This season the Arcola is staging two Chekhov plays, Uncle Vanya and The Seagull. Chekhov is a writer who uses the mundane to express a broader opinion of life. I was immediately struck by the naturalness of both the writing and acting …
Read more...Betty Blue Eyes is set in a Yorkshire town and is based around a plot to “pignap” an animal illegally raised by businessmen who hope to serve her up at a special party to celebrate the marriage of Princess Elizabeth …
Read more...I was finally off to see the Wizard, the new production of The Wizard of Oz at The Palladium. The show stars Danielle Hope, who won the starring role of Dorothy in the popular eponymous TV programme. Avoiding the gushy …
Read more...Last week was my first time at Battersea Arts Centre, a grand old town hall that hosts a wealth of arts programmes and performances. Currently showing is the macabre and menacing The Red Shoes. This production of The Red Shoes …
Read more...You may have seen the bright Million Dollar Quartet sign near Leicester Square, it has been up for some time. The show celebrates the night that four of the greatest rock’n’roll legends came together: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee …
Read more...Drowning on Dry Land is a play about the idiocy of celebrity culture, currently on at the tiny Jermyn Street Theatre near Piccadilly Circus. Alan Ayckbourn‘s 2004 play centres on Charlie Conrad a B-list star who has caught the public’s …
Read more...Richard Wagner set his own rules when composing, a freedom of expression that can be seen most in his epic operas. Their length and scoring requires a massive cast and orchestra, with sets and costumes to match. Wagner wrote all …
Read more...This February some fabulous new musical theatre productions have come to London’s stages. Here are a few of the best I’ve seen recently that are worth checking out: Company A new staging of this Sondheim favourite is underway at the Southwark Playhouse. …
Read more...Calling all folk fans and musicians… this show is for you! In fact I think anyone who appreciates music will enjoy Woody Sez at the Arts Theatre. This new musical explores the life and music of folk icon Woody Guthrie. …
Read more...After receiving rave reviews at Kilburn’s Cock Tavern, Opera Up Close has transferred its production of La Boheme to the Soho Theatre in Central London. With a new English libretto by Robin Norton-Hale, this show is contemporary and relevant while …
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