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 … [Read more...]
London Theatre Reviews
If you are planning to visit London to see a classic musical or play in one of the West End theatres, or a production in one of the many Off West End or Fringe venues, then maybe our review section can be of help? Our featured reviews are here...
Elephant Steps at the Arcola Theatre London | Review
It had to happen. In all my years in theatre, with the thousands of productions seen, I knew it would happen eventually. You’re aware of the great Mel Brooks film “The Producers” and the more recent follow-up musical that graced the West End Stage? The central premise is that said producers come up … [Read more...]
Secondhand Stories at The Lion and Unicorn | Review
This is a show that plays tricks on the minds of its audiences, or at least on me. In Secondhand Stories, a narrative is spun, as one would expect when attending the theatre. More on that in a bit. Afterwards, the audience is then informed that certain elements in the story are fictional, and … [Read more...]
Crossing at the Hen and Chickens Theatre
London is full of millions of people, and we’re all squished together like sardines in tins on the underground. Who are these people, what are their stories? The writers of Crossing take a tube carriage of people and try to tell some of those stories. We start overhearing part of a conversation … [Read more...]
Suzi Ruffell: Nocturnal at Pleasance Below – Pleasance Courtyard | Review
There’s a vibe and energy about most stand-up acts, but Suzi Ruffell is in her element in Nocturnal, bouncing around the performance space like a Duracell bunny. It’s a comedy act that deserves a bigger space than the one Ruffell occupies for the Fringe. She has a very likeable kind of boundless … [Read more...]
Welcome to My Channel at the Hen and Chickens Theatre | Review
‘I love this job, it’s easy money…but where is the line?’ This multimedia play, written by Thomasin Lockwood and produced by A Friend Called TJ, cleverly explores the boundaries pushed when lives are vulnerably opened up to the world of social media. Incredibly current, this play not only … [Read more...]
Jake Lambert: Little Lost Lad – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018
Picture it, if you will. A Saturday night at the Edinburgh Fringe, and the local lads are out in force, pints of beer in hand, living it large, wanting to have a good time. Having seen Jake Lambert last year without intending to (he stood in for Maff Brown), they liked him, which seems as good a … [Read more...]