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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

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.

REVIEW: Ain’t Too Proud

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. 

REVIEW: Cuckoo

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe heart and humour of Michael Wynne’s dark comedy about a multi-generational Scouse family tearing at the seams is undeniable, which makes it all the most frustrating when its ending leaves the family’s unresolved issues scattered across the stage.