REVIEW: Frankenstein – The innovative & fresh approach combined with Loan’s fine leading performance makes this adaptation well worth a visit
Eilidh Loan as Mary Shelley in Frankenstein – Photo by Tommy Ga Ken Wan Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 02 March 2020 Star Rating: ★★★ Reviewer: Gemma Fincher There are precious few people who aren’t familiar with the infamous tale of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Adapted for stage and screen numerous times, the novel is also a […]
REVIEW: La Voix: The UK’s Funniest Red Head – 2020 Tour
Venue: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Performance Date: 29 February 2020 Star Rating: ★★★★★ Reviewer: Alexia Anderson Move over Prince Harry, there’s a new diva taking the “UK’s most treasured red-head” number one spot… She’s back! With a sell-out first night of this brand-new tour, international star La Voix brings the house down. Dazzling the audience with her stunning costumes, beautiful […]
REVIEW: The Prince of Egypt – well worth a visit, & maybe even a return
Luke Brady in the Prince of Egypt at the Dominion Theatre, London. Photo: Tristram Kenton Venue: The Dominion Theatre Performance Date: 26 February 2020 Reviewer: Leyla Demirel Star Rating: ★★★★ Based on the iconic 1998 DreamWorks film of the same name, The Prince of Egypt is a brand-new musical making its debut in the West […]
REVIEW: Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph 2020 UK Tour Image: Pamela Raith Photography Venue: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Performance Date: 25 February 2020 Reviewer: Sophie Mills Star Rating: ★★★ Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a show that sits right in the heart of musical fans everywhere. The earworms come thick and fast, and it’s rare to find even the […]
REVIEW: Quadruple Thre4t – 50 minutes of gloriously camp, cheek aching & seat wetting comedy cabaret
Mr. Henry Moss: Quadruple Thre4t – Photo: www.mrhenrymoss.com Venue: The Cage at The VAULT Festival – London Performance Date: 23 February 2020 Writer & Director: Henry Moss Reviewer: Leyla Demirel Star Rating: ★★★★ The hugely talented Australian import Mr. Henry Moss brings his critically acclaimed and hilarious one-man comedy cabaret to London’s VAULT Festival. Fresh […]
REVIEW: The Pirate Queen – a beautiful & epic one-night-only musical extravaganza
The Pirate Queen Rachel Tucker (Grace O’Malley) and Matt Pagan (Donal) Photo: Earl Carpenter Venue: London Coliseum Performance Date: 23 February 2020 Reviewer: Leyla Demirel Star Rating: ★★★★ Set in the glorious venue of London Coliseum, the beautiful and epic musical The Pirate Queen unfolds for one night only as West End royalty delivers a […]
REVIEW: The Claim – A fearless & creative production presenting the challenges facing those seeking refuge in the UK
The Claim at Shoreditch Town Hall Tonderai Munyevu & Nick Blakeley – Photo Credit: John Hunter Venue – Shoreditch Town Hall Performance Date: 20 February 2020 Reviewer: Leyla Demirel Star Rating: ★★★★ In a time when the topic of refugees and asylum seekers is highly prevalent, Tim Cowbury uses theatre as a medium to openly […]
REVIEW: Be More Chill – the long wait for the London transfer of this Broadway production has been worth it
Be More Chill, Stewart Clarke (The Squip), Scott Folan (Jeremy Heere), Eloise Davies (Brooke Lohst) Photo Credit: Matt Crockett Venue: The Other Palace Theatre Performance Date: 18 February 2020 Reviewer: Leyla Demirel Star Rating: ★★★★★ Following the world premiere in 2015 and popular runs both on and off-Broadway, Be More Chill is making its UK […]
REVIEW: Once UK Tour – incredibly talented musicians save what could be a confusing & unfamiliar format for some
Emma Lucia as Girl and Daniel Healy as Guy – Once UK Tour – Photo: Mark Senior Venue: Milton Keynes Theatre Performance Date: 17 February 2020 Writers: Enda Walsh (Book), Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová (Music & Lyrics), John Carney (Motion Picture) Director: Peter Rowe Reviewer: Sam Dunning Star Rating: ★★1/2 Adapted from the 2007 […]
REVIEW: Crooks: 1926 – putting the audience firmly in the driving seat, this is immersive theatre at its finest
Crooks: 1926 – Image: COLAB Theatre Venue: COLAB Tavern Theatre Performance Date: 16 February 2020 Writer & Director: Bertie Watkins Reviewer: Leyla Demirel Rating: ★★★★★ COLAB Theatre presents its newest immersive theatre show…a world of corruption, criminals, violence and broken deals: Crooks: 1926 presents the 1920s, but not the way you know it. When this […]