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It’s honestly surprising how it’s taken this long to bring Dreamgirls to the West End (a whopping 35 years since its debut on Broadway), but when you have a show with such high production value, the wait was well worth it! Inspired by R&B groups such as The Supremes, Dreamgirls follows the rise of fictitious R&B girl group The Dreams as they grow up and find their way in … Continue reading Review: Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre
The inaugural Russian Film Week has landed in London! Featuring over 20 films across multiple cinemas, the Russian Film Week is aimed to showcase the very best of new Russian cinema, as well as shows about Russia. The festival will also feature masterclasses and workshops in film by various figures in Russia cinema, from directors to writers, as well as musical performances and exhibitions across … Continue reading Russian Film Week 2016
Award winning playwright Lucy Kirkwood has never been afraid of touching on difficult topics in her work. This time around, the Royal Court Theatre presents her latest piece: The Children, an affecting play about aging, life and letting go. The Children is set in an isolated coastal English house, the sound of waves discernible from inside. The cottage is inhabited by an elderly couple, Hazel (Deborah … Continue reading Review: The Children by The Royal Court Theatre
School of Rock has no right to be so entertaining. The musical is based off the 2003 film starring Jack Black, and is back with a vengeance, featuring music by the great Andrew Lloyd Webber. The musical follows Dewey Finn, a rocker turned unwitting schoolteacher who leads a bunch of privileged children with terrible relationships with their parents to victory in a rock competition through … Continue reading Review: School of Rock at the New London Theatre [16/11/16]
It’s hard to pin down what exactly the latest play from E.V. Crowe is about. The Sewing Group starts off set in the 1600s, when a young woman (Fiona Glascott) is newly introduced to a village who seems to do nothing but sew. In a series of scenes, she speaks cryptically to her group, consisting of two other women (Sarah Niles and Jane Hazlegrove) on sewing, … Continue reading Review: The Sewing Group by The Royal Court Theatre
Based off writer H.G. Wells’ Kipps: The Story of A Simple Soul, Half A Sixpence adapts the 1967 British musical film of the same name and follows the story of Arthur Kipps – a young orphan from Kent who unexpectedly comes into wealth. The tale takes on a Victorian twist, and Kipps must choose between two women – the upper class Helen Walsingham who he falls head over … Continue reading Review: Half A Sixpence at the Noel Coward Theatre [15/11/16]
If you’re an adrenaline junkie and want a truly thrilling London experience, then this one’s for you. For the first time ever, Evelina London Children’s Hospital has announced an opportunity to zipline across the Thames from St Thomas’ Hospital to the Houses of Parliament as part of their Christmas fundraising programme. Starting at the top of St Thomas’ Hospital, at a whopping 52 metres high, … Continue reading Zipline Across The Thames For Charity!
Who needs Shakespeare when all the drama really happens backstage? Roger Harwood’s script may be slightly dated, but its found its place perfectly well as a period piece that celebrates and decries all the mayhem that happens behind the scenes of a theatre company. Said to be based off of Harwood’s life as dresser to actor Sir Donald Wolfit, The Dresser is a backstage play, portraying the … Continue reading Review: The Dresser at the Duke of York’s Theatre [8/11/16]
The 27th SGIFF starts off with a bang, beginning with the Asian premiere of visionary Malaysian director Dain Iskandar Said’s new film Interchange. Set in a modern metropolis, Interchange explores the seedy depths of the subterranean underworld, a modern neo-noir playing on the supernatural and mythology of Southeast Asia. Come see the dark side of the modern Asian city, with intense, rarely seen views of streetwalker lined … Continue reading Preview: SGIFF 2016 Opening Film + Special Presentation – Interchange + The Pursuit of A Happy Human Life
Shopping and F***ing is one of those fiercely British plays from the turbulent 90s, full of sex, violence, blood and drug use and is unabashedly controversial. Yet, behind the rage and fury lies a pertinent storyline that reflects some serious social issues and concerns. Receiving new direction from Sean Holmes, Shopping and F***ing highlights the transactional nature of our modern relationships and our treatment of money, … Continue reading Review: Shopping And F***ing by the Lyric Hammersmith [28/10/16]
