Charming life-size animal puppets, catchy tunes, an endearing pixie and a round plump pudding … this Christmas show has all [Read More]
West End review / Noises Off at the Garrick Theatre
Michael Frayn’s Noises Off is one of the most delicious, exuberant comedies ever written and this West End transfer of [Read More]
Review / The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat
With puppets and pea-green boats in multiple sizes, nonsense poetry and plenty of singing, this charming retelling of the Further [Read More]
West End / Captain Corelli’s Mandolin at the Harold Pinter
It’s been a good 20 years since I read Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Louis de Berniere’s breakthrough novel, and so it [Read More]
Review / The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole The Musical
What a life-affirming, toe-tapping, heart-rending, spine-tingling celebration of a musical this is! From the opening scene (New Year’s Eve 1981, [Read More]
The Light in the Piazza at the Southbank Centre
The Light in the Piazza is a charming musical heralding the start of summer at the Southbank Centre. Set in [Read More]