Groundhog Day 01 June 2023 The Old Vic Another in the line-up of 90s movies turned musical, it’s the biggest trend of the decade it seems! This time it’s Groundhog …
The Comedy Of Errors
The Comedy Of Errors 30 May 2023 The Globe Ah, probably one of the most ridiculous Shakespeare comedies, the current production of The Comedy Of Errors at the Globe theatre …
Under The Kunde Tree
Under The Kunde Tree 26 May 2023 Southwark Playhouse Borough Under the Kundè Tree is set in the 1950s, during the Cameroonian Independence War. The play follows Sara, a young …
The Motive And The Cue
The Motive And The Cue 25 May 2023 National Theatre Hamlet, one of the most popular plays in history, and still seen as a career defining challenge for many stage …
Bleak Expectations
Bleak Expectations 23 May 2023 Lyceum Theatre Bleak Expectations, based on the BBC Radio 4 series, is, as the title suggests, a Dickensian parody. Drawing from Bleak House and Great …
Around The World In 80 Days
Around The World In 80 Days 20 May 2023 Richmond Theatre Around The World In 80 Days is one of those stories that really stuck with me from my childhood. …
The Second Woman
The Second Woman 20 May 2023 Young Vic The Second Woman, what an experience this one was! One woman, one scene, 24 hours, 100 men, non-binary, and queer people. Ruth …
Mrs Doubtfire
Mrs Doubtfire 16 May 2023 Shaftesbury Theatre Another addition to the recent explosion of turning 90s movies into musicals, Mrs. Doubtfire has landed in the West End. Of course I …
Retrograde
Retrograde 02 May 2023 Kiln Theatre The Kiln theatre is one of the few in London that I hadn’t visited yet. It’s a beautiful, small theatre and cinema in Kilburn, …
Dixon And Daughters
Dixon And Daughters 27 April 2023 National Theatre Another very heavy play to watch, Dixon and Daughters deals with domestic abuse, sexual assault of children, and how years of silence …
Blanket Ban
Blanket Ban 25 April 2023 Southwark Playhouse Borough Malta has a blanket ban on abortions. Marta Vella and Davinia Hamilton love their home country, but they don’t hold back on …
Animal
Animal 20 April 2023 Park Theatre Animal is a new play about a disabled man’s dating life. David, the central character, has cerebral palsy and relies on the help of …
Strike!
Strike! 13 April 2023 Southwark Playhouse Borough The story of Strike! takes us back to 1984, Dublin, Dunne’s Stores. The Irish Distributive and Administrative Union (IDATU) issued a directive to …
The Dry House
The Dry House 06 April 2023 Marylebone Theatre The Dry House is an intensely emotional play tackling loss and addiction. Set in a small Irish town, the play revolves around …
Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat 03 April 2023 Fortune Theatre London Operation Mincemeat is based on the real story of a military operation of the same name. During WWII, the British intelligence service …
SAP
SAP 04 April 2023 Soho Theatre SAP is one of those plays that stays with you in your thoughts for quite a while. Presented as a two-hander in this production, …
Winnie The Pooh
Winnie The Pooh 01 April 2023 Riverside Studios At first I was a bit hesitant to book this one, without any young children to take with me I wondered if …
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus 1 April 2023 Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Another trip to the cosy Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at the Globe Theatre, this time to see the new production of Titus Andronicus, …
Berlusconi
Berlusconi 28 March 2023 Southwark Playhouse Elephant When I heard that the brand new Southwark Playhouse venue in Elephant and Castle is putting on a Berlusconi musical, I just had …
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire 23 March 2023 Phoenix Theatre A Streetcar Named Desire has long been one of the most polarizing plays out there, touted as a masterpiece by some, …
Further Than The Furthest Thing
Further Than The Furthest Thing 21 March 2023 Young Vic Further Than The Furthest Thing is not one for the light-hearted people out there. It’s a dark, intense tale of …
Public, The Musical
Public, The Musical 18 March 2023 Vault Festival PUBLIC the musical has an unusual premise. Four strangers find themselves locked into a gender-neutral public toilet. They have to wait for …
Villain Interrupted
Villain Interrupted 18 March 2023 Vault Festival Villain Interrupted merges comic book themes with live theatre, assisted with gorgeous shadow-puppetry that often places comic book frames onto the backdrop, really …
Freak Out
Freak Out 18 March 2023 Vault Festival Freak Out focuses on the fictional town of Portsford, a small coastal community threatened by coastal erosion. When their application for a council …
Criminally Untrue
Criminally Untrue 18 March 2023 Vault Festival Another improv show focused on the currently very popular true-crime genre. Criminally Untrue is an improvised true crime documentary that relies on audience …
Contempt
Contempt 18 March 2023 Vault Festival Contempt was a last minute booking for me, to fill out a day at the Vault Festival. Catherine is the newly minted Chancellor of …
The Way Old Friends Do
The Way Old Friends Do 16 March 2023 Park Theatre The Way Old Friends Do is a joyful production, following two school friends who lost contact for three decades, and …
Women, Beware The Devil
Women, Beware the Devil 10 March 2023 The Almeida England, 1640. A war is brewing, rumours are flying, a household in crisis. Women, Beware The Devil is an unexpectedly funny …
Sylvia
Sylvia 08 March 2023 Old Vic There has been a lot of talk about Sylvia at the Old Vic, so when I finally got to see it, I had very …
ReMythed
ReMythed 07 March 2023 Vault Festival ReMythed takes on a great task of re-inserting queer people into the myths and stories they have been erased from for too long. It’s …
Daniel Foxx
Daniel Foxx 07 March 2023 Vault Festival If you follow Daniel Foxx on social media, you definitely know what to expect from a solo show! This work-in-progress was to test …
No ID
No ID 04 March 2023Vault Festival No ID is a very personal story. Tatenda Shamiso leads the audience on an odyssey through his transition. He recorded videos and songs through …
La Voisin
La Voisin 04 March 2023Vault Festival La Voisin tells the story of Catherine Monvoisin, a fortune teller, sorceress, and professional poisoner in Paris, France, in the late seventeenth century. It …
Batman (Naomi’s Death Show)
Batman (Naomi’s Death Show) 04 March 2023Vault Festival Naomi Westerman presents Batman (Naomi’s Death Show) as a choose-your-own-adventure style show. As patrons enter the venue, we are welcomed with a …
Locomotive For Murder
Locomotive For Murder 04 March 2023Vault Festival Now this is how you do improvised theatre! Locomotive For Murder by Pinch Punch theatre was just a delight from start to finish. …
Circus In A Bottle
Circus In A Bottle 04 March 2023 Vault Festival I’m a bit torn about how to rate this one. Circus In A Bottle is a fantastic idea on blending modern …
Brilliant Jerks
Brilliant Jerks 03 March 2023 Southwark Playhouse Borough Brilliant Jerks is a new play exploring the story of one of the most successful start-ups in recent history. Telling the story …
The Great British Bake Off Musical
The Great British Bake Off Musical 02 March 2023 Noel Coward Theatre I was sceptical about this one. The beloved show brought to the musical stage? There’s so much that …
Queer Planet
Queer Planet 25 February 2023 Vault Festival What if David Attenborough was on a quest to show how very gay the animal kingdom really is? Well, look no further than …
Saint Hildegard
Saint Hildegard 25 February 2023 Vault Festival I am a bit torn about this one. While it was interesting in the way it was presented, and is still a work …
Cirque Du Temps
Cirque Du Temps 25 February 2023 Vault Festival Having booked almost 40 shows over the course of the Vault Festival, I knew there would be a few that weren’t necessarily …
Burn
Burn 25 February 2023 Vault Festival It seems to be the year for reclaiming Bloody Mary’s legacy. After having seen Bloody Mary: Live!, a somewhat SIX-inspired stand-up show, the second …
Maud
Maud 25 February 2023 Vault Festival Another Vault Festival show that quite impressed me was Maud – A Modern-Day Lynching. The show tackles the case of Ahmaud “Maud” Arbery, a …
Allegiance
Allegiance 23 February 2023 Charring Cross Theatre This one is one of those shows that I booked months and months ahead of time, and it finally came around! George Takei’s …
Compositor E
Compositor E 18 February 2023 Vault Festival This one took a bit of an unexpected, though not unappreciated, turn. Compositor E is set in 1623 London, in a printing house …
The Tinker
The Tinker 18 February 2023 Vault Festival Set in the early 1900 in rural America, The Tinker is loosely based on one of those older true crime cases that just …
Arcadia 87
Arcadia 87 18 February 2023 Vault Festival Another full day at the Vault Festival had me see Arcadia 87 as part of my show selection that day. Set in an …
Flies
Flies 24 February 2023 Shoreditch Town Hall Having massively enjoyed I, Joan at the Globe last year, I knew I had to see writer Charlie Josephine’s new work, Flies, now …
The Winter’s Tale
The Winter’s Tale 16 February 2023 Globe Theatre The Winter’s Tale is the first production at the Globe Theatre that utilises both theatre spaces in the building. The play starts …
The Bean Spillers
The Bean Spillers 11 February 2023 Vault Festival I love a good improv show, and an improv musical even more so! The Bean Spillers take this to a new level …
Under Heaven’s Eye
Under Heaven’s Eye 11 February 2023 Vault Festival Under Heaven’s Eye at the Vault Festival was a sorely under-visited show on the night I went. Only a handful of attendees …
The Silver Bell
The Silver Bell 11 February 2023 Vault Theatre Another Vault Festival show, and what a show it was! The Silver Bell is a beautiful and heart wrenching love story, told …
Hexenhammer
Hexenhammer 11 February 2023 Vault Festival I wasn’t sure about this show at first, I mostly booked it because it fit into my schedule for the day, but I am …
Police Cops: Badass Be Thy Name
Police Cops: Badass Be Thy Name 11 February 2023 Vault Festival I’ve seen, and enjoyed, other Police Cops shows in the past, so knew I definitely had to book this …
Patient 4620
Patient 4620 11 February 2023 Vault Festival Another busy day at the Vault Festival started out with a one-person-entry show that mixes auditory storytelling, art exhibition, and immersive theatre. Patient …