Here in a thrilling new translation, Ottisdotter presents Ibsen’s early play, Olaf Liljekrans, not seen in London since a production at the Bedford Hall in Chelsea in 1925. The obvious question is was the play worth revival? The answer is a very definite yes and not simply for the way that Olaf Liljekrans foreshadows Ibsen’s […]
Review of Opera North’s Kiss Me, Kate at London’s Coliseum
Too darn hot? Well, almost. It’s certainly a very heart-warming show. Not that long after the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Kiss Me, Kate, which transferred to The Old Vic late in 2012 comes, to misquote the title of one of the musical’s numbers, another opening of another production, this time from Opera North. This […]
Georgie Jones presents ISH… Last Word Festival 2018
Georgie Jones in Ish uses a skilful combination of spoken word, beat poetry and occasional character work to bring her audience back into the mind of the awkward teenager they all once were. Jones manoeuvres often difficult topics: first sexual encounter, first period, first break-up, with remarkable skill and flare to give a fairly comprehensive […]
Legally Blonde The Musical | Review | New Wimbledon Theatre
What do you do when your boyfriend dumps you because he sees you as a dumb blonde? Get a law degree of course! That, in a nutshell, is the plot of Legally Blonde The Musical. The show is an adrenaline rush of joy and fun that just keeps getting better and better. At the end […]
Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope at Jack Studio Theatre | Review
Most of us will have heard of Quentin Crisp. Although I knew virtually nothing about him, growing up it just seemed to be a name I recognised, even if I wasn’t sure why. Well, thanks to a visit to the Jack Studio Theatre in Brockley, and the wonderful Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope I have a […]