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Here Come the Boys, London Palladium
Billed as one of the hottest shows in town (and, yes, I know there aren’t many open currently) I have to say that “Here Come The Boys” lives up to the hype. There was such a buzz going around last night, and that was even before we got inside The London Palladium. Out in Argyll…
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The Wider Earth Launch, Natural History Museum
Preview reviewed by Carole Lovstrom The Wider Earth – Get your tickets now Oh my bananas, this is going to be a great night out. I could feel it just watching an excerpt. I do love reviewing shows when I get to meet the cast and creative team as I can get a sense of…
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Madagascar the Musical, New Wimbledon Theatre
It was the real red carpet treatment at the press night for the wonderful new children’s show Madagascar. Wimbledon Theatre does this kind of thing so well, and the whole event felt more like we were at an opening in the West End. And this is West End quality, I’d say. For those who have…
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Dust, Soho Theatre
Writer/Performer – Milly Thomas Director – Sara Joyce Running time 70 minutes Well I managed to limit myself to crying (quietly) just the twice while watching “Dust”, which was amazing considering the performance I witnessed. Milly Thomas is a force to be reckoned with. As a writer/performer she holds the attention of the audience throughout…
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Bunny, Tristan Bates Theatre
Review by Carole Lovstrom Katie- Catherine Lamb Writer – Jack Thorne Director – Lucy Curtis Running time 1 hour 10 minutes A clever, ambitious, funny and scary piece of theatre, delivered with grit and integrity by a superb actor. A Lamb/Thorne triumph – 5 stars from me. So I usually take the odd discreet note…
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The Dark Room, Theatre 503
Written by Angela Betzien Directed by Audrey Sheffield Despite living in South West London all my life, I had never been to Theatre503 so imagine my delight in finding this friendly intimate theatre practically on my doorstep – a very similar space to one of my favourite pub theatres, The Hope Theatre in Islington. I…
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