As readers of this blog will now be aware, it can be said that I am a big admirer of Oscar Wilde. I am that sad person who pops in quotes from his plays in general conversation such is the effect his works have on me. The Importance of being Earnest was the first Oscar … Continue reading The Importance of Being Earnest
Eugenius!
When it originally opened for a limited run earlier this year to positive reviews, Eugenius a new musical written by Ben Adams and Chris Watkins, quickly gained a large fan base. Demand for tickets has resulted in a revamped version of Eugenius (with new music and a new look) returning to The Other Palace. Set … Continue reading Eugenius!
Heathers – The Musical
Greetings and Salutations. Heathers: the Musical arrived off-Broadway on March 15 2014 and ended its run on August 4th 2014 at New World Stages. It played 17 previews and 145 regular performances Off-Broadway before it’s closure. This production of Heathers evolved from several workshop performances and then a full production at The Other Palace. Following … Continue reading Heathers – The Musical
Fun Home
Fun Home, The Young Vic, 66 The Cut, Waterloo, London, SE1 8LZ With a book and lyrics by Lisa Kron and music by Jeanine Tesori, Fun Home is a musical adapted from the graphic novel/memoirs titled Fun Home: A family Tragicomic by American lesbian cartoonist Alison Bechdel. Winner of 5 Tony awards in 2015 including best … Continue reading Fun Home
Pressure
Ambassadors Theatre, West Street, London WC2 Written by David Haig, Pressure made its world premiere at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh in 2014, before transferring to the Chichester festival the same year. In 2018, the play was revived for a UK tour and transferred to the West End on the 6th June 2018, the 74th … Continue reading Pressure
The Jungle
Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5DE The Jungle was Europe’s largest unofficial refugee camp and a temporary home to more than 10,000 people. Following a sell out run at the Young Vic in 2017, The Jungle transferred to the West End in June 2018. Written by Joe Robertson and Joe Murphy, The Jungle is … Continue reading The Jungle
Strictly Ballroom – The Musical
Strictly Ballroom is my favourite Baz Luhrmann film. The characters, story, dry wit and breathtaking dancing make it a true classic for me. MT and I often quote some of the best lines from the film in casual conversation. Of course, I deliver them with my best (terrible) Australian accent. When I found out that … Continue reading Strictly Ballroom – The Musical
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
I was first introduced to Harry Potter by DT, when at the age of ten she was presented with a copy of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban at the annual school prize giving. He has remained a firm family favourite for the past 20 years. I must confess, I have never read any … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Young Frankenstein
In our house, our mantra is that equality and team work is the key to a successful partnership, and even though I say so myself, we do make a pretty good team (bearing in mind I am the senior partner according to my husband!) So with our next London weekend fast approaching, I asked … Continue reading Young Frankenstein
The Ferryman
As the audience gathers in the auditorium a solitary man, dressed in black, stands on stage against a backdrop of IRA graffiti. And so, the story of The Ferryman, a new play written by Jez Butterworth and directed by Sam Mendes begins. The farmhouse kitchen of Quinn Carney, at the time of the annual Harvest, … Continue reading The Ferryman
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