In 2020, Tom Hooper joined an elite group of filmmakers. Along with Kevin Costner and Peter Farrelly, Tom became only the third person to direct both a Best Picture Oscar winner and Worst Picture Razzie winner. The film that secured this was his 2019 version of the musical “Cats”. Generally panned by critics and musical theatre aficionados, it is very difficult to find many people that actually enjoyed the movie. My mother is one, and the other is a young actor by the name of Linus Karp. In … [Read more...]
Magic & Mind-Reading at Le Meridien Piccadilly | Review
I am a sucker for magic. I just love it. I can sit for hours watching magic shows. Even when I know how a trick is done (and I have watched every episode of ‘Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed’) I still find the whole art fascinating. So, you can imagine how excited I was to be invited to Le Meridien Piccadilly to review a new Covid-secure show called Magic and Mind-Reading. Arriving for the show, everyone was asked to do a small task - and no, I’m not … [Read more...]
Pinocchio Gets Wood the Online Adult Panto – Review
Christmas comes earlier every year. It feels that no sooner do the Easter Eggs finish than the ‘back to school’ stuff comes out, and then, at the start of September, supermarket shelves start to groan under the weight of heralds of mince pies, tinsel and all the traditional trappings of the festive season down the aisles. However, some things about the Christmas period have, for me at least, always stayed in December. And pantomime is one of them. However, given how mixed up the whole of 2020 … [Read more...]
East of West Theatre Company presents As You Like It | Review
This COVID lark has a lot to answer for. As well as forcing me to spend much more time alone with my thoughts than is good for me, it has also had a catastrophic effect on the theatrical world. For example, the London College of Music was meant to hold its final year showcase for the graduating BA (Hons) Acting and BA (Hons) Actor-Musicianship students of 2020 a while ago, but it had to be postponed. However, all good things come to those that wait, and last night as part of the New Normal … [Read more...]
The House That Slipped- An online immersive show | Show
As theatre has moved online, there have been some valiant attempts to make use of technology in order to bring productions to an audience, starved of live shows. The latest in these events is The House That Slipped presented by Teatro Vivo. Prior to the show, I received a quiz, or questionnaire to complete, Show starts with a very friendly technical run-through, which is interesting as the 2070 technology is far above ours in 2020. Soleen (Bernadette Russell) then came on and taught us our … [Read more...]