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]

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]

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]