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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis review at the Park Theatre, London – ‘enjoyably kooky comedy’ by Joe Holyoake

Though it was written in 1999, this is the first time Charlotte Jones’ comedy about a dominatrix contemplating quitting the profession as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:21PM

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

The Snow Queen review at Park Theatre – ‘a charming way to introduce children to the theatre’ by Joe Holyoake

You could probably start a support group for parents who have been forced to watch Frozen hundreds of time over the years,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:39AM

Cinderella review at Mercury Theatre, Colchester – ‘inventive take on a familiar story’ by Joe Holyoake

Write a modern reinterpretation of a classic that switches the gender of key characters and you’d get queues outside the Young Vic.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:15AM

Friday, November 29, 2019

Cinderella review at Vaults, London – ‘brassy, boozy karaoke panto’ by Joe Holyoake

At this time of year, there’s a tendency to be overly kind towards lacklustre festive entertainment because “it’s Christmas”. With this in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:12AM

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

The Green Fairy review at Union Theatre, London – ‘pub musical performed by a talented cast’ by Joe Holyoake

Julie Atherton has the best mournful, half-cut stare into the middle distance I’ve ever seen on stage and she puts it to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:50AM

Monday, September 2, 2019

Hello Again review at Union Theatre, London – ‘disappointingly tame’ by Joe Holyoake

Sex is rarely nailed well on stage. There’s the full gamut of fully-clothed bums awkwardly reared in the air and mimed trouser-refastening

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:35AM

Thursday, August 22, 2019

The Weatherman review at Park Theatre, London – ‘spotlights a seedy side of society’ by Joe Holyoake

There’s a certain point at which two single men living in a houseshare crosses the line from chummy to tragic – let’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:03AM

Monday, August 19, 2019

Warheads review at Park Theatre, London – ‘commanding and convincing war drama’ by Joe Holyoake

As I waited for Warheads to start, I tried to think of any theatre I had seen before that could be considered

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:50AM

Monday, July 29, 2019

Southern Belles review at King’s Head Theatre, London – ‘uneven Tennessee Williams double bill’ by Joe Holyoake

You can see why director Jamie Armitage has paired these two Tennessee Williams one-act plays together for King’s Head Theatre’s Queer Season.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:09AM

Thursday, July 4, 2019

Boy Toy review at Above the Stag, London – ‘a queer re-imagining of Coppélia’ by Joe Holyoake

It’s been just over a year since LGBT+ theatre Above the Stag moved into its latest Vauxhall home. Ambitious shows such as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:50AM

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Bare: A Pop Opera review at the Vaults, London – ‘underwhelming high-school musical’ by Joe Holyoake

There’s a certain level of chutzpah in the title of Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere’s sung-through musical about star-crossed gay lovers at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:15PM

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