369 stories by "Julian Eaves"
By Julian Eaves
It has been fifteen years in the making, and – finally – My Land's Shore has made it to the stage in its world premiere full production.
This post REVIEW: Mt Land…
By Julian Eaves
The musical performances in Anyone Can Whistle will please people who like brilliantly written songs, and they will fire the imagination of anyone who hears them to imagine a…
By Julian Eaves
There are shadows here of 'The Events', as well as other absurdist and expressionist drama. I hope we hear more from Mr Eyre very soon.
This post REVIEW: Crocodile, Vault Fes…
By Julian Eaves
The choice of location assists the grim spectacle no end, with spaces melting away into the dank, shadowy recesses of the apparently never ending cellars beneath the sprawl o…
By Julian Eaves
Bare Essentials Seven Dials Club Saturday 28th January New Writing shows always tell you a lot more about the producers than the writers, and this one is no exception. The st…
By Julian Eaves
Although this is carefully scripted and directed with minute attention to detail, it all feels totally spontaneous and improvised. And dangerous. We might go anywhere with th…
By Julian Eaves
JANUARY : The Musical Revue The Crazy Coqs 24th January 2017 It was lovely to get to see another outing for this charming seasonal work-in-progress feast last week. First lau…
By Julian Eaves
Maury Yeston’s magnificent score for Death Takes A Holiday – one of the finest in London right now – is a glory not to be missed in this European premiere o…
By Julian Eaves
It’s always a pleasure to discover talented new writers (Bounder and Cad), and these two are great fun.
This post REVIEW: Bounder and Cad, The Pheasantry – Jan 20…
By Julian Eaves
The young cast is energetic, lively and likeable: it would be great to see them with a more developed script, a tighter production and a script with as much wit and sparkle i…
By Julian Eaves
this is the 'must-see' show of the moment, with a glamorous audience hurrying to get in on the fun. And, yes, ultimately it keeps its promises. All of them.
This post REVIEW:…
By Julian Eaves
The glory of this work is in the vivid life that exists in its extraordinary criss-crossing of four versions of very ordinary people. Tune into that and you will have somethi…
By Julian Eaves
Willmott has gathered together a handsome cast of 14 mainly young professionals, admonished with a few seasoned actors, and offers us a new way of using the Union’s rec…
By Julian Eaves
One of the most keenly anticipated events of this year's gathering in the cavernous spaces beneath the tracks of Waterloo Station is this sci-fi space rock musical by the hug…
By Julian Eaves
We asked our reviewers to take a look at 2016 and to nominate some stand out productions for 2016. Julian Eaves replied with the following:- The stand-out moments of 2016 for…
By Julian Eaves
Suffice it to say that the whole was appreciated by the local audience, who brought with them to the theatre their loyal appreciation and good nature.
This post REVIEW: A Chr…
By Julian Eaves
Make sure you see it! Your endorphins will thank you forever. As for Buddy Thomas, I suspect we in the UK are going to hear much more from him.
This post REVIEW: The Crumple …
By Julian Eaves
Some people attending probably only ever go to the theatre to see the Christmas panto, and this certainly doesn't disappoint. Some attending may even by inspired to go and re…
By Julian Eaves
Once again, Southwark Playhouse's in-house Christmas offering takes us into new territory for the festive season, providing another alternative to the usual panto tropes.
Thi…
By Julian Eaves
The writers seemed to have found a mine of energy and vitality in a story of everyday tragedy, of the kind that litters the pages of The Evening Standard every day.
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By Julian Eaves
As for this show, it's all rather pretty and well-behaved and won't do you any harm. Nothing to be ashamed of.
This post REVIEW: She Loves Me, Menier Chocolate Factory ✅
By Julian Eaves
Wonderfully melodic, strongly rhythmic and engagingly structured, the musical numbers in this score are its greatest glory.
This post UPCOMING: Summer Street, Old Red Lion Th…
By Julian Eaves
This work combines an App-based animated graphic novel with audio and music and is launched direct to individual phones/tablets (the PC-friendly platform will appear later).
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By Julian Eaves
By the time everyone trooped back onto the stage for the group curtain call, we all knew we'd been through something special. And for all of you who missed him this time arou…
By Julian Eaves
This is a play which is going somewhere, and it could be going somewhere really, really big, but right now it’s a boy who is old enough to smell but not yet old enough …
