Reviews & News
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Review: THE KING AND I at The ORCHARD THEATRE, DARTFORD
Date: 8th April 2023 Seat: E23 (Stalls)Star Rating: 5 The King and I, a timeless classic, is brought to life once again, and that can only be a good thing. New musicals are exciting and fresh, but being able to see where it all started and understand why these classics really are classics is just as… Read more
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Review: WHEN DARKNESS FALLS at The CHURCHILL THEATRE, BROMLEY
Date: 7th April 2023 Seat: F32 (Stalls)Star Rating: 3 If you’re looking for a fun and chilling way to spend an evening, When Darkness Falls is the ideal choice. Things falling from the walls, thunder, and flickering lights are all staples of a good scary story, and you can count on them here; they’re used to great effect.… Read more
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Review: BONNIE & CLYDE at The GARRICK THEATRE, LONDON
Date: 29th March 2023Seat: V6 (Stalls)Star Rating: 3 Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are two people whose names have gone down in history. They’re the infamous couple who robbed and murdered their way across the country, taking down anyone who stood in the way of their dreams of being rich and famous. As deadly and… Read more
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Review: GREY WIDOW at THE VAULT FESTIVAL, WATERLOO
My review of Grey Widow on behalf of Theatre Weekly: The story behind Grey Widow, a one-queen drag/horror/comedy performed by Lady Aria Grey (AKA Callum Tilbury), is a simple one. At first. Lady Aria has murdered her husband, although there is quite a bit more to it than that. The why and how of this murder… Read more
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Review: HUTCHY THE HARE at THE VAULT FESTIVAL, WATERLOO
Date: 15th March 2023Seat: UnallocatedStar Rating: 4 As the audience walks into the intimate space where Hutchy the Hare is to be performed, something is already happening. Three people dressed in different coloured jumpsuits are beetling about the stage. One of them seems serious. The other two are playing. Are they adults? Kids? Who are they? What… Read more
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Review: MIND MANGLER: MEMBER OF THE TRAGIC CIRCLE at The CHURCHILL THEATRE, BROMLEY
Date: 6th March 2023Seat: F31 (Stalls)Star Rating: 5 I have a great fondness for the work of Mischief Theatre, the company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Magic Goes Wrong, The Goes Wrong Show, and a variety of spin-offs in the same vein. As soon as I saw the advertising for The Mind Mangler: Member of the… Read more
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Review: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at COUNTY HALL, LONDON
Date: 4th March 2023Seat: C43 (Gallery)Star Rating: 4 Entering London County Hall on Belvedere Road near Waterloo Station, you get a certain thrill. This is different. This is unique. This is going to be an experience. Walking through the grand doors and into the enormous lobby is exciting, and the space immediately sets the tone. With all… Read more
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Review: BLOOD BROTHERS at The CHURCHILL THEATRE, BROMLEY
Date: 1st March 2023 Seat: D1 (Stalls) Star Rating: 5 If you’re looking for a gut-punch of a show, look no further than Blood Brothers, playing at The Churchill Theatre in Bromley until Saturday 4th March. This is where you’ll find the rawest of emotions and the starkest of stories. And yet, within all the turmoil… Read more
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Review: MATILDA at The CAMBRIDGE THEATRE, LONDON
Date: 18th February 2023 Seats: A1, A2 (Dress Circle) Matilda is one of those stories that everyone knows. Whether that’s because of the Roald Dahl book, the original 1996 film with Danny Devito and Pam Ferris, the new musical version of the film, or any of the myriad other tellings and re-tellings, the story of the… Read more
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Review: HEATHERS at THE OTHER PALACE, LONDON
Date: 16th February 2023 Seats: J5, J6 (Stalls) Heathers finishes its sell-out run with this particular cast at The Other Palace on 19th February 2023, and although I had seen it before back in August, I was keen to see it again (or at least, again in that fantastic venue, as it is going on tour,… Read more
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