Tag: On Stage

  • soft animals @ Soho Theatre*

    soft animals @ Soho Theatre*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://sohotheatre.com/shows/soft-animals/ Booking until: 2nd March 2019 Production Photos by: Helen Maybanks Run time: 1hr 10 min straight through. In her writing debut, Holly Robertson’s play follows Sarah and Frankie as they begin to develop a strong friendship after a severe accident brought them together. While Sarah is being sent hate…

  • Quick Fire Questions | Katy Dye, Baby Face

    Quick Fire Questions | Katy Dye, Baby Face

    Today on the blog, I managed to grab a few moments of creator & performer Katy Dye’s time to discuss her latest piece Baby Face. The piece has been dubbed as a striking interrogation of society’s infantilisation of women and will embark on a UK tour following hit-success at the Fringe 2018.   HS: What is…

  • Violet @ Charing Cross Theatre*

    Violet @ Charing Cross Theatre*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/violet Booking until: 6th April 2019 Production Photos by: Scott Rylander Run time: 1hr 40min straight through.  In Jeanine Tesori & Brian Crawley’s musical, the titular character Violet heads from North Carolina to Tulsa in order to seek out a preacher who could help heal her facial scar, caused by…

  • Five Shows To Catch At The Vault Festival 2019

    Five Shows To Catch At The Vault Festival 2019

    The Vault Festival is taking over Waterloo for the 7th year running by showcasing the best in new writing through theatre, comedy, cabaret and a whole lot more! Here are five shows that have popped up on my radar that may be of interest to you to try and catch. In Loyal Company David William…

  • The Daughter-In-Law @ Arcola Theatre*

    The Daughter-In-Law @ Arcola Theatre*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/event/the-daughter-in-law-2019-01-19/ Booking until: 2nd February 2019 Production Photos by: Idil Sukan Run time: 2hr 30 mins incl. a 15 minute interval. After much critical acclaim and a sell out run in the smaller studio at the Arcola, director Jack Gamble’s production of D.H. Lawrence’s play has now transferred to the…

  • The Experience Of Standing Through 3 Hours of Les Miserables

    The Experience Of Standing Through 3 Hours of Les Miserables

    My final show that I saw in 2018 was my all time favourite show Les Miserables. After day seating for the matinee of Company, my friend Blandine suggested heading next door into the Les Mis box office to see if they had anything available for that night. The standing tickets are only released if a…

  • Shows I’m Looking Forward To Seeing in 2019

    Shows I’m Looking Forward To Seeing in 2019

    A new year means a wave of new theatre coming into the West End! Although I do love the classics, it’s always nice to see some fresh blood in London theatre. These are the six shows I cannot wait to see in 2019. Mary Poppins @ Prince Edward Theatre After the cinematic release of Mary…

  • My Top 10 Shows Of 2018

    My Top 10 Shows Of 2018

    The end of the year is upon us! After almost 200 shows this year, I’ve finally whittled down my top 10. Although given most of my trips to the theatre this year were repeat visits, I can’t say the list below will be much of a surprise? There was a lot of brilliant theatre this…

  • Peter Pan @ Park Theatre*

    Peter Pan @ Park Theatre*

    Rating: Tickets and more information: https://www.parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on/peter-panBooking until: 5th January 2019Production Photos by: Chris Gardner With this being my third production of J.M. Barrie’s in the last two years, going into the show I did wonder how much different could anyone possibly make a production of Peter Pan anymore? Luckily in Jonathan O’Boyle’s vibrant production, this version…

  • Nine Night @ Trafalgar Studio*

    Nine Night @ Trafalgar Studio*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/nine-night-tickets Booking until: 23rd February 2019 Production Photos by: Helen Murray After a sold out run in the Dorfman, the National Theatre’s production of Nine Night has transferred to the Trafalgar Studios giving audiences more chances to see Natasha Gordon’s award winning debut play. The play follows a Jamaican-British family…