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302 stories by "Louise Penn"

'Delivers both smiles & retrospection': WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS (Online review) by Louise Penn

Directed by Michael Strassen and produced by Ginger Quiff Media and Guy Chapman, We Need a Little Christmas from St Paul's Church in Covent Garden is a hearty bowl of punch you will not want…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 5:00am on December 20, 2020[SHARE]

'The perfect accompaniment': OOPS! I STREAMED IT AGAIN (Online review) by Louise Penn

Thespie has "done it again" with Oops! I Streamed It Again, a lively concert featuring some of the stars of West End musical on hiatus, & Juliet. In a pause where the singe...

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00pm on December 17, 2020[SHARE]

'The atmosphere was buzzing': SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL " Garrick Theatre by Louise Penn

The Showstopper gang haves had a busy time of it in lockdown (including their Alternative Eurovision and an online musical improv) and now they are back for a residency at the Garrick Theatr…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on December 9, 2020[SHARE]

'Charms with its songs & sense of showbusiness': THE FABULIST FOX SISTER " Southwark Playhouse (Online review) by Louise Penn

Luke Bateman and Michael Conley have written a piece in The Fabulist Fox Sister which may still have the odd rough edge, and which rushes through their subject's string of misfortunes later …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on December 7, 2020[SHARE]

'Glorious, campy & traditional': JACK & THE BEANSTALK " Online review by Louise Penn

A glorious, campy and traditional pantomime conceived and co-directed by Peter Duncan, Jack & the Beanstalk steams into Everyman cinemas/online from 4 December 2020 and Showcase cinemas …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on December 5, 2020[SHARE]

'You may want to sleep with the light on afterwards': ETERNAL " Darkfield Radio (Online review) by Louise Penn

Darkfield Radio is back with a new show, Eternal, this time for one person, in bed. It is just as creepy as the others, using a soundscape through headphones to give you the shivers.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on December 3, 2020[SHARE]

'Fizzes with energy': THE HOUSE THAT JACKSON BUILT " Half Moon Theatre (Online review) by Louise Penn

The Half Moon Theatre has been sharing a wide variety of shows for children during theatre lockdown, and in its latest, The House That Jackson Built written and performed by Justin Coe, they…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on November 30, 2020[SHARE]

'Has become more cinematic with each episode': The Theatre Channel " Episode Three (Online review) by Louise Penn

Filmed inside The Theatre Cafe and out and about, this latest episode of The Theatre Channel's series of musical theatre showcases features songs from rock musicals.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on November 28, 2020[SHARE]

'Each minute counts': SHAKEN " The Actors Centre (Online review) by Louise Penn

Currently streaming via The Actors Centre, Shaken is a one-person production by writer/director/performer Mariana Lafón.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on November 27, 2020[SHARE]

'Seeing the piece from several angles is liberating': UNFAMILIAR AT HOME " ArtsDepot (Online review) by Louise Penn

Unfamiliar is a sensitive piece of work which explores a facet of queerness and masculinity we do not often see.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on November 25, 2020[SHARE]

'Pulled me in & out from what was unfolding on screen': THE HUNGER ARTIST " CVIV Arts (Online review) by Louise Penn

An "absurdist adaptation of Kafka" by CVIV Arts, The Hunger Artist opens with three people brightly lit on a stage with wooden flooring. A chalk board detailing "warder" and "day" suggests s…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on November 23, 2020[SHARE]

'A tour de force performance in a brilliant monologue': THE POLTERGEIST " Southwark Playhouse (Online review) by Louise Penn

A tour de force performance (mark Joseph Potter as one to watch) in a brilliant monologue on an empty stage, you will not want to miss Philip Ridley's The Poltergeist.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on November 21, 2020[SHARE]

'There is love up here on the screen & it shows': UTE LEMPER " RENDEZVOUS WITH MARLENE (Online review) by Louise Penn

More of a dramatic piece than a concert, Ute Lemper (once described as "the new Marlene") brings back the memory of the progressive woman, "Hollywood icon, chanteuse, soldier", through song …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on November 20, 2020[SHARE]

'A lot of thought is given to the online audience experience': MISFITS " Queen's Theatre Hornchurch (Online theatre) by Louise Penn

When the writing is tight, fresh and more character driven, Misfits is very much worth a watch.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on November 16, 2020[SHARE]

'Brings actions into sharp relief': RIGHT LEFT WITH HEELS " STIGMAcollective (Online review) by Louise Penn

This 50-minute film of STIGMAcollective's right left with heels, returning for a second year to the Voilà Europe Festival at The Cockpit, remains a piece of power and intellect on the scr…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on November 15, 2020[SHARE]

'Thoughtfully written & delivered': You Don't Know Me, But… " The Telephone Theatre by Louise Penn

Lockdown theatre has offered a lot of inventive ways to deliver performances " Zoom, email, through the post, on WhatsApp, and in the case of You Don't Know Me, But…, a one-to-one performa…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on November 14, 2020[SHARE]

'Clever immersive adventure game': VIPER SQUAD " CtrlAltRepeat (Online review) by Louise Penn

You will quickly feel involved, in Viper Squad and have to think on your feet, retain a lot of information and trust your instincts. The Viper Squad relies on you.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on November 10, 2020[SHARE]

'The usual stereotypes are shaken': TWO " Guildford Fringe (Online review) by Louise Penn

Jim Cartwright's Two is a snapshot of its time and its people, their abject poverty and aspiration to escape clearly underlined.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 7:00am on November 7, 2020[SHARE]

'Utterly involving': THE BARREN AUTHOR " Spiteful Puppet (Online review) by Louise Penn

Richard O'Brien returns like a welcome glass of fine wine to take centre stage in the six-part audio piece, The Barren Author, written by Paul Birch from a treatment by director/producer Bar…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on November 6, 2020[SHARE]

'These women are full of strength & fire': LITTLE WARS (Online review) by Louise Penn

The world of Little Wars is one where women can make a difference, and bond together, despite their obvious differences.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on November 3, 2020[SHARE]

'Provides hugely satisfactory chills to its captive audience': STAY SAFE " New Perspectives (Online review) by Louise Penn

In the spirit of continued inventiveness under these odd times, spooky drama Stay Safe from New Perspectives takes place entirely over WhatsApp.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 8:00am on October 31, 2020[SHARE]

'Highlights the creativity displayed by female writers during this pandemic': PRESS PLAY " Popelei Theatre by Louise Penn

A season of new digital performances written and performed by a female-led creative team, Press Play offers bite-sized chances to escape from the worries of the current world situation.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 8:00am on October 25, 2020[SHARE]

'Quirky, knowing, endearingly awkward, innovative & inventive': FIRST DATE " Crazy Coqs (Online review) by Louise Penn

A Broadway musical turned streamed extravaganza, First Date is a co-production from Lambert Jackson and Crazy Coqs and features an awkward encounter between Jewish Aaron (Simon Lipkin) and a…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00am on October 23, 2020[SHARE]

'A special piece of theatre': FINDING PERCY EREBUS " Elephant Talk Theatre (Online review) by Louise Penn

With a startingly original score by Sam MacDonald, clowning, puppetry, and different video and audio effects, a variety of settings and emotions are conjured up Finding Percy Erebus, a depic…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 6:00am on October 21, 2020[SHARE]

'Just the thing to lift the spirits': BUYER & CELLAR " Above The Stag Theatre by Louise Penn

There's a lot to unpick from camp comedy Buyer and Cellar set in Barbra Streisand's basement mall (as described in the chunky book she wrote about designing her Malibu estate) which has just…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00am on October 17, 2020[SHARE]
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