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The undoubted star was Diana Vickers, as Kat from the mobile phone generation, who brought a nice balance of humour and great vocals to the show.
What with the BBC's Gunpowder Plot and now Anders Lustgarten's spymaster drama, we really seem unable to quite slough off our fascination with those grisly times when terrorism came in Catho…
Albion has strong writing, intriguing characters and one barn-storming lead role. However, it is also flabby, predictable and clichéd so, despite its various strengths, it amounts to a frus…
There is the glorious Deb. A semi-neurotic slice of contemporary crisis. Nora Perone completely nails the role with her excellent vocals and comic timing.
We Apologise For The Inconvenience takes place during a fraught episode when Douglas Adams' agent locked him in a hotel room and refused to let him leave until he had finished The Hitchhiker…
Best of all though, are the articles. This time there's a new one by Bruce Wall (wonderful man who changes lives every day) about his pioneering work in prisons and one by Anthony Holmes on …
Perfectly cast as Bobby, Tom Chambers is a charming leading man and plays this giddy, amusing character with enthusiasm
In what seems a lengthy two and a half hours, Campling takes us through not only Ali's own marital strains with husband Victor (Gary Webster), but also her counselling of another client who'…
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Two-time Tony Award nominee and two-time Golden Globe Award winner Kathleen Turner brings her one woman show Finding My Voice to London. Produced by Fane Productions, the first preview is Ap…
Flirting with darkness, Theatre Paradok's production of Alistair McDowall's Pomona is well performed, but ultimately more staid than it first appears.
Privates on Parade opens at the Union Theatre tonight (24 November 2017), where its limited season runs until 17 December 2017, at this superb South London theatre. Take a look at these firs…
Patriotism, propaganda and paranoia are played out in the shadowy and thrilling tale of spies and intrigue in Anders Lustgarten's The Secret Theatre.
With their production of Labour of Love about to complete its run, the Michael Grandage Company (MGC) today announces two new productions for 2018 " Red by John Logan, and The Lieutenant of …
Got your tickets yet? Streetlights People's acclaimed production of Adam Gwon's 2009 Off-Broadway hit ORDINARY DAYS has returned to London after its award-winning success at this year's Edin…
A new collective of committed artists breathes fresh life into independent musical theatre favourite The Last Five Years with an immersive, music-centric production.
The staging and costumes are stunning, with the colours and fabrics perfectly reflecting the magical dwellers of the sea and the hard solid land. Absolutely transporting the audience to the …
Neil Gore's retelling of this story is one equally full of passion and guts; one which honours and pays homage to a poignant moment in socialist history.
Written by Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae and adapted from a BBC documentary, Jamie casts off the archetypal coming out and gay bashing stories (though not completely ignoring them) in f…
David Mamet's obscenity-strewn script won a Pulitzer Prize in its day and it is easy to see why. Amidst the coarse language, this tale of desperate real estate agents is a testosterone-fille…
How far can immersive theatre push you? How far should immersive theatre push you? The disclaimer for Les Enfants Terribles' Inside Pussy Riot warns us it is "not for the faint hearted, come…
The Bush Theatre has today announced its new 2018 season. Highlights include: Eight plays announced " including two new commissions, three world premieres and one UK premiere This s…
Following in the footsteps of Emma Rice's production of the same play in her final summer season at the Globe, director Christopher Luscombe moves from Nell Gwynn's 17th century setting to a…
Based on real life events, it tells the story of 16-year-old Jamie New, who's dreams are a little different to his classmates. Chronicling the struggles of growing up, issues with family and…
Based on the 2001 film of the same name, it is the heartwarming tale of Elle Woods, a rich, blonde, airhead sorority girl from California who follows her snake of an ex-boyfriend to Harvard …
