Samantha Collett

The Truth About Harry Beck – Cubic Theatre

The iconic London Tube Map is known the world over. But what about the man who invented it? Very little…

1 year ago

Annie Get Your Gun – Frinton Summer Theatre

As a reviewer of many years, I have to confess ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ feels like one of those underrated…

1 year ago

Noises Off – Frinton Summer Theatre

I do love a show-within-a-show, especially when its madcap, farcical and funny - which is how I would describe Noises…

1 year ago

Fanny’s Burning! – Frinton Summer Theatre

Fanny Cradock was before my time, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t heard the name. I know she’s synonymous with…

1 year ago

Constellations & The Sociable Plover – Frinton Summer Theatre

Double billings at Frinton Summer Theatre are rare, so it is a real treat to watch two plays in one…

1 year ago

The Winslow Boy – Frinton Summer Theatre

Is winning at any cost really worth it? This is the central question posed in Terence Rattigan’s ‘The Winslow Boy’.…

1 year ago

Horne’s Descent – Old Red Lion Theatre

In the intimate surroundings of the Old Red Lion Theatre, you feel as if you have been invited to a…

2 years ago

Songs for a New World – Upstairs at the Gatehouse

When you watch a musical production, it usually follows a known formula with a beginning, middle and an end. Not…

2 years ago

Wishmas – Bauble Factory, London

I love the spirit of Christmas. I may not have kids and be in my forties, but I love the…

2 years ago

La Clique – Spiegeltent, Leicester Square

I don’t remember the last time I booed - with disappointment - that a show was over. Such was the…

2 years ago