Some musicals entertain. Some become cultural moments. RENT has managed to do both. Three decades after Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking rock musical first changed the landscape of musical theatre, it returns to London’s West End in a major new production that feels every bit as relevant today as it did in 1996. Opening at the Duke […]
There’s something wonderfully reassuring about the fact that Shakespeare continues to reinvent himself. More than 400 years after Twelfth Night was first performed, London’s Acting Gymnasium has proved that one of the Bard’s most loved comedies can still surprise audiences. This September, following a critically acclaimed run earlier this year, their vibrant 1970s-inspired production returns […]
Another wonderful matinee at The Mill at Sonning, which never disappoints. Great food, a lovely atmosphere and, as always, a team of staff who genuinely make you feel welcome from the moment you arrive. This time we saw Shear Madness. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect and, if I’m honest, the first part had […]
Get ready to become the detective! The internationally acclaimed comedy whodunit Shear Madness by Paul Portner is bringing its unique brand of interactive theatre to the beautiful setting of The Mill at Sonning this summer. Running from 25 June to 15 August 2026, this record-breaking production promises an unforgettable evening where the audience takes centre […]
You could not find a more perfect setting for an evening of Jane Austen than the Keats house museum in Hampstead (A beautiful regency villa that was once home to the poet Keats) On a sweltering hot summers evening we were led out to the gardens where we gathered on rugs and deckchairs under the […]
Allegra, Richmond Theatre Well, what a delightful little gem this turned out to be. As usual, I arrived with absolutely no expectations. I sat down knowing very little about the play other than the fact it was described as a comedy. In theatre, that can…
This is my second visit to Giffords circus at Chiswick house, not being from this side of town the first time we went we managed to get hopelessly lost, so this time we set off early and only got a little bit lost! (Although I…
A quick note before we get started on the urinal, I would just like to mention the fact that the King’s head theatre has moved: It is no longer above the pub, it now has its very own location in the newly developed Islington square…
Entertaining murder at the Gatehouse theatre, Highgate A musical murder mystery written and directed by Chris Burgess based around a real life murder trial which took place just over a century ago in 1922. The plot is fairly simple: Glamorous dreamer Edith Thompson is bored…
The Meet & Greet before the event took some time to organise, but eventually we got a picture opportunity with 4 of the cast of the film, Barry Bostwick (Brad), Nell Campbell (Columbia), Patricia Quinn (Magenta) and Peter Hinwood (Rocky, pictured). I was positioned next…