Saturday 5th October ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Shaun Tossell Following a critically acclaimed run in New York, Broadway star Jeannette Bayardelle brings her one-woman musical Shida to The Vaults for its UK premiere. Based on the true story of the childhood best friend of Bayardelle, a young African-American girl, Shida Brown, Continue Reading
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REVIEW – AWKWARD CONVERSATIONS WITH ANIMALS I’VE F*CKED – THE ALMA TAVERN & THEATRE
30th September 2019 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Shaun Tossell Linus Karp brings the controversially titled one-man play from award-winning playwright Rob Hayes to Bristol, which is currently on its UK tour. The description of this show reads “One-night stands are awkward. One-night stands with animals are more awkward. And when you’re Continue Reading
REVIEW – THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE AGED 13 3/4 – AMBASSADORS THEATRE
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 19th September 2019 Review by Shaun Tossell The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4 is a musical adaptation of Sue Townsend’s best selling book. It has previously had highly successful runs at both Leicester’s Curve Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory in London before making its way to Continue Reading
REVIEW – WORLD’S END – KING’S HEAD THEATRE
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 19th September 2019 Review by Shaun Tossell World’s End is the debut play from James Corley, a love story that explores war, single parenthood and sexuality. World’s End is shown as part of The King’s Head Theatre 2019 Queer Season, which is a celebration of the most interesting and Continue Reading
REVIEW – TORCH SONG – THE TURBINE THEATRE
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 31st August 2019 Review by Shaun Tossell Paul Taylor-Mills has a launched a brand new theatre – The Turbine Theatre. Located on the banks of the Thames next to the iconic Battersea Power Station, in the heart of the new development. The Tubine Theatre’s inaugural season opens with Torch Continue Reading
REVIEW – IN LIMBO – ALMA TAVERN & THEATRE
⭐⭐⭐ 14th September 2019 Review by Shaun Tossell The Scullions Neoterics present an interactive, modern story with their first original play – In Limbo. In Limbo opens with three people from different walks of life, that have never seen each other before, trapped in a room with no way out. Continue Reading
REVIEW – AN INSPECTOR CALLS – CHURCHILL THEATRE BROMLEY
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 11th September 2019 Review by Shaun Tossell “…It’s my duty to ask questions…” The multi-award winning production of An Inspector Calls, directed by Stephen Daldry, returns for a new UK tour. Daldry’s groundbreaking revival of JB Priestley’s classic thriller has been seen by over 4 million people since it Continue Reading
REVIEW – JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT – LONDON PALLADIUM
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5th September 2019 Review by Shaun Tossell “… Go, go, go Joseph…” Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is back in the West End, at the London Palladium, for a brand new production to celebrate the show’s 50th Anniversary. Joseph and the Amazing Continue Reading
REVIEW – DOGFIGHT – SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 24th August 2019 Review by Shaun Tossell “…Semper Fi, Do or Die!..” The final production of The British Theatre Academy 2019 summer season is here, the beautifully poignant Dogfight. Dogfight is based on the 1991 movie starring River Phoenix and Lili Taylor. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul composed the Continue Reading
REVIEW – ONCE ON THIS ISLAND – SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 14th August 2019 Review by Shaun Tossell “…MAMA WILL PROVIDE!..” The British Theatre Academy has chosen recent Tony Award-winning Once on This Island as their premier production for their summer season. Does this show build on their run of successes at the Southwark Playhouse? Once on This Island, which Continue Reading