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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Cherie – My Struggle at the Hen & Chickens Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – Transferring fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, Cherie – My Struggle is an intimate, gossipy memoir recounting Cherie Blair’s amazing journey from an obscure Liverpool convent to the epicentre of power in Westminster. In this new political comedy Cherie spills the beans on the New Labour years and delivers her uncensored thoughts about Alistair Campbell, Carole Caplin, John Smith, Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott, the Queen, … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Cherie – My Struggle at the Hen & Chickens Theatre (Preview)

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Touring the UK 2019/20: Following National Tour, On Your Feet! Returns to London Summer 2020

LONDON – Following a highly successful season at the London Coliseum, which ended its run on 31st August 2019, producers Jamie Wilson and Gavin Kalin announced plans for On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan to return to London next Summer 2020. It was also announced today that the forthcoming international tour will star current London cast members Philippa Stefani as ‘Gloria Estefan’, George Ioannides as ‘Emilio Estefan’, Madalena Alberto as ‘Gloria Fajardo’and Karen … Continue reading Touring the UK 2019/20: Following National Tour, On Your Feet! Returns to London Summer 2020

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In London’s West End 2019: Fleabag at Wyndham’s Theatre (Review)

It’s clear why this no filter, no holds barred one woman show catapulted Phoebe Waller-Bridge to stardom. LONDON – Phoebe Waller-Bridge needs little to no introduction. The writer-actor shot to fame with the BBC adaptation of her Edinburgh Fringe hit Fleabag, and since then, has only been on the rise, voicing a droid in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, writing for BBC America’s is, … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Fleabag at Wyndham’s Theatre (Review)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Warheads by Park Theatre (Review)

Intense, frank look at PTSD in this urban drama about soldiers.  LONDON –  War is a disaster that few of us, thankfully, have ever had to experience in our lives. But for those of us who have, it can be one of the most traumatic things that affect you for life, with countless stories of PTSD war vets suffer long after it’s over. With Warheads, writers Taz Skylar … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Warheads by Park Theatre (Review)

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In London’s West End 2019: Sydney Theatre Company’s The Secret River at the National Theatre (Review)

Kate Grenville’s novel gets the stage treatment in this tragedy of colonisation.  LONDON – Across Britain’s long and illustrious history, one particular period that sticks out like a sore thumb is when it spent years and resources capturing various colonies and ousting or ruling over the indigenous people of those lands. While colonialism itself has been relegated to a thing of the past, it’s impossible not … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Sydney Theatre Company’s The Secret River at the National Theatre (Review)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Derrière on a G String at Sadler’s Wells (Preview)

LONDON – Subverting some of the best-loved pieces of classical music, Derrière on a G String is a raucous new comedy dance sensation from choreographer Alfred Taylor-Gaunt (from the award-winning The Limit, Vault Festival 2019; Stand and Deliver!, Kings Head Theatre), vocalising life’s first world problems through a hilariously imaginative series of dance and physical theatre sketches. Following an extensive workshop over the last three years, … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Derrière on a G String at Sadler’s Wells (Preview)

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Preview: SSO Gala -Vladimir Ashkenazy & Gautier Capuço

Explore the dark poetry of Schumann’s Manfred Overture, the impassioned Cello Concerto and the fiery heart of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. The internationally celebrated conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy returns in an unmissable pairing with the illustrious French cellist Gautier Capuçon in this concert of arch-Romantic fervour. One of the few artists to combine a successful career as a pianist and conductor, Russian-born Vladimir Ashkenazy first came to … Continue reading Preview: SSO Gala -Vladimir Ashkenazy & Gautier Capuço

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Mites at the Tristan Bates Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – The world premiere of the bleakly comic, psychological thriller Mites from James Mannion comes to Tristan Bates Theatre this October. This absurdist piece is a sinister exploration of the manipulation which can underpin relationships, and especially considers the impact of this upon the mentally vulnerable in society. The production will star Claire Marie Hall as Ruth; Richard Henderson as Bartholomew and George Howard as … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Mites at the Tristan Bates Theatre (Preview)

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Preview: Dick Lee’s The Mad Chinaman 30th Anniversary Concert

Following last year’s SingaPOPera concert celebrating the musicals of Dick Lee, the Mad Chinaman returns to the Esplanade Concert Hall this September for a one-night only concert! The Mad Chinaman 30th Anniversary concert will naturally, feature Dick Lee himself, alongside the Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra. Under the baton of Music Director Adrian Tan, this special pop-classical crossover celebrates the 1989 release of Dick’s seminal work, The Mad Chinaman, often considered … Continue reading Preview: Dick Lee’s The Mad Chinaman 30th Anniversary Concert

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Escape From Planet Trash by Sink The Pink and the Pleasance (Preview)

LONDON – Reuniting the whole team behind last year’s hugely successful How To Catch a Krampus, Sink The Pink and Ginger Johnson return to Pleasance Islington for five-weeks of queer, campy, Christmas fun all set to an out-of-this-world live score. It’s 2050 and in a galaxy not too far from our own, Planet Trash is the most dangerous place in the solar system – the dumping … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Escape From Planet Trash by Sink The Pink and the Pleasance (Preview)

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