Monday, June 20, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Vassa Zheleznova is an ambitious production and the Southwark Playhouse must be commended for taking a real risk on a lesser known text. However, the end result doesn�…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:47AMSaturday, June 18, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Chris Hislop’s direction is shrewd and although parts do push the boundaries, none of the nudity or sex feels in any way gratuitous. Although it is a challenging and…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:44AMTuesday, June 7, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Whilst Lucky Stiff may be of interest to fanatics for its sheer novelty value, it is so silly and saccharine that it may struggle to find an audience elsewhere.
This p…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:52AMSaturday, May 7, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
This week, we headed down to the West End to check out The Phantom of the Opera, which is still pulling in huge crowds 30 years since it opened. Here’s our top five …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:23AMMonday, April 25, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Doctor Faustus is a production that tries to achieve a lot, and only partially succeeds. It is an artfully staged production that is high in intensity but critically l…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:50PMThursday, March 24, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
This week, we headed down to King’s Cross Theatre to check out the Olivier nominated In The Heights. Here are our top five reasons why you should embrace your inner …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:49PMThursday, March 17, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Kenneth Branagh puts in a surprising masterclass in physical comedy as Ralph, getting big laughs despite spending most of the play unable to speak. He is, as expected,…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:02PMSaturday, March 12, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Luce is a fresh and interesting take on American extremism in the 9/11 era. Full of intrigue and tension, it offers a thought provoking night out.
This post REVIEW: Lu…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:30PMWednesday, March 2, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
The Rocky Horror Show Wimbledon Theatre 29th February 2016 4 Stars Buy Tickets For The UK Tour The Rocky Horror Show is a musical theatre experience like no other. S…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:54AMThursday, February 25, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Blood Brothers is an all time classic, with a thrilling story and an atmospheric score. It is showing a few signs of wear and tear but some superb performances mean th…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:24AMThursday, February 18, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Julie Atherton is a true musical talent and this cabaret evening provides a brilliant opportunity for her to demonstrate this. It’s running for a few more days, and …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:55AMSaturday, February 13, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Whistleblower is often a flawed production, but gives an educational and exciting look at the life of one of the 21st century’s most controversial figures. The bigge…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:11AMFriday, February 12, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
The End of Longing Playhouse Theatre 3 Stars BOOK TICKETS Imagine an episode of Friends. Except they’re all now in their 30s and 40s, and are plagued by their addict…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:04AMSaturday, February 6, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Lucille Ball once said about comedy, ‘you’ve either got it or you don’t’, but this amusing production falls somewhere in between. It is heavy on laughs and qui…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:01AMTuesday, January 26, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Over the past forty years, the Olivier Awards has marked the cream of London’s artistic talent. This anniversary concert brought together some showstopping stars, pa…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:51AMWednesday, January 13, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
If you’re able to get over the eyebrow raising subject matter, Thrill Me can offer one of the most unusual and visceral theatrical experiences around. Disturbing but…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:16AMFriday, January 8, 2016
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
During a cold and drizzly January, this new revival of Guys and Dolls offers a much-needed tonic of energy, happiness and fun. It is a show that is guaranteed to leave…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:22AMThursday, December 24, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
We asked each of our reviewers to nominate their favourite show of 2015. Danny Coleman-Cooke was quick with his reponse – Sweeney Todd by Tooting Arts Club with …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:34AMFriday, December 11, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Clementine’s Seasonal Spectacular is certainly strange and unconventional. However, it also wonderfully original and made me laugh and smile more than any other Chri…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:15AMThursday, December 10, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Nutcracker! The Musical is a valiant effort that never quite sets out what it wanted to achieve. It’s not funny enough to be a panto or gripping enough to be true dr…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:04AMSunday, December 6, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Loserville is a production full of E numbers; bright and sweet but likely to overload you. It’s a derivative script and score made as good as it can get by some tale…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:56AMMonday, November 30, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Loyal Disney viewers may feel they’ve seen it all before, but this version of Beauty and the Beast is charming and well performed. It’s running until February so t…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:18PMBy Danny Coleman-Cooke
Desperate Measures is exactly what fringe theatre should be - inventive, energetic and ambitious. It really is a must-see, especially if you want a non-panto option th…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:54AMSaturday, November 21, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Despite these stark issues, the Cockpit Theatre is a wonderful space and the lighting was well deployed to create some tense moments. Bizarrely, someone in the company…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:43PMSaturday, November 14, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
The Killing of Sister George is a play that feels ripe for a revival; the cast and crew have certainly done it justice. It’s high quality theatre that will certainly…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:47AMFriday, November 13, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
It’s not often that you see something that feels genuinely different, executed in a modern and innovative way. The End of Us makes for an unusual yet entertaining ex…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:35AMBy Danny Coleman-Cooke
I don’t know if A Touch of Mrs Robinson was trying to seduce me, but if it was, it didn’t quite work. Whilst being amusing in parts, it was musically rather flat. …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:18AMThursday, November 12, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
It is easy to see why Vampire Hospital Waiting Room was such a hit at the Fringe; it has a quirky cultish charm that makes it stand out from the crowd. It’s certainl…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:16AMFriday, November 6, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Elf is set to be a Christmas hit with adults and children alike. Whilst it lacks the magic of a family classic like Matilda, Elf will put even the biggest Scrooge in a…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:15AMWednesday, November 4, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Xanadu is a perfect show for an intimate venue like the Playhouse; a cultish and cheesy production that won over the audience through its energy and sense of fun. Taki…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:50AMTuesday, November 3, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
The Phantom Raspberry Blower will make you laugh and groan in equal measure. Whilst objectively the premise isn’t strong enough to sustain a two-hour production, the…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:42AM 
