REVIEW: Sinatra The Musical
Reading Time: 2 minutesClosely supervised by his youngest daughter Tina, Sinatra The Musical follows the tumultuous life of legendary crooner Frank Sinatra
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REVIEW: Jeeves Takes Charge
Reading Time: 2 minutesA one-man comic whirlwind Although one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century, P.G. Wodehouse is not a name commonly seen on the spines of books being read on the tube today. Regardless of…
REVIEW: Tchaikovsky Child of Glass
Reading Time: 2 minutesA thorough and touching exploration of the famed Russian composer Even to modern-day audiences, the name Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky has a newfound relevance, with his music dominating social media trends in consistent cycles. Audiences will also recognise…
REVIEW: Dreamscape
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen someone is murdered, the news story is cold. Definite. It presents the facts, and sometimes those facts have the weight of systemic injustice festering within them. Such was the case with the shooting of Tyisha Miller on the 28th July 1998, an African-American woman killed whilst unconscious in a car by four police officers, shot twelve times.
REVIEW: Cyrano de Bergerac
Reading Time: 2 minutesA faultless production of humour and heartbreak Reimagining the classic Edmond Rostand 1897 verse play, the Royal Shakespeare Company have chosen to create an ‘unabashedly emotional experience for the audience’. Nothing could describe this version more accurately,…
REVIEW: Hot Mess
Reading Time: 2 minutesHot Mess is a high-energy original romcom that reimagines the climate crisis as a turbulent love story between Earth and Humanity.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: The People Behind TR[IA]L
Reading Time: 4 minutesAhead of TR[IA]L, we caught up with writer Mercy Brewer, director Fiona Popplewell, technical director Sam Bell, and performers Macsen Brown and Freya Popplewell to discuss this taut psychological thriller exploring memory, control and corporate power. Running at White Bear Theatre from 14–18 April
REVIEW: Beat
Reading Time: 2 minutesBeat, the verbatim song cycle centred around “what it means to be alive” was an insightful experience into the unsung melodies we experience in our everyday lives with hints of ground-breaking medical work and NHS.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Flo Petrie
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down with Flo Petrie about her new show Thirty Six Questions “Welcome to a new dating show: matched with your soulmate, all it takes is thirty-six questions to fall in love. Or does it? Pro…
REVIEW: Don’t Rock The Boat
Reading Time: 2 minutesTheir latest production of Don’t Rock The Boat, fits neatly into this category. A rather lengthy comedy by Robin Hawdon, this play tells the story of two families staying on a houseboat for a weekend and the drama that ensues.