Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Trafalgar Studios, London: As soon as Luke Kempner launches into a comic scene that could be straight out of the real Downton Abbey, the audience knows this is going to be a light-hearted bu…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:19PMWednesday, December 18, 2013
Charing Cross Theatre, London: There are several musical versions of A Christmas Carol floating about this month, but few could have a more menacing Jacob Marley.
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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:59AMMonday, December 16, 2013
Weymouth Pavilion: This is a very traditional Cinderella, although its arrival in Weymouth does herald an air of rejuvenation - it is the first panto held at the Pavilion since the community…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:59AMSunday, December 1, 2013
Catherine Usher talks to David Bedella about how his varied career via shows such as Jerry Springer - The Opera and Holby City has led him to south-west London this winter
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:43AMFriday, November 8, 2013
Bussey Building, London: The Bussey Building is at the centre of Peckham's cool, edgy art scene and the tale of Children of Fate suits the setting well - it's hard to know where th…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AMFriday, October 4, 2013
Drayton Theatre, London: Switching backwards and forwards between an aggrieved wife explaining to a journalist why her relationship with her husband has reached its current critical conditio…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:55AMTuesday, October 1, 2013
Richmond Theatre, Richmond-upon-Thames: Quaint, nostalgic and disappointingly insubstantial, September in the Rain explores an ageing couple's annual holidays in Blackpool, with particu…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:21AMMonday, August 19, 2013
A Greenwich town house, London: In an unusual move, creative director Samuel Orange (brother of Take That star Jason, the promotional material shouts) has thrown open the doors of his Greenw…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:50AMTuesday, July 23, 2013
Southwark Playhouse, London: This is a very masculine, powerful tale set on-board a British ship during the Napoleonic Wars, which captures some of the tension and claustrophobia that such c…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:27AMThursday, July 18, 2013
Piccadilly Theatre, London: With Viva Forever! closing early, the gaping hole at the Piccadilly Theatre has been filled by the return of Dirty Dancing to the West End.
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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:06PMWednesday, June 26, 2013
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London: The novel and indeed the 'Colin Firth diving into the lake' BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice are regarded with such fondness by P&P…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:23AMMonday, June 17, 2013
Waterloo East Theatre, London: Just as the story of Blood Wedding is a tale of passionate highs and desperate lows, so is this production that oscillates between scenes of well-acted, grippi…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:03AMFriday, May 17, 2013
New Wimbledon Theatre, London: With Marti Pellow starring as the brooding Che, Evita is out on the road on a national tour, and at the heart of the production Madalena Alberto emulates the s…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:47PMFriday, May 10, 2013
Jermyn Street Theatre, London: The feature that first strikes you about this tale of the last moments of John Lennon's life is how much Valentine Pelka looks like Lennon. The likeness i…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:55AMFriday, May 3, 2013
Shakespeare's Globe, London: At first glance, this seems like it could be a rather traditional interpretation of The Tempest, but once on the island and in among its strange inhabitants, the…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:57PMFriday, March 15, 2013
Pentameters Theatre, London: Two women struggle with mental illness at different times of life and with contrasting results in Tennessee Williams' pair of single act plays.
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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:32PMWednesday, February 6, 2013
Lion and Unicorn, London: It is often the case that fringe productions of Shakespeare, in which the cast is dressed in the obligatory modern attire, look like exercises in cost-cutting rathe…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:16AMMonday, December 24, 2012
The Waterfront Big Top at the Echo Arena, Liverpool: After Andrew Lancel was forced to drop out as the star name for the show, Bread's Jonathan Morris has been promoted to the top billi…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:21AMFriday, December 14, 2012
New Wimbledon Theatre, London: She shot to fame for becoming the wife of the King of Rock'n'Roll and no doubt everyone heading to Wimbledon this Christmas will be intrigued to see …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:35AMWednesday, December 5, 2012
V22, the Biscuit Factory, London: The Biscuit Factory is a massive space to hold a production in, and Shunt makes full use of its surroundings by leading the audience through a maze of darkl…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:24AMThursday, September 20, 2012
Trafalgar Studios, London: Delving into the tortured mind of Zelda Fitzgerald is an exciting affair - sometimes terrifying and frequently entertaining.
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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:35PMMonday, September 10, 2012
King's Head Theatre, London: Although the stage is small and the scenery rather sparse, Charles Court Opera presents a vibrant, action-packed show, with the emphasis placed firmly on the pla…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:15AMFriday, August 17, 2012
Finborough Theatre, London: Set in 1935, during the dying days of failing company Briggs and Murrison, Cornelius resonates surprisingly with a modern audience.
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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:22PMFriday, July 27, 2012
Lost Theatre, London: As London's Olympics hysteria reaches its peak, Proud weighs in with a well-timed punch, hoping to grab the attention of a sports-fixated audience.
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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:40PMMonday, June 25, 2012
The Queen's House, London: Witnessed by a massive, night-time crowd, the size and visual impact of this free outdoor show is absolutely spectacular.
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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:41AMMonday, April 23, 2012
Various locations in central Liverpool: Marionette magic on a giant scale was embraced by the people of Liverpool at the weekend as Royal De Luxe's Sea Odyssey Giant Spectacular took ov…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:37PMFriday, March 30, 2012
White Bear, London: Let Them Call It Mischief's production of The Alchemist certainly can't be accused of being dull, no matter what your perspective on this Ben Jonson satire full…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:43PMFriday, February 24, 2012
Greenwich Playhouse, London: As the Galleon Theatre Company vacates Greenwich Playhouse after 17 years as the resident company at the venue it established, it chooses The Duchess of Malfi as…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:51AMMonday, February 13, 2012
Southwark Playhouse, London: Written in 1997, a more innocent age when a private phone call merely involved closing the door, The Shallow End does make a surprising amount of accurate predic…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AM 
