A present day reimagining of the classic detective character Shirlock Holmes by award winning American playwright Kate Hamil. ‘Ms holmes and Ms watson’ bills itself as: …..’A whip smart darkly comic collision of classic murder mystery and modern mayhem for holmes devotees comedy lovers and…
……’Guided by a mysterious unseen director you and dozens of others move together through the city following cues, reacting to strangers and becoming part of a living performance that unfolds in real time’…… I’m sure you’ll agree it all sounds very Intriguing but I must…
The last year or so has offered UK audiences an elixir of British history in theatres and on the screen. An absolute joy. Wolf Hall, Six, Hamnet to name but a few. Bloody Mary and the Nine Day Queen takes us beyond the death of…
Becoming Tosca is a reimagining of Puccini’s classic opera set …..’Against the backdrop of a barrio in an unspecified South American city in the mid 20th century where a military junta battles the burgeoning resistance’… The story centres around 3 characters : Floria Tosca (played…
I have to confess I had never been to a secret cinema event before and didn’t really know what to expect, from the outset ‘Grease’ did not disappoint, as we were ushered through the ticket barriers we found ourselves in a fabulous 1950’s fairground complete…
A blacker than black comedy that paints uncomfortably poignant picture of the way we live now. ‘Clive’ Is a one man show written by Olivier and BAFTA award-winning playwright Michael Wynne, directed by Lucy Bailey and starring Paul KeatingThe play follows Thomas; a reclusive remote worker who spends his…
Ed Coleman as Steven photography Danny Kaan When I first heard the title The White Chip I wondered if it was about a casino or a comment on white collar workers. How wrong was I! Fact is this is a play based upon the roller…
The crew with Captain Ahab (Nick Hall): photo Allan Hart 'Call me Ishmael' Taking centre stage at London's Tower Theatre is Herman Melville's Moby Dick, co-adapted by Paul Graves and Director Angharad Ormond. This is a refreshing and exciting theatre company, innovative in its approach…
It probably sound like a weird thing to say as a critic but I don't actually enjoy writing bad reviews – I appreciate the time and effort that goes into creating a piece of theatre and for that reason I tend to steer clear of…
Life today is far from simple, especially if you are just setting out in the world. There are so many pressures to conform, when all you need to do is to discover who you really are – something which even those of us who have…