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Date: 28th February 2025  Stars: 4 You know that moment when a toddler kicks off mid-flight, and you think, thank God that’s not my kid? Well, in Son of a Bitch, it is Marnie’s kid. And worse still, the internet is watching.  After turning heads at the Edinburgh Fringe, Anna Morris’s razor-sharp one-woman play has landed at Southwark Playhouse Read more

Date: 22nd February 2025  Seat: Unallocated Stars: 3 We all know reality TV is fake, right? The sob stories, the rigged votes, the contestant who just happens to forget their lyrics at the most dramatic moment – it’s all carefully curated chaos. But what if, in the middle of all that, someone snapped? What if Read more

Date: 7th February 2025  Seat: K28 (Stalls) Stars: 3 If you’ve ever sat in a waiting room and thought it was absolute chaos then DocDoc takes that feeling and dials it up to eleven. This internationally acclaimed comedy – having had audiences in 37 countries laughing themselves into a medical emergency – has finally checked in for Read more

Date: 29th January 2025  Seat: Unallocated Stars: 4 Haunted Shadows at the White Bear Theatre takes a bold and minimalist approach to the ghost story genre, trading spectacle for quiet tension. It’s adapted from Edith Nesbit’s collection of ghost stories (she didn’t just write for children), and this one-woman show offers moments of genuine unease, which Read more

Date: 4th January 2025  Seat: Balcony A20 Stars: 3 When you hear that Sigourney Weaver is making her West End debut as Prospero in The Tempest, it’s impossible not to feel a buzz of excitement. Alien queen turned Shakespearean sorcerer? Sign me up. Throw in Jamie Lloyd’s signature sleek direction and a stage as grand as Drury Lane, Read more

Date: 21st December 2024 Stars: 4 The revival of Bette & Joan at Park Theatre is the perfect antidote for those yearning for some old-school Hollywood drama with a deliciously sharp edge. Based on the legendary real-life rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford during the filming of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, this production takes audiences Read more

Date: 17th November 2024 Seat: K6 Stars: 4 Frank’s Closet is the kind of show that embraces its campy, feel-good vibe and runs with it, feather boas and all – it’s fun, it’s flamboyant, and it’s got heart in spades. A show about love, identity, and letting go of the past (or, in this case, a Read more

Date: 11th September 2024 Rating: 4 Stars  There’s a bee, there’s a bee… Yes, ‘Interlude in B Minor’, the act one closer from new musical Why Am I So Single? has been stuck in my head since I saw the show, and no, I’m not mad about it. In fact, it’s great to have something different, funny, fascinating, Read more

Date: 20th August 2024 Seat: R15 Rating: 4 Stars  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is something we’ve all grown up with; it’s just always been there, reliable and faithful as the car itself, so what would it be like on stage? Could it be just as heart-warming and nostalgia-inducing? The answer is yes – the show is Read more

Date: 6th August 2024 Seat: F1 Rating: 4 Stars Like all the best plays, When It Happens To You seems simple at first – the sparse set, the lack of props, the small cast… it all adds up to a quick (the entire run-time is only 85 minutes without any interval) story told well.  However, like all Read more