59 stories by "Catherine Usher"
A traditional panto brimming with feel-good vibes, laughter and festive goodwill, Aldershot's Jack and the Beanstalk boasts a cast of familiar faces
Aldershot's festive offering is a traditional, vibrant and very polished panto. There's not a hint of smuttiness and the performances are all
Written and set in the early 1960s, Murray Schisgal's Luv opens with a 30-something man, Harry, preparing to jump off a bridge,
Opening with a video introduction that gives a slice of history about the British pantomime tradition and why it's so important to
It's always a challenge to tackle the fact that for the majority of Sleeping Beauty everyone, including our beautiful heroine, is supposed
A Christmas tale about a lonely young man who lives on his own and suffers from acute social anxiety sounds like an
This homegrown production of Cinderella while traditionally presented and lacking in star names in not without charm or excitement. The Ugly Sisters,
Greenwich Theatre, London: In this Sell a Door production of Jekyll and Hyde set in the near future, Dr Jekyll is a fame-hungry cancer specialist who is trying to find an escape route for hi…
Old Red Lion Theatre, London: A London fringe production about warring Leeds football hooligans in the 1980s has the potential to be uncomfortably inauthentic, but such fears are short-lived…
Park Theatre, London: The pursuit of equal rights and pay by a group of east London female munitions workers during the First World War is brought to life in an informal, almost confidential…
Middle Temple Hall, London: The setting for this Christmas tale is so ornate and enchanting that it gives the production an air of excitement and sophistication even before the opening line …
Pleasance Theatre, London: As much a part of Christmas as roast turkey and the Queen's speech, the festive season wouldn't be the same without a fringe performance of A Christmas C…
Lion and Unicorn, London: A play about aid workers running a Middle Eastern refugee camp runs the risk of being terribly worthy, but, despite Warehouse of Dreams being frequently educational…
Aldwych Theatre, London: Strictly Come Dancing's top tango duo share an interesting history: known to TV audiences through their regular appearances on the BBC show, originally Flavia C…
Old Red Lion, London: The lives of older women is a theme that is being increasingly explored in theatre, as writers and actors seek to give a more prominent voice to 50-something females. H…
Theatre 503, London: A mood of instability is forcefully established from the off as this play, about international law and personal morality, begins with frantic changes of setting. The moo…
Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London: It is a difficult challenge to bring such a horror-filled, action-packed story to the fringe (presumably on a tight budget), so the team should be congratul…
King's Head Theatre, London: A series of couples have conversations at the wheel of a car in this exploration of relationships, dialogue and unspoken emotions.
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The Jetty at Greenwich Peninsula, London: Given that The Boy Who Climbed Out of His Face is an immersive experience and, as such, contains many elements of surprise, it is a challenge to art…
The Scoop at More London, London: Given that - including intervals - the play in its entirety has a four-and-a-half-hour running time, it is astonishing how fresh and fast-paced it feels thr…
Leicester Square Theatre, London: An intense two-hander based on the fictitious final few hours of the Beatles manager's life, Epstein - The Man Who Made the Beatles is an attempt to fl…
Lyric Theatre, London: An innovative concert performance rather than a story wrapped around the songs of Michael Jackson, Thriller Live is a simple concept that works only because it is perf…
Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London: It is essential that a role so focused on physical beauty should have an indisputably handsome man playing Dorian Gray and Michael Batten's universal a…
Doon Street Car Park, London: The pointers are there to indicate the type of show this is going to be - Fuel's description of an "outdoor, purpose-built venue", "360 degr…
Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London: In contrast to the amazing special effects and explosions you will find in most children's films and video games, the openi…
