Category Archives: Theatre Reviews

Undermined

.excellent piece of theatre… Danny Mellor presented his self-penned hour long one-man play Undermined at Wilton’s Music Hall. Continue reading

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A Christmas Carol – Fitzrovia Radio Hour

…delightfully silly, very slick and wonderfully energetic…highly amusing, joyful romp guaranteed to bring Christmas cheer. Continue reading

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My Mother Said I Never Should

Charlotte Keatley’s award-winning My Mother Said I Never Should, written in 1987, has since been translated into 23 languages, is studied in schools and has become one of the most often performed plays by a woman writer. Telling the story … Continue reading

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The Pianist of Willesden Lane

St James Theatre has staged a sensitive and powerful production of a show that might potentially have been a risk for the main house – a one-woman show featuring not an actress or singer, but a concert pianist with a … Continue reading

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Around the World in 80 Days

Guest reviewer Patrick Lambe attended the opening night of Around the World in 80 Days at St James Theatre. See what he made of it here:               Creativity abounds  in Lucy Bailey’s brilliantly inventive … Continue reading

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The Dreamers

Community musical piece on the Great War performed with passion and commitment. Read review here:

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Noel Coward’s Christmas Spirits

A Christmas show for grown-ups – both sparkling and thoughtful.

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Urinetown the Musical

Urinetown the Musical has opened at The Apollo Theatre- I was disappointed.

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Invincible

Invincible at St James Theatre – quite dark in places, excruciatingly funny and beautifully observed.

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The London Ballet Company: 00 and his 7

Lunchtime ballet at St. James Studio! Dancers make a brave effort to perform in tiny space. Read my review of the London Ballet Company‘s production of “00 and his 7”

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