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INTERVIEW: Charlie Russell on Birdsong
“It’s an incredible opportunity to play such a complicated, contradictory character who makes some extremely bold and brave choices amidst her oppression” Birdsong, Rachel Wagstaff’s stage version of the Sebastian Faulks novel of the same name, tells the story of Stephen Wraysford, a lieutenant in the British Army in World War I, and the relationship…
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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: Mamma Mia! The Party ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ever wish that you could be on the set of Mamma Mia!? You might be surprised to hear this, but The O2 may be the closest you can get without taking a flight to Skopelos. Mamma Mia! The Party brings audience members, or “party-goers,” to the island where the hit ABBA jukebox movie musicals were…
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INTERVIEW: Reca Oakley on SIX the Musical
“I heard six powerful voices harmonising and instantly fell in love” Since it premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017, SIX the Musical has taken the world by storm, giving audiences a new perspective of Henry VIII’s infamous six wives – Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard and…
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REVIEW: Fanboy ⭐⭐⭐
Walking into the theatre for Fanboy feels like you are entering the room of a young child in the 1990s – there’s a cabinet with an old television set, several VHS tapes scattered around and a cabinet full of memorabilia from a range of different franchises. Written and performed by Joe Sellman-Leava, Fanboy begins with…
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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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INTERVIEW: Luke Conner Hall on The Choir of Man
“We’re all different but can be united by a simple thing, such as unwinding with a pint” The Choir of Man, currently running at the Arts Theatre on the West End, will be closing on 31 December of this year as the theatre is due to close for redevelopment. The show, which has been running…
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REVIEW: Bridge Command ⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Ever wanted to fly your own starship?” “Immersive theatre.” The words can send shivers down one’s spine. The concept of immersion has become quite the buzzword in not only the world of theatre but the entertainment industry as a whole, with shows and exhibitions promising to transport audiences into another place without leaving London. But…
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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…
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REVIEW – Kate Norris: Farm Fatale ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Fresh from farm to stage” Kate Norris: Farm Fatale starts with an interesting question – what happens when you grow up on a farm but have more of a proclivity for a different lifestyle? Norris tells the audience about how she grew up as one of the more scandalous members of her farm community, illustrating…
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