I am no Hamilton aficionado. I knew remarkably little about the show before I sat down in my seat in the Grand Circle. I didn't even know a single song, let alone have the cast recording on …
I know I'm late to the party with Follies but what can I do? Such was the demand for tickets that I only finally saw it a few days ago. But, my god, was it worth the wait, or what.
It is a rare occurrence indeed to see an audience as happy, as involved, and as diverse as the one that sat with me to watch Barber Shop Chronicles at the NT. What a glorious show. Such dyna…
What's made Victoria Sadler's top ten theatre recommendations for new shows in December 2017? Well, Hamilton, of course. But also The Twilight Zone, Parliament Square, Misalliance, How to Wi…
An anguishing set of circumstances have brought a separated couple back together " temporarily " after nine years without having set eyes upon each other. For it was nine years ago that thei…
We are in a fictional London suburb during World War Two, a boarding house, to be exact, in a town based, quite evidently, on Henley-on-Thames. The place is filled with the elderly " widows …
Can you believe it? The list of my 'shows to see' is so packed with fantastic openings that there is no space for the two biggest shows out there " Follies and Network, both at the National …
What a relief to find a show that's smart and funny " laugh out loud funny, by the way " yet relevant insightful, and with complex, nuanced characters. And only an hour long! So, take a bow …
Oh my. Every Brilliant Thing is wonderful. It has the biggest heart and the biggest laughs. It is affecting and funny; it is heartfelt and touching. I cannot imagine that you will ever see a…
I had tickets to see The Winter's Tale at the Garrick. I got them pretty sharpish when they were released " obvs Kenneth Branagh a pretty big draw as actor and director. Almost as big a draw…
Art matters. And it's hard to think of a theatre company that has proved that more than Belarus Free Theatre (BFT). Now about to celebrate their tenth anniversary, BFT has persisted against …
Following her earlier blog on the seriousness of gender inequality in theatre, guest Mate Victoria J Sadler is back to celebrate some good news care of Tonic Theatre and publishers Nick Hern…
Terri Paddock recently hosted a series of events alongside the play, The Father, at Trafalgar Studios. Included in these debates was one on whether enough is being done about gender inequali…