“The isle is full of noises”
It’s always nice to be surprised by a night at the theatre, especially with a play with which one is rather familiar. And more importantly in the case of The Tempest is the feeling that I have already ...
“I don’t need to have things repeated and repeated and repeated”
One of the best things about having a blog like this is that my thoughts about a show can be retrieved at the click of a button which means my patchy memory isn’t ...
“Sometimes you need to hear it Sam”
Given the fortunes of its replacement at the Piccadilly Theatre, the 15 month West
End run of Ghost the musical doesn't seem too bad at all in the end. Based on
the famous 1990 film with boo...
“Do you know what they are, ghost stories? They’re a place to put things you’re too scared to look at any more”
Theatre of the Damned’s self-avowed undertaking is to explore horror and suspense on stage, a challenging mission as d...
Instalment 12 of the Short Film Review - keep those recommendations coming and I promise I will get round to them all eventually, I've a fair few to work through ;-)
Bride of Vernon
A rather playful take on the Franke...
“London and that were just a phase”
Two former junkies break into an abandoned East Northamptonshire farmhouse – such
is the opening premise of Chris Dunkley’s new play Smallholding, a co-production
between Southampton’s Nuffield ...
“A good sinner can get into a lot of mischief in a week”
Much like its central character, the charms of A Man of No Importance are gentle and delicate and these remain the watchwords for Gareth Machin’s actor/musician production o...
“There’s a limit to what you can do”
Good theatre makes you think, but great theatre makes you dig deep to really
contemplate the deeper questions in life and how you might react in a similar
situation. Peter Nichols’ 1967...
“Just knock three times and whisper low, that you and I were sent by Joe"
Old Broadway classics seem to flourish in the rarefied air of West Sussex and
it is hard to shake the feeling that Chichester has done it again with ...
“And the barman asked if I was alright”
It is interesting how the experience of one play can shape attitudes towards a playwright and for me, it was 2011’s The Veil which completely turned me off Conor McPherson to the point where...
