Category Archives: Theatre

Theatre

Half of the saccharine

Over on My London Your London Robert has a review of Hellcab, now showing at the Old Red Lion. It is billed as a Christmas play with a difference, but it seems that they’ve just cut down the dose of saccharine, rather than eliminated it altogether.

Theatre

Funny, but they’re old jokes

Over on My London Your London I’ve a review of Whipping It Up, a new political farce by Steve Thompson. It is entertaining, but very light – perhaps fittingly since the scenario starts with David Cameron in power in 2008 – albeit with a majority of three. Ticket sales are guaranteed by the presence of Richard Wilson from the television show One Foot In The Grave.

Theatre

Boys’ games

Over on My London Your London I’ve a new reviewer, welcome Robert!, who had something of a baptism of fire at the Baron’s Court Theatre with what sounds like a pretty radical, but pretty good, show. Not for the delicate of sensibility, however.

Theatre

Existential angst, but amusing angst

Over on My London Your London, Jon has a review of Notes from Underground, by Eric Bogosian performed, very nicely, by Will Adamsdale. Sounds like a good show.

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Short, snappy and mostly fun

Over on My London Your London a review of a festival of short plays at the Union Theatre. Generally good stuff, and a couple of little gems.

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Countryside apartheid?

Over on My London Your London I’ve a review of a delightfully subtle dramatic exploration of Trevor Phillip’s “passive apartheid of the countryside” remark – White Open Spaces. Get your ticket soon – I suspect judging by the press night audience reaction word of mouth will make it a near-sellout.