Allelujah! is not a masterpiece, mainly because most of the characters are underdeveloped and there is too much going on, but it is extremely funny and it has something very urgent to say, a…
In this episode of The Show People Podcast, host Andrew Keates is joined by Marie McCarthy " artistic director of the Omnibus Theatre, Clapham. Marie goes into great detail about her multi-a…
We're counting down to the opening of Proforca Theatre' new adaptation of The Ballad of Reading Gaol, running at London's Theatre N16 23 July to 2 August 2018. In David Brady's new productio…
While this immersive experience brings to life what Disney’s original film achieved, it feels as though it doesn’t quite go far enough with its ideas and imagination. I hav…
Treasured soprano Sumi Jo brought her Mad for Love Australian tour to Melbourne Recital Centre with special guest baritone José Carbó.
The inception of The Laundry is unusual in that its narrative is interwoven from three separate plays by Audrey Thayer, Nicole Palomba and Brandon Force. Under Tracy Collier's direction, the…
This show is not glitz and glam happiness, but it is a raw and moving story which should certainly be seen. Stellar music is brought to life by a magnificent cast who make Evita a must see.
Sam Pritchard directs Rory Mullarkey's latest play Pity for the Royal Court Theatre. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews here.
For all the weight of the subject, The White Rose is engagingly and captivatingly staged, losing none of the visual inventiveness that has characterised so much of Arrows & Traps' previ…
A love letter to the NHS, masterfully written by Alan Bennett with lots of lovely touches " the 25-strong cast is impressive and really brings the play to life.
Charles Dorfman's Buckland Theatre Company has revived Two For the Seesaw for London's Trafalgar Studios 2 and the intimate space works well for this very intimate story of opposites hoping …
The clarity and resonance of the writing turns the tale into art, and the quality of direction, design and, above all, the magnificence of the acting, make this one of the best theatre exper…
As an entertainment and lifestyle blogger, I'm always asked about my favourites, especially when I interview performers and creatives, so here goes.
The Laundry explores some interesting themes around female relationships, all brought to life by a talented cast, but unfortunately it tries to take on too much, resulting in the characters …
Opera Australia delivers an authentic, high-quality opera experience with their 2018-2019 regional tour of Puccini's exquisite tragedy Madame Butterfly.
The show was exquisite from start to finish. The IDA Girls are talented, beautiful and funny. I would highly recommend an evening in their company and cannot wait to see what comes next from…
As Jermyn Street gears up for its just-announced autumn Rebels season, this summer's Reaction season continues apace. The European premiere of Boo Killebrew's The Play About My Dad finishes …
Shepard Tone Theatre Company's An Abundance of Tims is a rather strange one-man show that feels like exactly what it claims to be " a story all about Tim and the misadventures he and his two…
In her debut solo show Ouroboros (named after an ancient symbol that depicts a snake eating its own tail, in an eternal cycle of renewal), writer and performer Charlotte Fox tackles society'…
The Playground Theatre has announced its first full autumn season, running from October 2018 to January. The programme features the world premiere of The Paradise Circus by cult American nov…
Curve, Leicester 17thJuly, 2018 “Wherever there’s trouble, I can guarantee you I’ll be there” Apparently this stage adaptation of Raymond Allen’s 1970s’ c…
Rose Theatre Kingston has announced the full cast for Nick Dear's double-bill Hogarth's Progress. Anthony Banks directs Bryan Dick as the younger William Hogarth in the first major UK reviva…
In Proforca Theatre' new adaptation of The Ballad of Reading Gaol, running at London's Theatre N16 23 July to 2 August 2018, Oscar Wilde's original poem is melded with five pieces of new wri…
Sally Cookson directs this production of A Monster Calls based on Patrick Ness' story, which is now playing at the Old Vic Theatre. Here, Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews…
Amélie is my favourite French film, and where I first discovered the magical Audrey Tautou; the prospect of seeing it performed onstage was an intriguing one, with the film's slightly quirk…