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EDINBURGH FRINGE REVIEW – Ian Smith: Foot Spa Half-Empty ⭐⭐⭐⭐
If you go to Google “Ian Smith,” the first result you’ll find is the former Prime Minister of Rhodesia, later a strong critic of the government of Robert Mugabe as Leader of the Opposition. This is not the Ian Smith currently performing in Edinburgh, however. This Ian Smith, performing his second Fringe show, Foot Spa-Half…
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REVIEW: Gumshoe! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Yep that’s me. I bet you’re wondering how I got into this mess – me too” Note: This review is based on a recording of a live performance Just like the film noir movies it is lovingly making fun of, Gumshoe! begins at the end, with the titular character of Gumshoe (Christian Dart) dead in…
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REVIEW: Long Live the King ⭐⭐⭐
“Long live the king!” Note: This review is based on a recording of a live performance They may say “Long live the king” in the opening number, but the show actually starts with the death of the king. Bad Clowns: Long Live The King is a comedy show in which Christian Dart, Sam Walls and…
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REVIEW: Gianmarco Soresi: The Drama King⭐⭐⭐⭐
“This feels like what God would’ve wanted” After a sold-out run at Leicester Square Theatre in June, Soresi returns to London with Gianmarco Soresi: The Drama King for one night only at Union Chapel. A New York-based comedian, Soresi has been touring Europe for the past few months, sharing on topics ranging from what it’s…
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INTERVIEW: Melissa Errico on Sondheim in the City
“It’s all about the same theme: how people under pressure come together, fall apart, find each other, lose each other, love each other.” Tony-nominated Broadway actress Melissa Errico is bringing her concert, Sondheim in the City, to London for one night only on 12 July at Cadogan Hall. The show is inspired by Errico’s album…
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REVIEW – Isobel Rogers: How To Be Content ⭐⭐⭐
“I just want to be content with what I have” Isobel Rogers: How To Be Content is a self-described “musical odyssey song session,” in which Rogers uses her guitar and her voice to question things about modern life, particularly focusing on creating content versus being content – yes, it’s a title with double meaning! Have…
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REVIEW – Ignacio Lopez: Señor Self-Destruct ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Freddy Krueger wouldn’t last five minutes in Newport” Ignacio Lopez: Señor Self-Destruct has quite the interesting description – comedian Lopez, self-identifying as “Spain’s Best Export™,” wants to destroy himself with the goal of creating a better version of him, which he hopes is “leaner, smarter” and “funnier.” The show begins with Lopez discussing his love…
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REVIEW: Rocky Horror Show ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I wanna go / To the late night, double feature, picture show” Ever since it first started in London in 1973, The Rocky Horror Show, written by Richard O’Brien has taken the world by storm, with productions in cities around the world and a hit movie being released only two years after the show’s opening.…
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REVIEW: The Great Gatsby ⭐⭐
“You can’t repeat the past” 100 years after it was first published, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is making a splash in London, now as a musical at the London Coliseum. The work is narrated by Nick Carraway (Corbin Bleu) as he tells the story of his neighbour, the rich and mysterious Jay Gatsby…
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REVIEW – Kristin Key: Lesbian Army Tour ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Did you just make a teabag joke in London?” After performing around the world and online for years, Kristin Key has brought her new show, Lesbian Army Tour, to London. Audience members may be familiar with Key after seeing one of her many viral videos, which have garnered millions of views and gained her hundreds…
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