Monday, May 28, 2018
Into the Woods at the Cockpit Theatre is a well executed, solid production with some extremely strong vocal performances.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThursday, May 17, 2018
Unfortunately, H.R. Haitch just didn’t hit the mark and certainly didn’t receive my royal approval. That said, it would be the ideal antidote for an anti-Royalist or football loathing pe…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMSaturday, May 12, 2018
Prompted by the attack in a gay nightclub in Orlando that saw the deaths of 50 people, The Swallow is a highly emotional work exploring how loss can simultaneously separate and unite people.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThursday, May 3, 2018
The beauty and simplicity of Chess allowed the audience to enjoy the sublime orchestration and performances. It really is a beautiful visual delight which shouldn’t be missed in this short…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMTuesday, May 1, 2018
Strictly Ballroom has all the sparkle and dazzling choreography you’d wish to see and the cast is superb. For me, there were fundamental flaws but that did not deter me from immensely enjo…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMMonday, April 30, 2018
The entire cast of Present Laughter executed every scene with a fabulous, animated, flamboyant energy yet there seemed to be an awful lot of unnecessary shouting throughout this production.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMThursday, April 26, 2018
What riotous fun Education, Education, Education show is. Conceived and performed by Wardrobe Ensemble, the small band of players conjures the crazed world of an inner-city comprehensive ful…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMWednesday, April 25, 2018
This dignified production has a glorious and moving score with a story full of aspirations, hope, love, ambition and ultimately tragedy. A fantastic performance which deserved the standing o…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMTuesday, April 24, 2018
Cast members from the West End’s longest-running musical, The Phantom of the Opera, were hailed the stars of West End Eurovision 2018, scoring a remarkable double victory. The post West En…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSaturday, April 21, 2018
The ‘Razzle Dazzle’ and sparkling performances made me leave Chicago with a firm smile on my face. It would be simply criminal to miss this production.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMSunday, April 15, 2018
"When we play up north, it is very much Maggie’s show being a northern girl. Then when we bring it down south, it is about the boys and Jewish refugees. The power dynamics people identify …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSunday, April 8, 2018
If you want thoroughly entertaining, which requires no thought, just the ability to laugh, then this is the show for you. Young Frankenstein is a monstrously fun night out.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSaturday, April 7, 2018
Both George Parker and Molly Chesworth give excellent performances in Tedd, at times it feels like they are acting as if their lives depend on it, such is the palpable intensity.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMWednesday, April 4, 2018
A Streetcar Named Desire was full of energy from beginning to end, with some wonderful movement as well as acting, so much so that, at times, it was quite exhausting to watch. I thoroughly e…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMTuesday, April 3, 2018
I’ve always admired the small intimate venue that Crazy Coqs is. Having seen quite a few cabarets there, it made a perfect venue to house Liza Sings Streisand.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMAs writer Ali Taylor rightly begins his programme notes, ‘there are thousands of Cathys in this country’ – we can only hope that, to its audiences, this play will be the impetus to hel…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMMonday, April 2, 2018
If you are a seasoned opera fan, I urge you to force your destiny to align with Welsh National Opera and watch this production – the music is to die for.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSunday, April 1, 2018
A year on from the terrorist attack on Westminster bridge, Our Big Love Story came to the Hope Theatre, a play set around a teacher and four students in the wake of what became known as the …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMThursday, March 29, 2018
Miss Nightingale is a charmingly sweet musical which has a heart. I love the fact that it’s gone against the trend and does not have your predictable archetypal ending. It’s full of char…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMTuesday, March 27, 2018
A solid four stars for Welsh National Opera’s production of Don Giovanni which finds the perfect balance between comedy and tragedy. An absolute must see.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSunday, March 11, 2018
Véronic DiCiare brings her stage show to the London Hippodrome from 12 to 13 March 2018 and I was lucky enough to catch up with her, grab a coffee and see her in action.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMTuesday, February 27, 2018
This production of Miss Saigon is like watching a fast-paced amazing Technicolor visual spectacle for the whole two hours and 40 minutes. The chemistry, the power and intensity is palpable i…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMMonday, February 26, 2018
The songs are infuriatingly catchy in Eugenius!, they stay with you for days. Its cool cast is energetic and engaging and you can’t resist this production’s charm.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMWednesday, February 21, 2018
The Shadow Factory showcases the stupendous technological capability of this new theatre. It gives us a taster of what can be shown here and this in itself excites. A fitting inaugural produ…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMThis week fans of Trainspotting will get the opportunity to see it performed live in Southampton ahead of its London run (The Vaults – 27 March to 20 May 2018). I caught up with Andrew Sti…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMMonday, February 19, 2018
Polymath, poet, storyteller, songwriter, visual artist …and arguably one of Britain’s greatest living playwright’s, Philip Ridley’s work is always full of surprises.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMWednesday, February 14, 2018
A Spoonful of Sherman launches its first UK and Ireland tour from Bournemouth next week. As the rehearsal process drew to a close, a small group of invited guests had a sneak preview of what…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMTuesday, February 6, 2018
So would I go to more Shakespeare after this experience seeing Julius Caesar,? Yes, I would. More importantly, could I see myself as a regular visitor to the Bridge Theatre? That has to be a…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PMSaturday, February 3, 2018
Sleeping Beauty follows the well-loved fairytale of good triumphing over evil, Princess Aurora is cursed by the evil fairy Carabosse then saved by the good Lilac Fairy and a Prince. Peter Wr…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMSaturday, January 27, 2018
Dietrich – Natural Duty, as part of the VAULT Festival, flies by and ends at the perfect moment. It’s such an interesting piece that you’d like more but are satisfied that you have bee…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMMonday, January 22, 2018
This Curve staging of Sunset Boulevard successfully manages to keep the glamour and scale required of a show documenting the golden age of Hollywood whilst making it suitable for a touring c…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM 
