Worst shows of 2018

As we live in a world where people appear to be increasingly defensive, and criticism (however constructive) is simply batted away, I feel I absolutely need to stress from the outset that this is just my opinion. I would write ‘Least favourite shows of 2018’ as the title, but that doesn’t really roll off the tongue […]

Never Mind The Blog… It’s November 2018

Looking back over my stats, it seems that there’s always a bit of a dip in November – just because it’s my birthday I start slacking! Hopefully that won’t be the case this year, as there is a wide variety of content coming your way. But what can you find to occupy yourselves? Well, if […]

The Distance You Have Come

Move over, jukebox musicals, for in The Distance You Have Come we have what I’m going to call a ‘jukebox song cycle’. Because it’s not what I’d call a musical, by any means, but it’s also not strictly what I understand a song cycle to be; usually song cycles are individual numbers that are designed to be […]

Never Mind The Blog… Here’s October 2018

It honestly doesn’t let up. At all. After an Edinburgh-focused August, and a ‘keep myself busy at all costs’ September (mostly to avoid the hell that is rush hour transport), October has rolled in, bursting at the seams because there is too much to do. And possibly not enough time to fit it all in… […]

EFF 2018: diary

As you could see from my preview, I had a lot planned for my week in Edinburgh. And as it was my very first time heading up there in festival season, I thought it might be a good idea to keep a bit of a diary so you can see what a crazy mess I […]

Never Mind The Blog… Here’s August 2018

Though at the moment it looks quiet, I have finally got a draft schedule together for my time in Edinburgh, and it seems as if my plan to ease myself in has just gone out of the window… It’s going to be a hectic week for me up there, but it has to be done! […]

Never Mind The Blog… Here’s July 2018

Actually my calendar isn’t as bad as it might look, should you happen to glance upon it. Yes, the weeks are rather stacked, but I have given myself a nice little break away from London too – and I actually have a whole week where I’m not obliged to do any reviews myself! So there […]

Never Mind The Blog… Here’s May 2018

An exciting couple of months coming up on the fringe – this month I’m checking out Theatre N16’s new venue for a couple of shows, for one thing, and next month The Bunker Theatre will be a bit of a hotbed for new writing. By now, you won’t be surprised that there’s a lot coming […]

Moonchild: “politically and socially stimulating theatre”

Last week I met with Liam Joseph and Callum O’Brien, who together have formed Moonchild. Their first venture is a play called PLUTO, which has a limited run at Barons Court Theatre next week before transferring to the Cockpit Theatre for the Camden Fringe in August. Their aim with the company is to “create politically […]