Oppenheimer review
I didn’t go to see the RSC’s Oppenheimer in Stratford because I wasn’t massively drawn in by the premise; the story of the man who created the atomic bomb (the eponymous J. Robert Oppenheimer). Then, however, the five star reviews started rolling in, and these, combined with a West End...
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review
I first saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in June 2013 when it was just starting life in the West End. Returning two years later, I was delighted to see how much the show has grown into a truly spectacular chocolate sensation! My initial reservations with show were that Act One seemed to drag...
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown review
I was totally gutted that I couldn’t see Woman On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown when it opened in December; a planned Christmas holiday and a lot of theatrical busyness has kept me at bay since. Aside from empathising with the title of the show, I am pretty much able to recite each episode of...
Harvey review
I love a good farce. I am not sure whether it is my inherent Britishness that makes me love some good old fashioned awkward humour, but really…I am a sucker for a good comedy mishap and I have to say Harvey was satisfyingly tickling. Having played in Birmingham, Malvern and Richmond prior to its...
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical review
Beautiful is a musical based on the life and work of song writer and musician Carole King who overcomes her own insecurities to find her self-worth. Transferring from Broadway, the show arrives in London an already well-oiled machine. Whilst Beautiful could be considered another in a seemingly...
The Nether review
Headlong are like the Charlie Brooker of the theatre world, regular bringing technology based dialectics to the stage in thought provoking and cutting edge productions. Their latest offering, The Nether, is no exception. The Nether is set in a kind of dystopian future in which people can pretty...
Cats review
I saw Cats for the first time last December at the London Palladium and even went back a second time after Christmas! Now starring West End favourite, Kerry Ellis, I was thrilled to be invited to return. Being a stranger to Cats when I first saw it, it was easy to be a touch overwhelmed by the...
Wicked review
When I was offered tickets to see Wicked, I had already seen the show 3 times yet there was hardly any question as to whether or not I might like to return for a fourth. Now in its tenth year, this show just keeps on flying in the West End and the key to its success is no work of witchcraft, it is...
Di and Viv and Rose review
Di and Viv and Rose is one of the very few pieces of theatre out there written by, directed by and starring women. I am all for equality of the sexes so it irks me to have to make a point of this out BUT the truth is many aspects in the world of theatre are very male dominated indeed. Hello...
My Night With Reg review
I have read and heard excellent things about My Night With Reg following its sell out run at the Donmar Warehouse. I am thrilled to say that the hype is completely well deserved; this is one of the finest pieces of theatre around. Writer Kevin Elyot sadly passed away before this show began it's...
