Tag: theatre

  • Quick Fire Questions | Scott Alan on The Distance You Have Come.

    Quick Fire Questions | Scott Alan on The Distance You Have Come.

    A new musical is opening at the Cockpit later this month. Award winning composer Scott Alan has created a song cycle using his back catalogue of work, to tell the lives of six individuals who juggle the challenges life throws at them. Under the musical direction of Scott Morgan the production will feature a stellar…

  • Mrs Dalloway @ Arcola Theatre*

    Mrs Dalloway @ Arcola Theatre*

    Rating: ⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://www.arcolatheatre.com/event/mrs-dalloway/ Production Photos by: Ollie Grove Booking until: 20th October 2018 Based on the novel by Virginia Woolf, a new stage adaptation of the classic story Mrs Dalloway has arrived at the Arcola Theatre. The story takes place in 1920s London as the title character Clarissa Dalloway prepares to throw a…

  • Quick Fire Questions | John King, writer of Eris.

    Quick Fire Questions | John King, writer of Eris.

    Earlier this month, I was lucky enough to catch Eris, a new play by writer John King during it’s limited run at the Bunker. I enjoyed it so much, I was lucky enough to grab a few moments of John’s time to find out more about the play. You can read my 4 star review…

  • How Do You Make A Musical New Again?

    How Do You Make A Musical New Again?

    Earlier this week, I was lucky enough to be invited to a sneak peek at Eugenius ahead of performances starting at The Other Palace. Having started as a workshop production at the London Palladium, Ben Adam and Chris Wilkins’ superhero musical Eugenius captured the hearts of audiences during a run at The Other Palace earlier…

  • Around The World In 80 Days @ Union Theatre*

    Around The World In 80 Days @ Union Theatre*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: http://www.uniontheatre.biz/around-the-world-in-80-days.html Running until: 1st September 2018 Production Photos by: Mark Senior Based on the novel by Jules Verne, the show follows a man named Phileas Fogg who bets his fortune that he can travel around the world in 80 days. He sets off with his assistant Passepartout on his travels while…

  • Quick Fire Questions | Meghan Tyler, writer of Medicine

    Quick Fire Questions | Meghan Tyler, writer of Medicine

    Coming to the Hope Theatre in Islington, later this month is award winning playwright Meghan Tyler’s play Medicine. The play takes place in Ireland and explores the relationship between main character Moira and her mum. Described as boldly funny and achingly sad, the play looks at how the effects of mental illness affects us and…

  • The Three Musketeers @ St. Paul’s Church*

    The Three Musketeers @ St. Paul’s Church*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: http://iristheatre.com/event/the-three-musketeers/ Running until: 2nd September 2018 Production Photos by: Nick Rutter Rounding out the summer in Covent Garden, Iris Theatre present a new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas classic tale The Three Musketeers. This new adaptation, written by Iris Theatre’s artistic director Daniel Winder follows the protagonist d’Artagnan setting out for Paris…

  • Goodnight Mister Tom @ Southwark Playhouse*

    Goodnight Mister Tom @ Southwark Playhouse*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/show/goodnight-mr-tom/ Running until: 25th August 2018 Production Photos by: Eliza Wilmot Being the first of four productions, Goodnight Mister Tom kicks off the British Theatre Academy’s South London residency of shows performed entirely by the students of the British Theatre Academy. Goodnight Mister Tom is written by David Wood, based on…

  • Shows To Catch At Edinburgh Fringe 2018

    Shows To Catch At Edinburgh Fringe 2018

    Every August for the past couple of years I have filled with envy at everybody who gets to go to Edinburgh Fringe. A month long event that is filled with all kinds of performances from plays to musicals to stand up comedy to cabarets and more. There’s so much to see and such a range…

  • The Simon and Garfunkel Story @ Lyric Theatre*

    The Simon and Garfunkel Story @ Lyric Theatre*

    Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Tickets and more information: http://www.thesimonandgarfunkelstory.com/welcome/ Running until: 10th December 2018 Production Photos by: Betty Zapata Taking over the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue on Thriller’s nights off is a musical presentation of the music Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel released in their lifetime. Not only being one of the most successful music duos of all…