512 stories by "Caroline Hanks-Farmer"
The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Graeme's beloved family tale of the riverbank has delighted readers young and old for over a century. The story of Ratty, Mole and the severe Mr Badger and t…
Written by J B Priestley at the end of the Second World War and set before the First, An Inspector Calls is a compelling and haunting thriller. The story begins when the mysterious Inspector…
On Armistice Day each year, we remember and honour those who've given their lives in service to their country " so there could hardly have been a more appropriate evening to see the West End…
Much like 2016 has been unkind to us in taking legends, 1992 took, amongst others, comedy heroes Frankie Howerd and Benny Hill. The Dead Funny Society meets to celebrate the lives of such he…
Stepping Out is very much an ensemble piece, no individuals character can be classed as the lead. It is clear that this all-star ensemble - including Amanda Holden and Tamzin Outhwaite - are…
Damian Buhagiar is reprising his role as Sonny in the final stint of In the Heights at King's Cross Theatre. He first played the role in the UK premiere of Lin-Manuel Miranda's multi award-w…
The Last Five Years - St James Theatre Until 3rd December
★★★★
'deserving of a West End transfer'
TESS CAST ALBUM UPDATE:
INTERVIEW WITH WRITERS
MICHAEL BLORE AND MICHAEL DAVIES
From within the darkness you can see someone sat in a chair, a Stetson lowered over the old man's (Joe McGann) face. The lights go out completely and when they come up Rothenburg and Wilson …
If there's anything that's going to kill a teenager's sense of adventure and sexual awakening, it's being stuck in Sheringham, Norfolk. Poor Jimmy is sixteen, he doesn't have a ticket for th…
You can always rely on Southwark Playhouse to deliver a great musical. With the transfer of In The Heights and the recent critically acclaimed production of Rogers and Hammerstein's Allegro,…
In the words of our narrator; "it's all rather odd." We follow him " a portly gentleman of poise and elegance " into the dreary House of Usher, following a strange request from his boyhood f…
In the safe hands of the close-knit cast this iconic story played out beautifully. The cast worked well together and the camaraderie between the inmates was both beautiful to watch and extre…
Just as pantomimes don't bother sticking to the original fairytales they're based on, this production of the American classic is presented as an amateur musical send up of a psychologically …
Ragtime - Charing Cross Theatre Until 10th December
★★★★★
"Simply an Unmissable Triumphant Revival"
On a stark blank stage sit four chairs. Each one of them filled by a character " some uncertain, shying away from the audience, others leaning in, eager to tell their story. All of them, mor…
We're in New York, in 1935. In Greenwich Village, there lives an eclectic mix of Italian, Greek, Irish, you name it " and everyone is hanging on to their own little dream. Enter Ruth and Eil…
Witty and heartfelt, Ken Stott and Reece Shearsmith's evocation of this classic play about theatre life is moving and impressive. The house darkens, the curtain lifts and bombs shake plaster…
It's a series of observations and inner thoughts spoken aloud. This is how it made me feel, it was as if I was a fly on the wall, that I was party to the inner wants and dreams of two people…
This earthy and edgy production keeps you on your toes, as people often rise to their feet and go and order drinks at the bar and interaction between the cast and the regular audience member…
We're in a familiar place. An overpriced London flat, a couple starting out, the sounds of city living leaching through their walls. Except for one thing; they're singing about it.]
Sara is freewheeling but needy; she falls for Tom who is sexy but untrustworthy. With clever use of minimal props and the stage's revolve, we watch the trajectory of a relationship play out …
The first thing to know about Troilus and Cressida is that it's not really about Troilus and Cressida. Or at least not just about them. Based on the Iliad, the play picks up the story of the…
Louise is an actor. A singer, a performer. In every walk of life, from a mother to a joker, it is the vibrations of her vocal chords that define her. So what happens when her larynx lets her…
Set in Prague in 1950, and based on the true story of activist and writer Milada Horakova (Polly Attala), it tells of her struggles with the state, portrayed by Joseph (Jason Denyer). It is …
