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Review: Pure Imagination – A Willy Wonka Parody and Comedy Magic Show
Standard magic enjoyed by the kids.
Review: Across a Love Locked Bridge
A poignant recording of a journey from innocence through the discovery of love, arriving at the knowledge of love, after all what else is there?
Review: The Birds
Enthusiastic, melodramatic teenage version of a Greek classic which hits the mark. This is a faithful adaptation with a nice cultural twist. It is emblematic rather than naturalistic but enchants whilst it drives the story forward. The use of recognisable music helps keep us entertained whilst making additional comment upon the action and thus enhances the production.
Review: PENTHESILEA
A bold and sensual retelling of this dramatic story of Penthesilea, the Queen of the Amazons.
Review: Paper Swans
A superbly performed physical, surreal performance, rooted in the theatre of the absurd
Review: 2 Concerts, 2 Artists, 2 Premieres
An exciting new voice on the opera scene, both as a dramatic performer and as a composer.
Review: Never Get To Heaven In An Empty Shell
A delightfully droll journey into the depths of ourselves and the London Underground.
Review: Corpse Flower
A beautiful nod to the expressionistic silent movie era, just with words and words that will enchant you!
Review: BBC Prom 23 Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, Busoni: Piano Concerto
The London Philharmonic Orchestra with Edward Gardner bring an electrifying, percussive justice to both. One to replay on BBC Sounds.
Review: Abrasion
If high school health class had been this entertaining, I would have paid far more attention.
Review: The Kate Bush Story
Hannah Richards brings emotion while exuding humility, embodying the essence of Kate Bush
Review: Fan/Girl
This is an entertaining and upbeat evocative show that is very well written and performed.
Review: Every Brilliant Thing
The dichotomy of innocence and suicide is fascinating, dealth with much nuance, without falling into cliches or stereotypes.
Review: The Last Beginning
A group of students fight their way to their new existential world! Expect physical theatre, lightsabers, silk acrobatics and a giant buckyball!
Review: Jessie Cave: An Ecstatic Display
The show exudes the multitude of Cave’s interests and talents as a writer, performer, illustrator and puppeteer.
Review: Of This Land On Which We Meet
Circus entertainment, land politics and compassion intertwine, and leave the audience breathless
Review: Tiny Little Town
A thrilling and triumphant musical return to the Fringe from Theatre Movement Bazaar
Review: Sushi Tap 2024
Mixing tap dance with clowning, juggling and crowd work, this is a fun show for all ages
Review: Forked
A thought-provoking, captivating, and emotionally layered exploration of culture, laced with laughter and skilled caricature.
Review: The Years
This production reminds us it’s often the least theatrical, least tractable works that break boundaries, glow with an authority that changes the order of things.
Review: All Saints Sussex Flutes
First-class and compelling, both compositions and performers. A gem.
Review: The Grapes of Wrath
Absorbing and essential, Grapes of Wrath is here as complete as you could wish.
Review: Yoon Seok Shin Piano Recital
One of the finest pianists to have played at St Nicholas in recent years.
Review: Gloria’s Gift
In a world where we're all so connected, how can we be more disconnected than we've ever been?
Review: The Promise
Clare Burt’s Wilkinson, racking asthmatically across the play, is indelible, crowning the evening in an arc of sacrifice, Essential theatre-going, an education.
Review: John Fowles adapted Mark Healy The French Lieutenant’s Woman
This is BLT. How they manage it might stupefy a newcomer. A must-see.
Review: Captain Zak’s Space Pirate Problems
Educational fun that captivated the kids and their gorwn-ups
Review: A Tapestry of Life
Iconic songs and touching poetry in the hands of a highly talented singer
Review: After Sex
Deservedly hugely popular. With uber-smart dialogue, Dromgoole ensures that under the brittle wrap, there’s an ache and overriding desire for connection.
Review: Brooklyn Magician
A fast-paced, funny and skillful young magician enthralls his audience from start to finale
Review: BED – A one man show
A solo comedy theatre storytelling stand-up tour de france (and beyond)
Review: Oliver!
There’s not a moment in this two-hours-40 where you’re not at the edge of your seat. The best musical revival this year. Don’t wait till it transfers to the West End.
Review: The Most Dangerous Animal in the World
An astonishing feat of absurd theatre that becomes an inspirational anthem for individuality and avoiding the herd mentality.
Review: ARRIVED
Impromptu, improving, impressive, street theatre with a subtle message told with exceptionally creative skill.
Review: Surge Festival
An explosion of culture, creativity and street artistry that shows the best of what we have to offer in the outdoors.
Review: The Hot Wing King
Hall, following Nottage in particular, emerges as one of the most exciting US dramatists.
Review: ECHO
Ultimately, the most telling line ”We are all immigrants across time” defines what remains an extraordinary experience
Review: St Nicholas Hammig String Quartet with Clare Wibberley, St Nicholas
Throroughly recommended.
Review: Your Lie In April
This is surely a breakthrough musical on perennial themes. The discovery is not-yet-graduated Mia Kobayashi who proves overnight stars are still being made.
Review: St Nicholas John Bruzon Recital
Sovereign performance, intriguing sidelights. An immensely satisfying recital.
Review: Bindweed
Laura Hanna is outstanding in a play that ought to establish itself and playwright Martha Loader; and should enjoy a much longer run.
Review: All’s Well That Ends Well
Don’t go expecting searing insights, but do go for a crack ensemble who will surely turn many to Shakespeare. An endearing and uplifting enterprise.
Review: Alma Mater
Kendall Feaver’s very integrity might not satisfy those who enjoy outcomes dispelled in light. But that’s the point.
Review: Mnemonic
Mnemonic is treasurable, eloquent, a rare passport. It remembers what hope, connectedness and peace smelt like. It’s worth remembering that.
Review: The Constituent
This extremely fine play is even more prescient than Penhall and Warchus intended, with an earlier election. The Constituent though, will survive it till August.
Review: Surrender
The writing will snare you, Phoebe Ladenburg will hold you, and you’ll lean over the fourth wall.
Review: St Nicholas Kwanita Kwan-Lam Lau & Guangmel Chen Schumann Violin Sonatas
To have these Sonatas played and one after another too, is an absolute privilege, almost a luxury
Review: Crown of Straw
A hint, a soupcon, a mint, from a rehearsed reading o muckle glister tae follae.
Review: Some Demon
A superbly uncomfortable edge-of-seat revelation. Groundbreaking, it’s also definitive on something we often see far too dimly.
Review: The Beckett Trilogy
It’s reading Beckett in flashes of lightning and laughter. Conor Lovett stuns in this cut-down stand-up Beckett-novels-for-beginners-and-enders three-hour whistlestop. A tour de force as well as a tour de farce of Beckett’s genius.
Review: Constellations
This superb revival suggests Constellations will certainly travel for a long time.
Review: The Caretaker
Three remarkable performances edge The Caretaker to new ground. Justin Audibert’s directorial debut at Chichester proves both thrilling and prescient.
Review: The Bible in Early Modern Drama: Robert Owen The History of Purgatory
Dr Will Tosh leads a discussion The Bible in Early Modern Drama. Absorbing.
Review: Kafka
It’s Klaff’s improvisatory edge, founded on absolute technique and clear-headed text, that finds an exit where none was signposted. Magnificent.
Review: Heart’s Desire/L’Amore Del Cuore
Anyone admiring Churchill, ferocious comedy or excited by a rare UK foray into Italian theatre must see this.
Review: The Hills of California
For nearly any other playwright, this would count as something of a masterpiece.
Review: The Kite Runner
Spellbindingly translated to the stage and here with more power even than before. Don’t miss it.
