The Spy Who Came In From The Cold - Minerva Theatre, Chichester
On my previous trip to Chichester this summer, Southern Railway proved to be a letdown yet again (though I still made it to a performance...
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Welcome to The Crazy Chris Website
Loving London life...
Hello and welcome. This is the third version of my personal site - the first two just developed technical problems which I couldn't resolve so I had to start over. Basically it's mostly about theatre as that's where I often find myself outside of work. I'm still not technologically minded so this one might well fail too at some point.
One of these days I might get around to putting up old content from the previous websites. Thanks for stopping by!
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- Aug 27
- 8 min
Reflections on Edinburgh Fringe 2024
Ali Woods: At the Moment, at Underbelly Bristo Square Well, every Fringe is different, I suppose, and the overall number of reviewers,...
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Oliver! - Chichester Festival Theatre
I’ve no idea who played the title character in this production of Oliver! – I’m not on the press list for Chichester Festival Theatre...
- Jun 28
- 4 min
Into The Woods / Musical Theatre Cabaret - Royal Academy of Music
I’ll be brief. I’m conscious that I once started by saying that when I wrote a piece about Bat Out of Hell the Musical, which eventually...
- May 26
- 3 min
Barry Manilow - London Palladium
Jimmy Tarbuck’s warm-up act was best summarised as, “Be still my beating heart! Oh. It is.” His light humour hasn’t changed over the...
- Apr 2
- 3 min
Opening Night - Gielgud Theatre
It is true that not everybody that was seated in the Gielgud Theatre just before 7:30pm was still there just before 10:00pm, although...
- Mar 30
- 4 min
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy is incredibly broad – six young men, often with diametrically...
- Mar 10
- 4 min
Cable Street - Southwark Playhouse
The director of this show, Adam Lenson, has been very vocal about Jewish representation, or what he perceives to be the lack of it, on...
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Poor Things (2023 film)
Possibly one of the oddest films I’ve ever sat through (and I’m fully aware that if someone were to ask me if I’ve seen such-and-such a...
- Jan 28
- 3 min
The National Lottery's Big Night of Musicals 2024
There’s the Post Office scandal, in which some of its senior staff still somehow believe miscellaneous subpostmasters were guilty of...
- Jan 28
- 4 min
The Color Purple / All of Us Strangers
I saw two films recently, on separate weekends, and I wasn’t going to bother saying anything about either of them, as I thought they were...
- Jan 8
- 1 min
How to keep your home safe from burglars
Lock your doors and windows every time you leave the house, even when you're just in the garden. Hide all keys, including car keys, out...
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Some quirky stories
Leave a message after the moo A Devon farmer lost his mobile phone after accidentally inserting it into the rear end of a cow while using...
- Jan 3
- 2 min
How to pick a good state school
Start researching local state schools two or three years before your child is due to apply. Check inspection reports and exam results in...
- Dec 31, 2023
- 7 min
Another year, another reflection
You’ve probably had your fill of reflections for the year 2023 – or otherwise you’ve been good at avoiding such things. Or – full...
- Dec 30, 2023
- 1 min
How to find a good state primary
Ask to see the admission policies for your preferred schools. Reading is one of the most important things children learn in primary...
- Dec 29, 2023
- 1 min
Criteria for selecting a prep
Know your child. If you've got an academic son or daughter, do everything you can to get them into an academic school. If they're not...
- Dec 6, 2023
- 4 min
Wicked - Apollo Victoria Theatre
Photo credit: Matt Crockett It’s been just over fourteen years since I saw Wicked – and just under four years since I last set foot in...
- Dec 5, 2023
- 3 min
Diana in Concert - Eventim Apollo
“Another night with Charles’ friends / I pray to God that it soon ends / Nights like this, I envy the poor / Their parties can’t possibly...
- Nov 27, 2023
- 3 min
London Show Choir: Live for Doddie - Cadogan Hall
I still know next to nothing about the London Show Choir, except they are a very large group – by far the biggest choir I’ve seen perform...
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