Sunday, January 28, 2018
In Tomorrow Creeps at The Vaults writer (and GOLEM! Theatre co-founder) David Fairs has drawn his text from 16 Shakespeare works (including the sonnets) as well as a sprinkling of Kate Bush …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMFriday, January 26, 2018
Strictly favourite Brendan Cole returns for his 10th annual tour, bringing All Night Long back to the stage after a successful run in 2017.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMThursday, January 25, 2018
The Claim at Shoreditch Town Hall (and touring) is an intelligently written play that points out uncomfortable truths about the asylum decision system – a vital and engaging watch.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMWednesday, January 24, 2018
It’s that time of year again: the annual VAULT Festival is upon us, and looks set to be bigger and better than ever. There’s a lot to love about what goes on at this event, with an incre…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AMTuesday, January 23, 2018
After a short stay at the Bristol Old Vic, and an award-winning run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Daniel Jamieson's play about the life and love of Marc and Bella Chagall begins a UKUS t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:59PMBunny at the Tristan Bates Theatre is a one-woman show that plays with the ideas of surprise & suspense, thrillingly performed by Catherine Lamb – well worth a watch.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMThursday, January 18, 2018
The forthcoming summer programme may have been announced, but The Winter Selection at Shakespeare's Globe continues apace the latest show to open is the only Shakespeare play in the season…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:23AMMonday, January 15, 2018
You might be forgiven for thinking that only certain Shakespeare plays are allowed to be produced in any given 12-month period – for example, last year I saw five different Twelfth Nights,…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMThursday, January 11, 2018
We first encounter Charley Wace on the streets of Seven Dials, asking passersby if they have seen a valuable item; he happens to spot famous author H.G. Wells in the crowd and asks for his h…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMIn Wine, West has come up with an interesting hour of theatre; at times laugh-out-loud funny, but also heartbreaking and provocative. It is cleverly put together, slowly teasing out the coup…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMWednesday, January 10, 2018
Kicking off my challenge was the Old Vic’s production, which I’ve seen four times (and by some bizarre providence I managed to see each actor playing Tiny Tim).
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMTuesday, January 9, 2018
When you see around 200 different shows, you’re bound to come across a few duff ones, but I’m pleased to say that nearly all of the bad shows I saw can be found in this post.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PMMonday, January 8, 2018
What is personally the most galling is the programming of Twelfth Night. Emma Rice’s production was my favourite show of 2017. It almost feels like they’re trying to brush it under the c…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMSunday, January 7, 2018
Lots & lots of shows have their first performances in London and across the country this month, including new productions of Pinter’s The Birthday Party, Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMSaturday, January 6, 2018
Well, we’re all still here… The big red button hasn’t been pushed yet and theatre is better than ever! But what’s coming up this year?
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMI get rather drawn to the stats page of the blog at times. But it’s always interesting to see the search terms that bring people here – and which posts get the most hits!
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMAny number of shows could have been included in this post; frankly it’s ludicrous that I decided to stick with my whole top 12 idea… As I’ve seen about 90 more individual shows than la…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AMFriday, January 5, 2018
Despite a slow, measured start, I upped the pace after a while and (after today) will have somehow managed to see 212 different shows (my P.B.) – and 291 shows in total, equalling 2016.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AMThursday, January 4, 2018
After choosing in 2016 to focus on Shakespeare (in the 400th anniversary of his death), I went completely different this year and made it my mission to learn more about, and see more shows f…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMWednesday, January 3, 2018
This year variety has been the thing (though I’ve still managed to stack up certain repeat attendances), so that means I’ve seen a serious amount of performers – some even two or three…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AMSunday, December 31, 2017
Much of my ‘touring’ has been concentrated in Bristol and Chichester; there are a few other UK venues to add to the list, as well as some from my week in New York, of course.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSunday, December 24, 2017
You know what time of year it is – so I’ve just been through my annual Mind the Advent countdown! As I’ve seen a personal best number of different shows this year, the sheer volume of …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30PMSimon Callow has joined forces with the celebrated Brighouse and Rastrick Band; the double album features the five-stave narration (backed by the band) on one disc, with the full versions of…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMFriday, December 22, 2017
My verdict? A superlative debut play by Niall Ransome that taps into a very important issue, brilliantly written in verse – a must-see alternative Christmas production.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMMy verdict? A top-class transfer of an all-American musical, spreading Alexander Hamilton’s story ever further – you won’t want to miss your shot to be in the room where it happens!
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AMWednesday, December 20, 2017
Award-winning John Tiffany directs, bringing to life a show that has been in his thoughts for several years now – he’s joined on the team by long-standing collaborator Bob Crowley, as we…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSaturday, December 16, 2017
The festive fare at Chelsea Theatre this year comes courtesy of Paper Balloon, as they bring an alternative theatrical treat to the stage. It’s aimed primarily at young families.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMMichael Xavier and Tobias Ungleson make a terrific Bob and Tiny Tim team, with the latter showing all the hallmarks of being a scene-stealer of the future!
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMFriday, December 15, 2017
There are some really quite ingenious methods of creating the required sound effects – a particular favourite has to be Gretchen using rubber gloves, dipped in water, to push along an infl…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWednesday, December 13, 2017
What has also changed in the process of the show’s development is its running time; for reasons I can’t understand, an interval has been added in.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AMSaturday, December 9, 2017
In January 1970, Led Zeppelin played the Royal Albert Hall, widely lauded as one of their most famous gigs. Robert Plant has returned once again, this time as part of a tour with the Sensati…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09AM 
