Sunday, September 24, 2017
I have eagerly anticipated this production since its announcement last year and after the glimpse of the livestream rehearsal The Little Mermaid, Beneath the Surface (still available on YouT…
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This play is extremely relevant and mind-opening, which is why I believe more people should see it. The Test builds up questions – it provides little answers but definitely makes one think…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMTuesday, September 19, 2017
You can see where this is going. The theme is rather reminiscent of those films with Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney were put upon youngsters fight their way out of a difficult situation by�…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMSaturday, September 16, 2017
Rich in comic one-liners, song, dance and movement, the company give a tight and entertaining performance, at times coming close to pastiche, but carrying things off with the brio of the per…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMA tent has popped up near Hyde Park, right next to the Marble Arch. Step inside and you will be transported to New Orleans, with a bouncing bar, a band to match and Southern-style decor and …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMThursday, September 14, 2017
The Knowledge, a new stage-adaptation of Jack Rosenthal’s 1979 film, tells the story of the seemingly impossible test required to become a taxi driver. The show transports us back to Londo…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMFriday, September 1, 2017
A sparkling new production of Loot – the classic farce, fifty years on. The talented and well-drilled cast tear into this absurdist comedy with a reckless pace and energy.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AMSaturday, August 26, 2017
Two parallel narratives, one in Oldham and one in London. Two very different families, both torn apart by loss, suspicion and betrayal.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AMFriday, August 18, 2017
I had never seen it and was somewhat apprehensive that 100 minutes of people banging buckets wouldn’t be that interesting. I was soon proven wrong.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMTuesday, August 15, 2017
On behalf of Carn's Theatre Passion, Sarah Tinsley attended the press preview event for the three-week new musicals festival From Page to Stage, which opened yesterday and runs until 3 Septe…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMMonday, August 14, 2017
Pageant London Irish Centre Camden Fringe Until 26th August ★★★★ Review by Nick Holland The Camden Fringe prides itself on originality and energy. As well as giving e…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMSunday, August 13, 2017
This two-woman show is written and presented by the talented Serafina Salvador, and tells, in a highly original way, the story of one woman’s first-hand experience of the banking world on …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMAn enchanting evening with a trip down memory lane across four generations of the Sherman dynasty awaits you at Brasserie Zedel this August. Robert J Sherman narrates this fun collection of …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMFriday, August 11, 2017
I know other writers feel like their brains are always buzzing with different plots, but that rarely happens for me so I spend a lot of my time waiting for the muse to strike
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMWednesday, August 9, 2017
Katy Lipson: "Every show you’ve seen me do I’ve loved and I would see it every night if I could. From Jerry’s Girls to Tommy to The Return Of The Soldier to The Addams Family to Toxic …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMTuesday, August 8, 2017
There’s not much I can add about Emma Hatton’s powerhouse of a performance that hasn’t been said already. I was also impressed with Kevin Stephen-Jones portrayal of Perón which seemed…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMMonday, August 7, 2017
This is Alexi Kaye Campbell’s third play, written and first performed in 2009 at the Bush Theatre. It has the opportunity to make the audience question their own pasts and life choices.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSunday, August 6, 2017
Here’s a fun thing for the holidays! This production of The Adventures of Pinocchio will be a sure-fire hit for young audience who love nothing better than seeing other children performing…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSaturday, August 5, 2017
Emma Hatton, who stars as Evita, is what can only be described as phenomenal and it is undoubtedly her show.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AMFriday, August 4, 2017
Luna has a one-night stand with ‘fun fuck Pete’, who unbeknownst to her, becomes her future partner of seven years.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThursday, August 3, 2017
Throughout the evening Verkaik had a wonderful rapport with the audience. From Sondheim to Schwartz and from Dolly Parton to a foot tapping tribute to her idol George Michael she shone. Verk…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMThe Wasp in its relatively short lifespan has already become known as a compelling piece of writing. This production, directed by Anna Simpson, highlights the brilliant writing once again.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThursday, July 27, 2017
Candide opened on Broadway in 1956 and despite numerous revivals has never gained the recognition it deserves due to the underlying confusion – Comic Opera or Musical. The reluctance of Ca…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWith sci-fi themes interspersing this erotic show, it’s a surprise that Briefs’ Close Encounters wasn’t titled The Big Bang. The all-male Australian troupe return to London with their …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMWednesday, July 26, 2017
Directed by Joshua Mumby and choreographed by Lily Howkins this two-hour fun-filled show has the audience on its feet and yelling for more – we just couldn’t get enough of Joshua Mumby a…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMThe Hired Man is a love story set at the turn of the last century, amongst the rural fields, industrial towns and dangerous coal mines of northern England. In this moving musical, sensitivel…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMAs wonderful as Matthew is, the evening really belongs to Sandra Dickinson. She really is Lucy. The voice, the mannerisms and the highly infectious laugh are all there.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:15AMJoshua is spending his summer at the Hippodrome Casino in the Blues Brothers Summer Special. So I caught up with him before they open to discuss The Blues Brothers, the era and who would be …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AMTuesday, July 25, 2017
When working with a subject so raw as child pedophilia, in the TV industry there is a lot at stake, research and preparation is key. Which is abundantly clear in Steve Brown’s City of Cham…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMMonday, July 24, 2017
This production and cast has recently been reviewed by one of the team, but I wanted to see for myself how fun it is. Therefore this review will simply be a revised version, however the sent…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMSunday, July 23, 2017
In a claustrophobic set where the actors never really leave, we are confronted with a father and daughter’s grief, after the loss of the one person who held them together – Mum.
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