Or the one with the title I didn’t know how to pronounce. It makes sense once you know the beginning of the word is the surname of the protagonist, Rosmer, but if you don’t it just sounds like a spell from Harry Potter. Now that I’ve flaunted my ignorance a little bit we can move on to the review. Rosmersholm is one of the most … Continue reading Review _Rosmersholm_ Duke of York’s Theatre
Describing Come From Away to people who haven’t seen it is difficult. A musical about 9/11? Of course, sounds like the perfect weekend plan. Funny looks and raised eyebrows are to be expected. Despite having heard nothing but praises, I have to admit I was slightly apprehensive. That is until roughly 15 seconds in, when I turned towards my friends to see them wearing matching … Continue reading Review _Come From Away_ Phoenix Theatre
I’ve always been quite lucky in finding theatre tickets, I seem to possess this weird skill that used to amuse my friends – now they simply accept it as one of the facts of life. My latest stroke of luck was checking out the Young Vic’s website on the morning they released £5 tickets for Death of a Salesman and securing a couple of front … Continue reading Review _Death of a Salesman_ Young Vic
For some reason I had dismissed this musical before even seeing it as something I would probably not enjoy. Was it the title font? The vibe of clichéd romantic comedy it gave out? I don’t know. In any case – as I discovered last week – I was incredibly wrong. Insert pie-themed pun here for the spoiler alert. Based on the 2007 film, the musical … Continue reading Review _Waitress_ Adelphi Theatre
AKA how to spend the sunniest and warmest afternoons of the season in old and poorly lit buildings: a saga. This appears to be Arthur Miller’s year here in London, so after the slightly unconvincing The American Clock, I thought why not give this one a try too. I grabbed a couple of PwC 10£ tickets for Friday’s preview and braced myself for 2 hours … Continue reading Review _All My Sons_ The Old Vic
A week of grey weather and I’m starting to think that the lovely sun and warmth of last Saturday were just a dream. I took a stroll south of the river, enjoyed the spring vibe with a glass of lemonade at the Southbank centre and then crossed the Thames to see Emilia at the Vaudeville theatre. (Spoilers ahead) Emilia is one of those productions that … Continue reading Review _Emilia_ Vaudeville Theatre
I won’t lie, one of the main reason why I wanted to go and watch Follies was the photos of the splendid set design and the costumes I saw online. I wanted to see that gloriously decadent space with my own eyes. Admittedly, I wasn’t too keen on the musical side. Yes, I know Sondheim is a legend and everybody adores him but in the … Continue reading Review _Follies_ National Theatre
I love to watch a show mid-week, but part of me almost always regret it the day after. It seems like a good idea on paper, you see your friends, break the routine, watch something (hopefully) enjoyable. Then the next day – unless the show was exceptionally good and you’re still running on adrenaline – you feel a bit cranky because even though you had … Continue reading Review _Admissions_ Trafalgar Studios
It all started with a frantic text from my housemate last Friday evening, “Are you home yet?” I got worried, thought we’d left the oven on or something. As it turned out, the excitement was due to the appearance of some returned tickets for Ian McKellen’s show at the Lyric Hammersmith that Sunday, which she couldn’t buy from her phone. If you don’t know the … Continue reading Review _Ian McKellen on Stage_ Lyric Hammersmith
This has been on my watchlist for a while but as I lead such a busy life (sarcasm) I only managed to watch it today. A lot of people I know – and a bunch of people I don’t – have already watched it and have shared their opinions. Most of the comments seem to run along the lines of “It’s very good, if you … Continue reading Film review _Roma_ dir. Alfonso Cuarón
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