Go and see a musical featuring songs by composer/lyricist John Bucchino they said. Now, I know my musical theatre but have to admit I had no idea who this John Bucchino chap was. After a quick bit of research, well I put his name into Wikipedia, I had some more information on Bucchino and his work. … [Read more...]
Review of Machinal by Sophie Treadwell at The Almeida Theatre
There are times in our lives when we all feel like cogs in a machine. This can be at work, home and even leisure. For most of us, the overall production line of life is something like this: birth, school, work, marriage, children, retirement and death. Of course, individuals are free to make … [Read more...]
The Unbuilt City at the King’s Head Theatre | Review
People keep secrets. They keep things from their nearest and dearest, their friends, random members of the public. They also have a tendency to keep things. When my grandmother died and we were clearing the house, we found every utility bill she had ever received kept in a folder in her desk. I … [Read more...]
An Audience with the Goodies at Leicester Square Theatre
I was very excited to be invited to An Audience with the Goodies and told everyone I knew all about it. There were two very age-dependent reactions. Older people asked if they were still alive and younger people looked blank and asked who? Well after last night’s visit to the Leicester Square … [Read more...]
Review of Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey at Above The Stag Theatre
If you ever want to wind up a twenty-something, then the best thing to do is let them know how close they are to being a quarter of a century old. Twenty-five years is, in the life of a person, not that long at all, but in the lifetime of a play, the twenty-fifth anniversary is a perfect opportunity … [Read more...]
Review of Not Now, Bernard at the Unicorn Theatre
Want to get some peace and quiet and keep the little ones entertained for a while? Well, you can do no better than pop along to the Unicorn Theatre for their production Not Now, Bernard. Based on David McKee’s book of the same name, this is the story of Bernard (Guy Rhys) a young boy who just … [Read more...]
Left My Desk by Lost Watch at the New Diorama Theatre
What is your opinion of Social Workers? Mentioning them usually causes one of two reactions; support or antagonism. Even 1980s sitcom Yes Minister mentioned them in an episode called The Skeleton in the Closet, and I quote - “Parkinson’s law of social work you see; it’s well known that social … [Read more...]