliest fringe theatres, starting life in 1994. Its focus is primarily on producing or housing musical theatre productions in an intimate environment. Curtains had its world premiere in 2006 in Los Angeles, transferring to Broadway later in 2007. A show … [Read more...]
Review of Saint Joan at The Rose Bankside
Constanza Hola has created with ingenious direction a production where St Joan lives out her dramatic tale in the 21st Century. With a modern soundtrack, an appearance of an ipad, and Joan entering chewing gum dressed as a gothic rock chick listening to her iPod, we know this will be no ordinary revival. The Rose Theatre, Bankside, steeped in history is the perfect setting for Saint Joan. Bernard Shaw wrote St Joan soon after Joan of Arc's canonisation by the Roman Catholic Church. We … [Read more...]
Review of Broken Glass: Vaudeville Theatre
Broken Glass for me tonight was an exceptional piece of theatre. An evening I will remember for a long time to come. Set in New York in 1938 and written in 1994, Arthur Miller’s play takes us on the journey of Mr and Mrs Gellburg’s 25 year long marriage in meltdown. Sylvia Gellburg unexplainably has become paralyzed, unable to walk and medical tests are inconclusive, all those close to her are baffled by this sudden illness. Dr Harry Hyman is convinced it’s a ‘hysterical paralysis’ and is … [Read more...]