Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom the get go, I had goosebumps. Opening with Prokofiev's terrific 'Dance of the Knights', the show continued with passion and astounding elegance. Not having adapted Shakespeare before, Matthew Bourne has done so with success in his reinterpretation of Romeo and Juliet, showing at Sadler's Wells now until 2nd September. Bourne reimagines the classic story and turns it into something utterly modern, compelling, and inventive.
Reading Time: 2 minutesContinuing its West End run, Ghost Story 2:22, now at the Apollo Theatre, is a brilliant production written by Danny Robins which expertly blends fear and fascination, delivering an engaging story and an evening of guaranteed entertainment. 2:22 tells a gripping tale, which takes place during a dinner party at Sam and Jenny's new under-construction home. With their friends Lauren and Ben, tensions rise as Jenny reveals the scary, haunting experiences she's been having during the night
Reading Time: 2 minutesFRAY is a story of two brothers learning how to navigate reality as they grow up. Using the world of video games as a language to explore what it means to battle monsters and head out on your own Hero’s journey, this energised show fusing hip-hop dance, music and moving visuals aims to teach us that all we ever needed was inside us all along. It’s an electric production, but we know the ending already.
Reading Time: 3 minutesConfetti is an (almost) one man show written by and starring Will Jackson as the outrageously camp events coordinator Felix.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBased on the book written by Dominique Morisseau, Ain’t So Proud- the musical captures the life journey of the famous Black American band, The Temptations, from the streets of Detroit to one of the most successful bands of their time. It recounts the struggles and victories the performers overcame throughout their careers, including interpersonal problems, the civil rights movement, and the shifting face of the music business.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFollowing successful runs in America, and one UK run in Manchester last year, the show is based on the hit 1993 film of the same name. Produced by Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson, it is a hilarious and heartfelt story about holding onto your loved ones against all odds.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFriday night at the cosy Camden’s Peoples Theatre was the perfect time and location for this absurd chip shop odyssey. The stage was an incredibly bare bar: a small white table with bell atop stage right; an even smaller white table stage left; and a large white freezer centre upstage.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs soon as Body 115 was over, I wanted to watch it all over again. Jan Noble stunned with both his writing and performance in this beautifully moving saga of love and loss
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe new production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist at the Lyric Hammersmith is a masterclass in using the highs to expose the lows.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn unlikely paring of Aurora and vampires - Mathew Bourne’s sleeping beauty gives gothic romance a new meaning.