Reflections on Edinburgh Fringe 2019
A shorter list of non-reviewed shows to write about for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, as there weren’t that many shows that I wasn’t...
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- Aug 18, 2019
- 2 min
Rob Bell - An Introduction to Joy | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019
Now this is a departure from the usual Edinburgh Fringe staple diet of straight plays and stand-up comedy sets: An Introduction to Joy,...
- Aug 7, 2019
- 3 min
Matthew Bourne's Romeo + Juliet - Sadler's Wells Theatre
Ah yes, a handgun in a production of Romeo + Juliet. Or is it Romeo & Juliet? Or plain old Romeo and Juliet? There’s even a pop music...
- Aug 4, 2019
- 3 min
The Girl on the Train - Duke of York's Theatre
There are, I suppose, very few theatrical adaptations of books that are as gripping as the books themselves. Now, this may be an...
- Jul 30, 2019
- 2 min
Some quirky stories...
Richard Briggs is selling his £10,000 Action Man collection – because it takes up too much room. The 42-year-old from Somerset has spent...
- Jul 29, 2019
- 3 min
The View UpStairs - Soho Theatre
There have been a number of shows in recent years that have highlighted the deaths of large numbers of people in the LGBT+ community –...
- Jul 27, 2019
- 2 min
The Deep Blue Sea - Chichester Minerva Theatre
With psychological and mental health being increasingly talked about, perhaps this revival of The Deep Blue Sea is quite timely. I only...
- Jul 17, 2019
- 3 min
Margot, Dame, The Most Famous Ballerina in the World - King's Head Theatre
I must admit I wasn’t aware of the extent of Dame Margot Fonteyn’s (1919-1991) (Abigail Moore) involvement in the political affairs of...
- Jul 14, 2019
- 6 min
This Is Going to Hurt Live, 13, Present Laughter and Noises Off
This Is Going To Hurt Live – Vaudeville Theatre I recall seeing this show a while back at Soho Theatre, and in its West End...
- Jul 7, 2019
- 5 min
The Wild Party and City of Angels - Royal Academy of Music
I had the front row to myself one Sunday evening at the Royal Academy of Music (other rows were more densely populated). But still, I...
- Jun 30, 2019
- 6 min
Broken Dreams and San Francisco, Tea and Scones, My Fair Lady and Melania Trump
The Americans were out in force in London over the weekend, and not just because there were some baseball games going on at the London...
- Jun 30, 2019
- 4 min
Making the most of an uncertain future
I don’t see a lot of films these days – come to think of it, I don’t think I ever did. It’s the 300 or so live performances a year that...
- Jun 15, 2019
- 3 min
Cinderella - Royal Albert Hall
I’m not entirely sure what the foreign couple directly behind me at the Royal Albert Hall were applauding and shouting “Bravo!” at...
- Jun 3, 2019
- 1 min
A hacker's glossary
BOTNET A group of compromised computers connected to the internet, which can be used to distribute further attacks, such as DDoS....
- May 13, 2019
- 3 min
The Old Vic and National Theatre Live
The Old Vic used to send me updates on their productions, adding that they noticed I hadn’t booked to see anything there for a while....
- May 11, 2019
- 7 min
An eclectic weekend
In October 2018, I went to a concert called ‘The Best of the West End’ and, alongside thousands of others in the Royal Albert Hall, was...
- May 6, 2019
- 3 min
Man of La Mancha - London Coliseum
As it’s such a rarity even in West End musicals these days, it’s always good to hear the English National Opera’s orchestra (44-strong...
- May 4, 2019
- 2 min
This is My Family - Minerva Theatre, Chichester
There are some shows that might mention the name of the play or musical within the dialogue itself (never in Les Misérables, many times...
- May 2, 2019
- 3 min
Sweet Charity - Donmar Warehouse
It was like listening to a cat being strangled. I mean, it really was that unpleasant. Anne-Marie Duff, who takes on the title role in...
- Apr 23, 2019
- 2 min
Ain't Misbehavin' - Southwark Playhouse
Unless I missed it (and it is quite impossible to nod off during such a vibrant production like Ain’t Misbehavin’), there is only the...
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