Tag: southwark playhouse
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A Week In The Life | Repeat Visits, Long Films, Accidentally Spotting Famous People
I feel like I’ve spent this winter season, just trying to avoid being somewhat ill. I was doing super well, until I overate on pizza and my digestive system decided to have a breakdown. Not fun. But thankfully this managed to pass before my 2 and a half day weekend as I had booked Friday…
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A Week In The Life | Squeezing In The Holiday Shows
Hi! Hello! Happy New Year! I’ve really struggled with the blog in the past few months, so think it’s time for a brand new format. I’ve basically turned into a very scatty theatre reviewer, where I’d only review shows if I absolutely had to. And even then, they’d go up SO late because I’d struggle…
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New Review | The Canterville Ghost @ Southwark Playhouse*
Rating: 4/5Running until: 5th November 2022Ticket link: https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/the-large/the-canterville-ghost/ In this wonderfully unique stage adaptation, a group of 4 performers come together to tell the story of Oscar Wilde’s short story The Canterville Ghost. Interlinked with magic, comedy and psychic readings, this is a unique variety show that’s unlike anything else on the Off West End…
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A Week At The Theatre | Doctor Faustus*, Help! We Are Still Alive*, Age Is A Feeling*
Quite a varied trip to the theatre this week with a new interpretation of a classic, a charming new musical and a sell out production straight from the Edinburgh Fringe. Doctor Faustus @ Southwark Playhouse*Rating: 3/5Running until: 1st OctoberTicket link: https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/the-little/doctor-faustus/ A new interpretation of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus has arrived at the Southwark Playhouse…
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Tasting Notes @ Southwark Playhouse*
Rating: 4/5Running until: 27th August 2022Ticket link: https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/the-little/tasting-notes/https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/the-little/tasting-notes/ Tasting Notes takes place in LJ’s, a wine bar located in South London over the course of a random 24 hours. Throughout the piece, we see the lives of LJ, her staff and one of her regular customers’ perspectives of this same day. Despite a very bizarre…
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A Week At The Theatre | ABBA Voyage, The Lion*, Lift.
A very musical week this week, including two trips to the Southwark Playhouse and an immersive concert experience. I did also get to see the We Will Rock You tour at the New Wimbledon Theatre with and thanks to Olivia at RewriteThisStory and her friend Charlotte (you can read Olivia’s review here .) This week’s…
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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…
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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…
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Review | Online Production | The Sorcerer’s Apprentice @ Southwark Playhouse*
Rating: 4/5Running until: 14th March 2021Tickets and more information: https://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/as-live/the-sorcerers-apprentice/Production Photos by: Geraint Lewis It’s no secret that I absolutely love the Southwark Playhouse and I particularly love visiting when they play host to a new British musical. Although the pandemic may have stopped audiences from watching this delightful new British musical in person, the…
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Press | Public Domain @ Southwark Playhouse*
Production photos by: The Other Richard Continuing with their series of live streaming musicals direct from the venue, this weekend, the Southwark Playhouse played host to a new verbatim musical by the duo Forristal and Clarke. Public Domain explores what it means to be a public figure on the internet through the use of real…
Hayley Sprout 