512 stories by "Caroline Hanks-Farmer"
The moment you arrive at the Prince Edward Theatre it feels as if it has been "Disneyfied". I mean that in the nicest possible way. All the staff are super-friendly and helpful. Now it might…
Michael Crawford remains on the stage for the duration of the play, narrating and recalling memories of that hot July summer. His stage presence never in question, he delivers a commanding p…
Staged in the Union Theatre, of which this is the last production to be held at this site before moving to its new premises just across the road, a perfect scene is before us.
"I have to say, I wasn't quite sure what I was getting myself into with this one. The Omnitorium is a quirky little venue near Manor House that contains a pirate ship, red phone box and what…
Now I am not going to bore you with recounting the story of the Titanic as you all know that, but in case you don't - "spoiler alert" - they do not rewrite history of the ill-fated ship here!
Matt Browne (played brilliantly by Michael Brandon) is the main character for our play. Recently widowed, Matt has come to London to celebrate his birthday, but more importantly it is part o…
Sideways The Play - St James Theatre Until 9th July
★★★" A good vintage of a production which I'm sure will improve even more with age"
We're in the dressing room of the Chiltern Colts. Newly promoted to the big leagues, this rugby team has high expectations of its new season, and James Hall is their star player. However, it…
KEVIN KENNEDY TO STAR AS JIMMY’S DA BRIAN GILLIGAN TO STAR AS DECO ANDREW LINNIE TO STAR AS JIMMY RABBITTE “The Commitments is the musical we’ve been waiting for.…
Zizi Strallen plays the leading role and I have to say she was more than "practically perfect" - she was absolute perfection personified in this new stage adaptation of the Walt Disney film …
Made popular by the MGM 1955 film starring Marlon Brandon, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine this show is undoubtedly in my top three all time favourite shows. Consequently I've …
Howard Goodall and Melvyn Bragg's rousing 1984 musical The Hired Man will receive its first major concert presentation in over twenty years at London's Cadogan Hall on 22 September 2016, nar…
The Original Theatre Company and Salisbury Playhouse in association with Eastbourne Theatres will present the national tour of Emlyn Williams' psychological thriller, NIGHT MUST FALL, direct…
Starting life as a Edinburgh Fringe seven minute piece of theatre, this marks Liam Borrett's first foray into a full length show. Lasting one hour and fifty minutes it is both intense and ha…
New cast have joined the London production of Disney's THE LION KING this month. Alongside changes in the ensemble cast, Nicholas Afoa has taken on the role of Simba at the West End's Lyceum…
The Stephen Sondheim Society and Mercury Musical Developments have announced the winners of the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and Stiles + Drewe Prize. The winners w…
Network of Independent Critics
Just ONE DAY Left in Crowdfunding Campaign
The Theatre Room is probably one of the quaintest performance spaces I've ever had the opportunity to visit. It's recently become the new headquarters of The So & So Arts Club and is hi…
Are you interested in Edinburgh Fringe or starting to programme your events calendar? The lovely Chloe Nelkin has sent a useful little summary of the twenty-two shows that they are represent…
Sunny Afternoon - West End
★★★★★ Outstanding Performances ensured "You Really Got Me" Returning for more!
Review of Performance Friday 29th April
Based on the cult movie of the 1980's The Toxic Avenger is a gloriously silly and immensely enjoyable spoof on comic book heroes. It doesn't take itself seriously, it's just one delightful e…
The long title does the job of explaining what this show is about so I don't have to. However, what I will say is that it also includes hilarious cross identities, infidelity, an incredible …
We take to our seats, having been handed a blindfold and told where the concept came from. Written by Samuel Beckett for radio in 1956, it was first broadcast on 13th January 1957 by the BBC.
CLAIRE SWEENEY TO PLAY BARONNESS BOMBURST
IN THE 2016-17 UK AND IRELAND TOUR OF
THE SHERMAN BROTHERS’ CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
FROM 3 AUGUST 2016
With the popularity of TV shows like Making a Murderer, injustice seems to have become the stuff of entertainment, allowing us to feel righteous anger that such terrible things can happen, w…
