A happier, more enthusiastic Britney audience would be extremely hard to find as we stream into Andrew Lloyd Webber’s gorgeous The Other Palace Theatre in anticipation of our evening at Britney Spears: The Cabaret. A solitary grand piano is set on stage underneath a tumbling waterfall chandelier; we settle into the intimately-packed cabaret seats, the […]
Review of Paper Hearts at Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Fresh from an extremely successful run at both the Edinburgh Fringe and Waterloo East Theatre, Paper Hearts transfers into the beautiful venue Upstairs at the Gatehouse. The theatre itself is gorgeous, nestled on top of the quaintest pub in the middle of Highgate – the perfect venue to host this upcoming, home-grown British musical, which works […]
Stepping Out at the Vaudeville Theatre – Review
As one of the most prolific and successful writers for British stage and screen, and despite his various other huge successes, Richard Harris’ ‘Stepping Out’ still stands today as a truly delicious slice of comedy writing. It is known that the inspiration for the play came from Harris’ late wife, the actress Hilary Crane, who […]
NYT 60th Anniversary Season – Pigeon English – Review
The world-renowned National Youth Theatre commemorate their 60th Diamond anniversary with an impressive trio of performances from this year’s rep company. This year’s talented group of diverse youths selected to form 2016’s ‘rep’ take on the roles in all three of the cleverly constructed pieces – Romeo and Juliet, DNA and Pigeon English, with the gorgeous Ambassadors Theatre […]
Review of 27: The Rise of a Falling Star at The Cockpit Theatre
Sam Cassidy’s provocatively genius creation 27: The Rise of a Falling Star explodes into the intimate fringe space at The Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone, with the kind of stomping energy and vibrant presence of a new production that has ‘here to stay’ written all over it. World-renowned director and choreographer Arlene Philips lends her stellar expertise as director to this smashing new rock […]