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REVIEW: The Shark is Broken, Richmond Theatre ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Bruce is dead.” If you grew up terrified of sharks because of Steven Spielberg’s thriller film Jaws, you may have to close your eyes for the first few minutes of this play as the infamous theme composed by John Williams begins to play. But, have no fear – as we quickly find out, there is…
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REVIEW – Taskmaster: The Experience ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“He’s sitting under a tree, thinking of tasks and shit.” – Jamali Maddix, Taskmaster Season 11, Episode 6: “Absolute Casserole” Have you ever wanted to be the star of your favourite game show? Well, if Taskmaster is your favourite gameshow, then now is your chance. Taskmaster: The Live Experience allows audience members to participate in…
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REVIEW: Dr. Stranglove ⭐⭐⭐
“Peace is our profession” Directed by Sean Foley, Dr Strangelove is the stage adaptation by Armando Iannucci and Foley of the iconic Kubrick movie from 1964 in which an American general in the Cold War gives the command to launch nuclear weapons into the Soviet Union, leading to the President of the United States gathering…
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REVIEW: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Time and tide behaved a little differently” The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, an adaptation of the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, tells the story of a man who is born at the age of seventy and ages backwards, focusing on the difficulties he faces being ostracised from society by his horrified parents. In…
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REVIEW – Ruby Carr: eBae ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“For the last fifteen years, I have been an eBay enthusiast, and it has NOTHING to do with my mental health” Ruby Carr: eBae has a simple presence – Carr is obsessed with the online auction site eBay and she is ready to share her passion with the rest of the world. But Carr’s work…
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REVIEW: Ghostbusters in Concert ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Who you gonna call?” For one day only, the iconic Ghostbusters took over the Royal Albert Hall. An inflatable version of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man greeted guests at the entrance, a replica Ectomobile was available for photo opportunities and there were even a few ghosts inside of the building! Ghostbusters in Concert, one of…
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REVIEW: Gang Bang ⭐⭐⭐
“The seagulls were circling, all lookin’ for the big chip” Written by Hughie Shepherd-Cross, Gang Bang tells the story of a Sicilian Mafia man, Don Lambrini (Fred Trenholme), who thinks he is on a boat going to America but actually ends up on an all-inclusive Thomas Cook cruise to Blackpool. It is here that “Big…
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REVIEW: Hello, Dolly! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Dolly will never go away” There is nothing as glorious as hearing an overture with a strong orchestra, and that is exactly how, to my delight, Hello, Dolly! begins. Imelda Staunton stars as Dolly Levi, the matchmaker of New York who, after losing her husband, is now going back out into the world to help…
Little Lark of London 