Phoenix Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0JP With a book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Webb, Chicago premiered in 1975. Revived in the West End by director Walter Bobby in 1997, the production won the Olivier award for outstanding musical in 1998. To celebrate the … Continue reading Chicago
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
Macbeth
As most children of my generation I was introduced to Shakespeare at school, whilst studying for my O-level in English Literature. I remember being handed a red, dog-eared copy of Macbeth complete with a previous pupils scribbled notes in pencil in the margins, and thinking what the heck is this? It wasn't even written in … Continue reading Macbeth
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
