REVIEWS

Sound Strokes: A Harmonious Blend of Chinese and Scottish Music – Camden People’s Theatre

As in language there are untranslatable words which are uniquely capable of capturing the abstract, so in music there are…

1 day ago

King Lear – The Crucible, Sheffield

Widely regarded as one of the greatest pieces of literature of all time, King Lear triumphantly took to the Crucible…

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Oil and Whiskey – Old Red Lion Theatre

An award-winning off Broadway country rock musical having just had a run at the Edinburgh fringe and now opening in…

4 days ago

Strange Face: Adventures with a Lost Nick Drake Recording… The Story Continues – Pleasance 10 Dome

There is something rather lovely about a show that gets inside the music without actually playing the music. Strange Face is essentially…

4 days ago

Krapp’s Last Tape – The Cockpit Theatre

On his 69th birthday, Krapp sits alone with his tape recorder and listens back to a recording he made thirty…

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Holy Fool – Park Theatre

Throughout history, music and art have been used as vehicles to communicate hidden truths by creatives living under tyrannical states.…

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Glenn & Flenn – Paradise in the Vault

Glenn & Flenn were the stars of a kid’s TV puppet show that has unfortunately fallen into obscurity. Both puppets…

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Heathers – Leeds Grand Theatre

The Heathers opened their candy store with a bang at Leeds Grand last night. Dang, what you think will be…

5 days ago

Wicked – Apollo Victoria Theatre

Wicked is currently the ninth longest-running West End show in history, having been a staple of London’s theatre scene since…

6 days ago

Shatter Resistant – Greenside @ George Street

The audience enters the dimly lit basement. It’s a humid day and I’m pleased to get a front row seat…

6 days ago