Hayley Sprout

Tag: off west end

  • A Week At The Theatre | Anyone Can Whistle*, Lava, The 47th, & Juliet.

    A Week At The Theatre | Anyone Can Whistle*, Lava, The 47th, & Juliet.

    It has been a while and it has been a BUSY week of theatre for me this week. I really like doing these sort of round up posts but I’ve been incredibly busy with work and trying to find the energy has been hard. However, I managed to see 4 shows this week, all of…

  • Spring Awakening @ Almeida Theatre

    Spring Awakening @ Almeida Theatre

    Rating: 5/5Running until: 29th January 2022Tickets link: https://almeida.co.uk/whats-on/spring-awakening/2-dec-2021-22-jan-2022 In the first major London revival of the modern classic musical, Spring Awakening couldn’t be more relevant to today. A show dealing with youth empowerment, freedom and sexuality exploration are still important themes in young people today as they were back when the show opened on Broadway…

  • Gatsby @ Southwark Playhouse*

    Gatsby @ Southwark Playhouse*

    Rating: 3/5Booking until: 8th January 2021Running time: 140 minutesPhotography credit: Lidia CrisafulliTickets link: https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/show-whats-on/gatsby/ F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel once again comes to life, but in this new musical adaptation by Linnie Reedman and Joe Evans. Having had previous success in concert/workshop iterations, the musical finally gets a full run. The musical is centres around…

  • Little Women The Musical @ Park Theatre*

    Little Women The Musical @ Park Theatre*

    Rating: 4/5Running until: 19th DecemberRun time: 2hr 40Photo credit: Pamela Raith Link to tickets: https://www.parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on/little-women-the-musical Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel is given a new life in this musical adaptation making its London premiere. The story of the March sisters as they navigate love, loss and growing up in civil war America is delivered by an…

  • Shows To Catch This Week | Boy Out The City* & Six*

    Shows To Catch This Week | Boy Out The City* & Six*

    Boy Out The City at the Turbine TheatreRating: 4 starsOn until: 13th NovemberTickets link: https://www.theturbinetheatre.com/whats-on/boy-out-the-city Boy Out The City is an hour long one man show by performer extraordinaire Declan Bennett, born out of spending lockdowns by himself in the countryside and the anxiety that follows along with it. The piece also delves into earlier…

  • A Place For We @ Park Theatre*

    A Place For We @ Park Theatre*

    Rating: 4 starsRunning Until: 6th NovemberTickets and more information: https://www.parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on/a-place-for-we A Place For We takes place in one building in Brixton over the course of 50 years. The play tackles themes of change, traditions and gentrification in a piece that is incredibly relevant to today’s society, particularly in London. I was really keen to see…

  • Pippin @ Garden Theatre, Vauxhall*

    Pippin @ Garden Theatre, Vauxhall*

    This production of Stephen Schwartz’s musical Pippin was my first press ticket since lockdown and it was a truly fun and enjoyable one! Currently running in the back garden of the Eagle Bar in Vauxhall, the musical follows a young prince named Pippin who searches for a purpose to his life as told by a…

  • Lipstick @ Southwark Playhouse*

    Lipstick @ Southwark Playhouse*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/show/lipstick/ Booking until: 28th March 2020 Run time: 1hr 10 mins Production photos by: Lidia Crisafulli Lipstick follows two teenage boys, Tommy and Jordan, and the development of their friendship, while they bond over their parents relationships… and Tommy’s use of lipstick. Although the play highlights two fantastic performances, the…

  • An Act Of God* @ The Vaults

    An Act Of God* @ The Vaults

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.thevaults.london/an-act-of-god Booking until: 12th January Run time: 90 mins Production Photographs by: Geraint Lewis Have you ever wanted clarification on what God meant with the Ten Commandments? Now you have it. In the form of comedian Zoe Lyons, God (along with two angels Michael and Gabriel), is currently residing at…

  • Reputation @ The Other Palace*

    Reputation @ The Other Palace*

    Rating: ⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/reputation/ Booking until: 14th November Run time: 2hr 10 mins Production Photographs by: Photo Donato Reputation is a new musical currently having its world premiere at the other palace. The show is narrated by Freddy, a big shot Hollywood producer who goes up against a young inspiring author, Michelle Grant,…