REVIEW: Scouts! The Musical
Reading Time: 2 minutesGigglemug Theatre, in partnership with the Scouts, have created a truly delightful musical that’s brimming with energy, charm, and spirit
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REVIEW: Starter Pack
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re going to the Edinburgh Fringe this summer, save yourself some time deliberating over the programme and get a ticket to Starter Pack.
This crispy one-hour comedy relay - shared cutely and generously by two up-and-coming comedians and good friends, Michael McPheat and Lianna Holston - is proof that all that’s required of a good night of comedy (or a good night of anything, really) is a healthy dose of self-awareness and a secret handshake.
REVIEW: Bombshell
Reading Time: 2 minutesSet in Vegas at “Club Fistfight”, three saucy showgirls blend activism with spectacle in their weekly ‘Big Bad of the Week’ shows, attempting to rally the crowd against the crooks of climate change.
REVIEW: North By Northwest
Reading Time: 2 minutesHaving watched all her productions at the Globe, and most of her major works since founding the Wise Children theatre company, I'm continually fascinated by her inventive directorial techniques and whimsical creativity.
REVIEW: Idrîsî Ensemble
Reading Time: 3 minutesEven the keenest historians might not expect a recital of medieval Mediterranean music to sell out one of Camden’s most popular venues on a Friday evening in June, and yet, the Idrîsî Ensemble’s recent concert at Koko was packed to the gills with a wildly enthusiastic audience.
REVIEW: Nine
Reading Time: 2 minutesPassion, glamour and turmoil collide in the dazzling world of Nine, where legendary filmmaker Guido Contini grapples with writer’s block, a looming mid-life crisis and the women who have defined his life.
FEATURE: Alison Balsom – Trumpet Masterclass
Reading Time: 2 minutesThree admirable third year trumpet students took to the stage of Milton Court to be led in a Masterclass by the truly iconic Alison Balsom OBE.
REVIEW: A Night at The Musicals
Reading Time: 2 minutesPacked with your favourite songs from Hamilton, Six, The Book of Mormon, Frozen, Aladdin, Mamma Mia!, Grease, The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables, expect showbiz glamour and knockout tunes. And in the stunning surroundings of Philharmonic Hall, every seat is the best seat in the house!
REVIEW: Dido and Aeneas
Reading Time: 2 minutesStep into the world of Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell’s celebrated masterpiece, brought to life in the intimate setting of Guildhall School’s Milton Court Theatre.
REVIEW: Steel
Reading Time: 2 minutesSteel, written by Lee Mattinson and directed by Liz Stevenson, operates within two degrees of storytelling: the arc of Kamran and James’ wild, almost mystical night, and the story of British industry’s classist discarding of towns that no longer serve their interests.