Sunday 16th October 2022 at The Other Palace, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Jonathan Walfisz In a packed auditorium, the singer and actor Ellie Nunn takes to a small stage in The Other Place. She sings ‘Who Wouldn’t Wish on a Star’, a short song that feels like the opener of a classic fairytale. It’s a modest... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 5th October 2022 at Harrogate Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Friendsical, A Parody Musical is one of those shows… when it’s good, it’s great fun, and when it’s bad, it’s almost forgivable - parodying a beloved long-running TV series is no easy feat after all! Writer and lyricist Miranda Larson (who also directs) frames the narrative as... Continue Reading →
Monday 3rd October 2022 at York Theatre Royal What do you do when you’re the big name for “an audience with…” and your interviewer is stuck on a delayed train? That’s what happened to Graham Norton at his York gig and he turned a screw-up of the rail services into a fortuitous opportunity for a... Continue Reading →
Saturday October 1st 2022 at Bread & Roses Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman Tender Mercies is a one-woman show that presents a promising turnaround for the true crime genre. It doesn’t exploit or use death as a means for continued audience engagement. In fact, it does quite the opposite. Collette Cullen, the playwright, has... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 28th September 2022 at The Courtyard Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes With the popularity of the controversial Dahmer Netflix series having social media in a chokehold, it’s fair to say serial killers are popular right now. Or, the media version of serial killers anyway. But these versions are never written by the victims.... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 21st September 2022 at Bush Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes When Tyler (played by Charlie Kafflyn) takes up driving lessons for the first time with trusty instructor Max (played by Geoffrey Aymer), not only do his lessons cover the rules of the road, but lessons in life and our duty of responsibility become... Continue Reading →
13th September 2022 at The Yard Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman Vinay Patel’s daring reimagining of The Cherry Orchard brings a newfound urgency to Anton Chekhov’s original. With the help of Rosie Elnile’s inspired set design, Lewis den Hertog’s dystopic video design, and James Macdonald’s clipped, contained direction assisted by several standout performances, new... Continue Reading →
Thursday 8th September 2022 at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Tina Zucco Flashbang is a play that celebrates life. A show that entertains and touches the audience from beginning to end. I had heard a lot about Proforça Theatre, so I was very excited to catch this four-hander at the Lion and... Continue Reading →
Saturday 20th August 2022 at the Hen & Chickens Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman An all-too-familiar subject matter plops into a post-dramatic structure, giving birth to Gabriel Phelan’s Glass Boy. Tight performances, direction, sound design, and choreography ensure that Glass Boy leaves an impression long after you have left the theatre. Being a one-person... Continue Reading →
Monday 15th August 2022 at The Hope Theatre, Islington. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes TRIGGER WARNING: eating disorders Keep It Down (written and performed by Emma Oldfield and directed by Kierath Jandoo) is an uncomfortable watch. But not for the reasons you may think. It’s uncomfortable because the portrayal of one woman’s battle with an eating... Continue Reading →
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