Previously on this website, I shared my thoughts on Pentabus Theatre’s The Silence and The Noise, an excellent piece which has since gone on to win the Off West End Award for Best Online Production (Read my thoughts on that show here): Pentabus Theatre continues to make fantastic theatre accessible, whilst also celebrating their 50th … Continue reading Driftwood | A Sensitive and Intimate Piece of Theatre | Theatre Review
Live Aid. One of, if not the biggest and most memorable cultural event of the past half-century. A flag-bearing event for a hugely important cause, and now the story of the latest production to take over the stage at London’s Old Vic Theatre. With the world as it is, there may never be a more … Continue reading Just For One Day | A Crucial Piece of Theatre, Unlike Anything Ever Before | Theatre Review
Dark, gritty and emotional, Pentabus Theatre Company presents The Silence and the Noise. This is a play that is now available as a short film to watch online; the previous streaming premiered at the Vaults Festival this year and was greatly successful - featuring on the Guardian’s ‘best theatre to stream’ list, and the piece … Continue reading The Silence and the Noise Review: A dark, powerful & thought-provoking piece of theatre | Theatre Review
Disclaimer: I did previously review this show in the Bolton run. If you wish to read that review, you can do so here. This review is for the newest run of the show. (This is your notice to get comfy and get a drink. I have a lot to share). Show: The Book Thief MusicalVenue: … Continue reading The Book Thief Musical | One of The Most Incredible Pieces Of Theatre That Has Ever Been Staged | Theatre Review
Following their rehearsal last week (you can read my piece on the rehearsal here), this week the curtain came up as Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS) brought RENT to Basingstoke’s Haymarket stage. Under the direction of Louise Travis (who also directed Sister Act and starred as Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical), with musical direction … Continue reading I Should Tell You | BATS Have Created Something Really Special Here: RENT the Musical Review
Running until 26th February, Can’t Wait To Leave is a new British play brought to you by Stephen Leach. The one-man play is currently making its world premiere at Waterloo East Theatre. There are not many complex and crucial themes the play does not cover, and what starts as a mostly amusing play about one … Continue reading Can’t Wait To Leave | A Thought-Provoking Show With Lots of Potential | Theatre Review
Running for only two shows and still a work in progress, Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte is Sanjay Lago's first show making its Vaults Festival debut. The Vaults Festival is once again demonstrating that for new theatre, you don’t need to have a perfectly polished show, it can still be rough around the … Continue reading Love Me Like a Chai Tea Latte at The Vaults Festival | A One Man Comedy Show That Has Stayed In My Memory for All The Right Reasons | Theatre Review
The Vaults Festival is back with a bang! Bringing heart, soul, and something for everyone, the Vaults Festival is an annual event showcasing new theatre running in the underground tunnels of Waterloo, and it is the highlight of my theatrical year. With such a range of shows running, there is always bound to be something … Continue reading Borders at The Vaults Festival | Thought-Provoking and Haunting | Theatre Review
Following their peek into the rehearsal room, BATS’ production is up and running full steam ahead in Basingstoke’s Haymarket Theatre until the 19th of November. I was fortunate to be invited to their finished show to see how it fares up to the rehearsal, and it was a colourful energetic performance that brought a huge … Continue reading All-singing, all-dancing fun and escapism | Shrek The Musical Review
The Book Thief always has - and probably always will be - my all-time favourite book, joint with The Great Gatsby and The Kite Runner. I read it first when I was 15 or 16 and was entranced and obsessed. Markus Zusak’s storytelling amazed me and ever since I’ve always been inspired by his writing … Continue reading The Book Thief Musical | The World Premiere of a New and Unforgettable Piece of Theatre | Theatre Review
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