Month June 2024

REVIEW: Aoife O’Donovan with Guildhall Session Orchestra

Reading Time: 2 minutesEntering the Barbican Hall, unsure of what to expect, I was soon captivated by the incredible experience that is Aoife O'Donovan’s performance. The GRAMMY Award-winning American singer-songwriter made her entrance on the stage discreetly, almost shy and overwhelmed by the moment. Jokingly, she remarked that she knew the tickets were sold out but didn't imagine there would be so many of us. She then performed three of her older songs, charming the audience with her beautiful voice, before diving into the tracks from her newest album, All My Friends. As she made her Barbican debut, accompanied by the Guildhall Session Orchestra, the Music Centre London Session Choir, and conductor Eric Jacobsen.

In Conversation with: Oliver Tabor

Reading Time: 2 minutesLondon’s longest running theatre magic show is heading on tour in 2024, preparing to dazzle and astonish audiences across the country. Hosted by multi-award-winning member of the Magic Circle Oliver Tabor, each West End Magic show will continue to present a mystical line-up of phenomenal acts selected from the most exciting names in magic and variety in the UK. From daring escapes to entrancing illusions and comedy, West End Magic promises captivating performances that will have audiences questioning reality. Check out Oliver's next show here.

In Conversation with: Genevieve Gaunt

Reading Time: 4 minutesBased on years of meticulous research, actress and writer Vicki McKellar and Olivier Award-winning director Guy Masterson’s thriller reconstructs the last four days and immediate aftermath of the death of Marilyn Monroe. In the official version of events, she was found nude in her bed holding a telephone, but before the police were called, her doctor, psychiatrist, publicist, housekeeper, and some close friends gathered to decide how to break the news. But what led to this tragic event? A tangled web of misinformation and lies unfold and the facts and myths of the case are exposed to reveal what really happened that fateful night and why.

REVIEW: Ballet Black: HEROES

Reading Time: 2 minutesA gorgeous double bill of new work ushered in the 30th anniversary of the Festival Theatre this week. Ballet Black graced the stage with two exceptional and vastly different pieces If At First and The Waiting Game in its new show, HEROES. This small but mighty company of nine showcased the best of dance for the modern age without skimping on technical prowess.

REVIEW: Sister Act

Reading Time: 3 minutesSister Act, first performed in the West End in 2009 and based on the 1992 film of the same name, includes a musical score by Alan Menken, with songs such as ‘Raise Your Voice’, ‘Fabulous Baby’, and ‘Spread the Love Around’ raising the roof at the Dominion Theatre.

REVIEW: The Trials And Passions of Unfamous Women

The Trials and Passions of Unfamous Women TAKEN ON 13TH June at Brixton House London as oart of Lift 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Trials and Passions of Unfamous Women is a play exploring the real stories of women who faced the criminal justice system in the UK and was commissioned by the London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) and Clean Break.