521 stories by "Shanine Salmon"
I was brimming with excitement to see how the Unicorn Theatre would reframe Dido and Aeneas, as they're usually so successful in fulfilling their aim to produce inspiring and invigorating wo…
Fanny & Stella: The Shocking True Story hangs on the brilliant performances of the two leads, Kieran Parrott and Tobias Charles (making what the programme notes is his professional debut…
Finding the fun in a difficult subject is not easy but Drink Rum with Expats is a fun show that makes its audience think at a time when the theatre world has mostly ignored the impact of Bre…
Metta Theatre's touring production In The Willows transforms the classic tale of Wind in the Willows into a hip-hop musical for the 21st century.
Nick Lane's bright and breezy adaptation of Conan Doyle's oft adapted Sherlock Holmes story The Sign of Four gives the frustrated Sherlockian everything they could ask for in an evening.
In The Cult of K*nzo Paula Varjack takes us on a humorous journey of her life in fashion, comparing it to getting into the hottest nightclubs as well as her ability to laugh, and allow us to…
Hell Yes I'm Tough Enough is the latest in a long line of political plays seemingly written for people who dislike politics enough not to really bother finding out how it really works. As su…
Old Dog Theatre's adaptation of Kafka's The Castle makes Kafka feel accessible. Kafka's writing about bureaucracy and being a stranger in a strange land is as relevant as ever.
The cast is cracking in Jane Clegg at the Finborough Theatre with direction becoming pacey after the early scenes. Over time the action and emotion draw you in.
Ami Stidolph and Sam Carrack's Dinner is Coming, produced by The Vaults, is a triumph not only for dining theatre but also for immersive productions.
Amelie is a magical show; with puppets, flying lampshades, a singing gnome and terrifying figs. I couldn't fault it, and judging from the audience reaction, they couldn't either.
The play Night of the Living Dead is not quite like the eponymous B movie cult classic on which it is based. It's very much a comedy sprinkled with horror and splashes of gore and I love it.
Charles Court Opera's production of HMS Pinafore has all the joie de vivre you could ever want. The messages remain sadly culturally relevant. But ultimately this is the English having a blo…
I love Rocky Horror. Yes, it is a bit camp, yes it may not have aged that well, but it is a good night out with catchy songs, audience participation and one of the finest characters to grace…
The Yard Theatre presents a modern production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Directed by Jay Miller, this new interpretation of The Crucible begins as a storytelling.
The Brockley Jack Studio is constantly offering interesting and challenging productions and Queen of the Mist is a must see for fans of musicals with a strong book as well as beautiful music…
Little Miss Sunshine is impressively directed with a high energy level, the songs are so good that I hope a soundtrack CD is soon released, and overall it's a very solid four-star musical I …
Toast is a deeply moving play that isn't afraid to find the humour in Slater's tragedy. Toast looks at Slater's relationship not only with his family but with food.
Killymuck, looking at life for a Northern Irish working-class woman living amongst the Troubles, isn't just a moving portrayal of the past but a worrying reminder of how little has changed f…
Romance Romance, the all-male gay musical which opened at the Above the Stag Theatre in Vauxhall, is a beautiful and ornate chocolate box of a production.
There's something very timely in Angry Alan, Penelope Skinner's portrait of a lost man finding refuge in the "men's rights movement".
Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners is rightly regarded as a classic, so we must give thanks for Ayesha Casley-Hayford and Kudzanayi Chiwawa coming along and giving The Importance of Being Earne…
Set in Belle Époque France, Can-Can! sells itself as a fun and frivolous new dance musical adapted from Offenbach's original operetta Orpheus in the Underworld featuring a 17-strong all-…
Fight Night is an immersive, underground boxing match as the audience's actions and reactions determines the winner.
A first-rate piece of children's theatre, this retelling of the familiar myth Icarus (by playwright Katrin Lange, directed by Cressida Brown) challenges a young audience to reflect on whethe…
