Today it has been announced that Rachel Tucker will be leading the West End cast in the hit Broadway musical Come From Away and it starts off in Dublin (Abbey Theatre) this December before landing at its new home, the Phoenix Theatre in late January 2019. The official opening night in London will be February 18th 2019. Held at Canada House in Trafalgar Square this morning, the production announced the cast and we were given a little insight on the story and how the production came to … [Read more...]
I’m a Phoenix, Bitch by Bryony Kimmings | Review
In what seems like a mix between a horror film, pop music video and therapy session, Bryony Kimmings presents her most honest and raw production yet. The performance artist, famous for Sex Idiot (2010) and Seven Day Drunk (2012), presents her first solo show in almost a decade and audiences and artists alike are flocking to the Battersea Arts Centre for it. Kimmings’ show battles with the most recent years of her life - after settling down with her long-term partner Tim and having a child. … [Read more...]
Once at The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch | Review
It wasn’t long ago that the music stopped playing in the West End for Once. The production finished after two successful years. At first, it seemed a little too soon for the famous Irish musical to be playing again - the original production was iconic, game-changing and mesmerising in the world of musical theatre. But with a new creative team and a fresh take on the show, the Queen’s Theatre in Hornchurch (alongside The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich) show that this regional premiere is in capable … [Read more...]
Anne Steele: Welcome To The Big Top at Crazy Coqs | Review
Making her London debut, cabaret and vocal sensation Anne Steele has made it down to The Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zedel, Piccadilly. For a two night engagement (with the final night being tonight 2nd October 2018), Steele presents a glimpse into her life through well-known pop and musical theatre songs as she hopes to introduce herself to a new international audience. She notices and remarks early on in the show that a strong section of the crowd seems to be her fans from the US, who have … [Read more...]
The Political History of Smack and Crack at Soho Theatre | Review
The Soho Theatre brings one of Edinburgh’s top shows of this year’s fringe to the London stage. Ed Edwards’ politically charged and aggressively poignant new play, about two addicts struggling with their rehabilitation and co-dependency, gives a frustrating look on heroin in the UK and its sudden rise during the Thatcher era. Though very informative, this two-hander play focuses on its main characters and their journey more than the history of ‘Maggie Thatcher’s Brown’, and is all the better … [Read more...]
Nice: A micro musical for the Camden Fringe Festival
A word that over the course of recent years has changed its meaning ever so slightly - nice. What was once a description of something or someone perfectly pleasant is now a word that people can use to patronise. Ella Clarke introduces us to three women at different stages in their lives in her newest work. They all are experiencing what it is to be called ‘nice’ or act ‘nice’. There is little to nothing behind this word and these women are all struggling individually to find a voice and develop … [Read more...]
To Anyone Who Listens at the Hen and Chickens Theatre
Communication is key. David Coverdale has written a play that many can relate to. To Anyone Who Listens is based on a family struggling to move past the infidelity of husband, Geoff, but focuses on the effect it has on their son, Joshua. The play focuses on mental health and sectioning and based over five years, we see the family fight and feud. Joshua, who can’t handle the intensity, finds alleviation in speaking to a plant pot after being taken to a hospital. Meanwhile, the rest of the family … [Read more...]