Category Star Rating

REVIEW: Grubby Little Mitts

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe opener is a spectacular bit of sketch work - starting in the hyper natural and taking you to the edge of absurdity and tension. Similar to the closer which genuinely left me weeping... no spoilers. The show is Woven together with sketches both absurd and challenging - with a horny hen repeating sketch which I could watch for days. It is however here where some of the pull back and reveal punchlines sometimes seem redundant - the sketches themselves being funny enough to not require the add on.

REVIEW: INVASION! An Alien Musical

Reading Time: 3 minutesINVASION! is being put on as part of Camden Fringe and is created by the Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society (CUMTS), with the show being written and directed by Jonathan Powell and Jasper Robin, and composed by Lily Blundell. CUMTS can lay claim to being the original home of the worldwide smash hit that is SIX the Musical, however this show fails to live up to those lofty heights.

REVIEW: Union

Reading Time: 2 minutesUnion is a black comedy from Max Wilkinson who returns to the Arcola Theatre following great success with his play RAINER. In Union, we follow Saskia on a run through various neighbourhoods and suburbs of London. She encounters friends and strangers, friendly and unfriendly, sharing life stories, talking about current issues and defending her company’s plans to redevelop parts of the city.

REVIEW: End of the World FM

Reading Time: 3 minutesGlobal warming. Draught. Pollution. War. The ever-present threat of nuclear destruction. Crisis after crisis. The end has been neigh time and time again. Halley’s comet didn’t get us, 2013 arrived and proved the Mayans wrong, and the days of social distancing are over (let's hope for good). But what happens when the apocalypse finally arrives? And what if you’re the only one left?

REVIEW: 2:22 A Ghost Story

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

REVIEW: FRAY

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.

REVIEW: In Dreams

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are a handful of jukebox musicals that can make you deeply reflect upon your life, and In Dreams is one of them. After leaving the auditorium, I found myself contemplating my existence, loved ones, and relationships with the deceased. While I am not a huge fan of Roy Orbison's music (which might betray my age), I thought the craftsmanship of David West Read (Schitt’s Creek, & Juliet) in creating both funny and heart-warming situations, along with the direction by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, In The Heights), and the talent of the cast, produced an amazing piece of theatre.

REVIEW: Faulty Towers the Dining Experience

Reading Time: 2 minutesFaulty Towers the Dining Experience offers an uproarious homage to the timeless 70s sitcom, Fawlty Towers, while transforming the restaurant ambiance into an immersive stage. Presented by Interactive Theatre International, this dinner-show delivers an unforgettable evening of laughter, driven by impeccable character portrayals, brilliant improvisation, and a wave of nostalgic hilarity that leaves guests thoroughly entertained.

Review: The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man, Performed at the Arts Theatre West End, 2022. Creator & Producer Andrew Kay; Creator, Director & Producer Nic Doodson; Musical Supervisor, Vocal Arranger & Orchestrator Jack Blume; Movement Director, Choreographer & Resident Director Freddie Huddleston; Monologues Writer Ben Norris; Scenic Designer Oli Townsend; Costume Designer & Associate Scenic Designer Verity Sadler; Lighting Designer Richard Dinnen; Sound Designer Sten Severson; Musical Director & Associate Musical Supervisor Hollie Cassar; Associate Choreographer & Movement Director Rachel Chapman; CAST Michael Baxter; Matt Beveridge; Owen Bolton; Matt Thorpe; Levi Tyrell Johnson; Mark Irwin; Matt Nalton; Dennis Grindel; Jordan Oliver; Sam Ebenezer; Daniel Harnett; Lucas Koch; Gavin Ryan; BAND Emmanuel Nana Kwasi Bonsu; Jack Hartigan; Darius Luke Thompson Caleb Wilson

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe do not follow a protagonist from start to finish of an adventure, nor a courtroom trial that tos-and-fros before reaching a verdict, nor any other more common structure you may see at other West End theatres. In The Jungle we follow a group of men, each from different walks of life with different outlooks but who all share the same two things; they all go to their local, and at their local they are all in the same choir – the Choir of Man.