Loosely based on Moliére’s tragicomedy ‘Don Juan’, this hilarious modern update transports the action to contemporary London and follows the final adventures of its debauched protagonist – a cruel seducer who lives only for pleasure. Six years ago I took a trip to London (before I moved here obvs) to meet a boy who had… Read More Don Juan in Soho, Wyndham Theatre
Can you fall in love with someone if you don’t know their gender? Peter is about to find out when he falls for the sexually ambiguous ‘Blue’. Their relationship poses a challenge to Peter’s identity, forcing him to face some difficult questions: To what extent are we all encouraged to conform to narrow culturally defined stereotypes, to label… Read More Boy Stroke Girl, Etcetera Theatre
Brilliantly reimagined by acclaimed director Julie Taymor, Disney’s beloved film has been transformed into a spectacular stage production that explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music. At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba – the epic adventure of his journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King… Read More The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre
Based on true events, Stephen Jeffreys’ sharply written, comic play tells the story of the charismatic poet and playwright with a legendary appetite for excess. A close friend of King Charles II, Rochester’s life of debauchery knows no bounds until headstrong actress Elizabeth Barry (Ophelia Lovibond) makes an appearance at the Playhouse. Could she finally… Read More The Libertine, Theatre Royal Haymarket
It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of… Read More Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Palace Theatre
*Disclaimer: I attended this play for free in exchange for blogging about the show. The below opinions are still my own and not influenced by this in any way. This is Sam. Young, impulsive, single mum. Londoner born and bred and never ever left. Sam makes her mistakes, but who can blame her? Tom rents… Read More Fury, Soho Theatre
One dead father, One messed up family, One girl who just wants to help, One school bully who always gets his own way, One man of the church offering comfort, And one Hand puppet who is completely out of control – He’s shocking, dangerous and taking no prisoners. All hell is breaking out at the… Read More Hand to God, Vaudeville Theatre
Ex-convict Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever. I’ve recently really got into YouTube and one of the YouTubers I’ve been watching is Carrie Hope Fletcher who has been playing the… Read More Les Miserables, Queen’s Theatre
Catherine has sacrificed her education and social life to care for her brilliant but unstable father during the worst of his mental degeneration. On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday Catherine must deal not only with the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire, but also with the attentions of Hal, a former student of her fathers… Read More Proof, Tabard Theatre
Follow the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women. So the show we went to see to accompany our meal at Inamo as part of the LastMinute.com £24 deal was The 39… Read More The 39 Steps, Criterion Theatre
