A dark exploration of one therapist's own personal struggles with her mental health, Surfacing is a chilling play currently running at Omnibus Theatre until 1st June before going on to Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud until 8th June. Disclaimer: I was gifted press tickets to the show in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts in this … Continue reading Surfacing | A Haunting and Poignant Piece of 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
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
Abigail Thorn & Mary Malone as Hostspur & Jen. Photo credits to Mark Senior. Show: The Prince Venue: The Southwark Playhouse, London Running until: 8th October 2022 Star Rating: ★★★★ Running at London's Southwark Playhouse, The Prince, written by Abigail Thorn and directed by Natasha Rickman blends Shakespeare and fantasy in a unique way that … Continue reading The Prince: Remarkable and Touching; Bringing Shakespeare into the 21st Century | Theatre Review
Photo rights to original creators. Show: The TrialsVenue: The Donmar WarehouseWriter: Dawn KingDirector: Natalie AbrahamiRunning until: 27th AugustRating: 5 Stars Set 18 years into our future, The Trials is a play where the older generation who are deemed to have a large carbon footprint are put on trial for their complicity in the climate change … Continue reading The Trials at the Donmar Warehouse Review: An Uncomfortable Truth Everyone Needs To Hear | Theatre Review
Show: Demetrius Wakes Venue: The Old Red Lion Theatre, London Running until: 19th August 2022 Star Rating: ★★★★ Everyone knows A Midsummer Nights Dream; arguably one of Shakespeare’s best works and an example of true theatre: magic, mayhem, crossed lovers, people turning into donkeys and loving people they’re not supposed to, laugh until you cry … Continue reading Demetrius Wakes: The Shakespeare sequel you didn’t know you needed | Theatre Review
After Elijah, winner of the Stiles and Drew 2021 award, is a new musical hitting the theatre scene. With the book, music and lyrics all written by Omar Baroud, the musical had its first-ever showcase today (1st July 2022) at London's The Other Palace, and let me say - this is a show you will … Continue reading After Elijah: The New Musical that the Theatre Industry Needs
Once again, this is a disclaimer that this review is entirely my own words, th9oughts & opinions, but was written originally for Dress Circle Antics. Photo Credit: Life of Pi, Wyndham’s Theatre Photograph: Johan Persson Show: Life of PiVenue: Wyndham’s Theatre, LondonReviewer: Leyla DemirelStar Rating: ★★★★★ Life of Pi is an unusual story you wouldn’t think would initially capture … Continue reading REVIEW: Life Of Pi – In A Word, Life Of Pi Is Spellbinding
