There is a great amount of self-awareness and a deep sense of togetherness that makes My Son’s a Queer as enjoyable and heartwarming as it is. Robert Madge provides us with the entertaining recreation of their childhood Disney Parade. The main source material is childhood home videos of Robert, and George Reeves’ wonderful work under…
Of all the theatrical styles, monologues must be the most terrifying, both as a writer and a performer. Whilst it’s true a poor script can be saved by a great performance and a sub-par performance can be saved by an amazing script, everyone involved has to strive for the perfect combination of both script and…
Dritan Kastrati stars in this ensemble, multi-rolling dramatisation of his personal experience as an 11-year-old migrant sent by his father to Britain from his native Kosovo in the wake of its 1998 -1999 war. Placed in ‘the boat system’ to the UK, Dritan is smuggled, with others, across Europe to reach his nearly adult brother,…
At the Vault Festival, I found ‘The Pit’ theatre, where Butchered was performed, to be especially fitting for the dark world of a sausage maker that is shown. Throughout the performance of this two-person show, there are moments where feelings of confusion, disgust, and awe are found. It is truly a rememberable experience. I personally…
Of all the different theatrical genres, pantomime is the most traditional. When you go along to a panto, you know what you are going to see. A well-known story, dad jokes, songs, cross-dressing and an over-the-top dame. But it is the changes in panto over the years that are the catalyst for the action in…
Circus 1903 is back in London for the Christmas season, this time at the Eventim Apollo Theatre (formerly Hammersmith Apollo Theatre). The central idea of the show and of the production company behind it is to revive the golden age of circus; it goes without saying that this is a modern circus, so no real…
Josh is gay, and Josh is Jewish, but Josh is struggling to find a way to fit those two things together. In Nice Jewish Boy, we are taken on an exhibition of his seemingly warring identities, as Josh desperately tries to work out who he is and what he wants. Over one hour, Josh tells…
Snow White at the New Wimbledon Theatre is fun, frippery nonsense with high production values performed by an immensely talented cast. It is everything a Christmas pantomime should be and more. Just the thing to warm an audience on a cold winter’s night and to send them back into the real world feeling happier. Some…
This is the sort of review in which I shall quickly use up all the superlatives I know! First seen in 2021 at Sonning, Top Hat was so successful that it has justifiably just been revived. What a show! Every aspect of it is superb Firstly, of course, the 1935 Astaire/Rogers movie on which it…