Knights of the Rose

Since its announcement back in March, the Arts Theatre’s latest show has been causing quite a stir in the capital – from a multitude of posters, to performances at West End LIVE and a horseback photo shoot on Tower Bridge. It is now open and is due to have a fairly limited run over the […]

“We are a powder keg about to explode”

A hip-hop musical about a section of American history which sees British rule overthrown and a new republic created; a story that’s probably quite unfamiliar to many native Brits. It’s not on the history curriculum for one thing – when I was at school, once you got to a particular stage in your education the […]

“Their manners are more gentle-kind than of our human generation you shall find”

Well. It’s been quite a week for the theatre etiquette brigade. I’ve been meaning to write a post in this vein for some time (my original one from 2015 feels a little out-of-date now), so with everything that’s been rumbling around since Tuesday night, I thought now was the time. In case you were unaware […]

Flesh and Bone

First performed at Camden’s Etcetera Theatre in 2016, Unpolished Theatre’s production of Elliot Warren’s debut play next had a stint at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, before moving on to Adelaide Fringe – and now it’s resident at the Soho Theatre (Upstairs) for a limited run. This award-winning play is working class East London through and through, […]

Great Yorkshire Fringe 2018: launch gala

Though it may not be the first place you think of when you hear that the Great Yorkshire Fringe is launching its latest programme, Leicester Square Theatre last night played host to some of the selection of comedians who will feature in this year’s 10-day-long event. The MC for the evening was Yorkshire’s own Ian Smith, who […]

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 […]

2018 mid-year update

Where have those six months gone? The year started off quite slow and steady, but all of a sudden things have picked up the pace again… It’s as if I never attempted to take things a little easier! As of this evening, I’ve managed to fit in 110 different shows – plus there are the […]

The Tempest (Iris Theatre)

Formed in 2007, Iris Theatre’s summer seasons have become a fixture in the London theatre calendar, producing a Shakespeare and family show to perform in the grounds of St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden. This year’s Shakespeare is his final solo play: The Tempest, directed by Daniel Winder. Aside from some wonderful sections of verse, it’s […]

Shit-faced Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Not content with tackling The Merchant of Venice, the Shit-faced Shakespeare team returns to Leicester Square Theatre once again, this time taking on one of the Bard’s most famous works: Romeo & Juliet. In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, Juliet (played by Beth-Louise Priestley) has drunk a bottle of Becks and just over […]

Dust: West End transfer announced

Following an award-winning Edinburgh Festival Fringe run in 2017, and a sold-out engagement at Soho Theatre earlier this year, Milly Thomas’ acclaimed solo show Dust will transfer to Trafalgar Studios 2 in September. It is directed by Sara Joyce, and features set design from Anna Reid, sound design from Max Perryment and lighting design from […]