Review of Broken Wings at Theatre Royal Haymarket
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Review of Broken Wings at Theatre Royal Haymarket

The Lebanese/American poet and writer Khalil Gibran is most well-known for his poetry and prose stories comprising The Prophet published in 1923. Such is its popularity and appeal has been translated into over 40 different languages and has never been out of print and indeed it is one of my favourite books. I was intrigued…

It Happened in Key West at the Charing Cross Theatre | Review
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It Happened in Key West at the Charing Cross Theatre | Review

The true story of Count Carl von Cosel and his ‘true love’ Elena Hoyos is indeed stranger than any fiction one could imagine. It is also an unsettling and grisly tale, and told through witty one-liners and comedic Musical Theatre becomes even more bizarre. The book, music and lyrics are by award-winning Jill Santoriello (for…

West End Eurovision 2018 at Shaftesbury Theatre

West End Eurovision 2018 at Shaftesbury Theatre

A fantastic night at West End Eurovision 2018! After a 4 year hiatus, the event has returned with aplomb, replete with sparkles, tons of glitter, pyrotechnics galore, high camp and way-way over the top performances. Perfect! One nighters such as this are often plagued with technical problems, continuity issues and ‘eggy moments’ so huge congratulations…

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Drones, Baby, Drones at the Arcola Theatre – Review

Two completely different one-act plays exploring the use of remotely controlled Drones in targeting and assassinating terrorists abroad. Both plays are preceded by a short monologue taken from real interviews with British human rights lawyer Clive Stafford-Smith, founder and director of human rights group ‘Reprieve’. Stark and to the point we get some facts about…