Advent in the West End: Maddie Moate’s A Very Curious Christmas at the Apollo Theatre

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What do you do when planning a Christmassy day in the theatre with both children and adults who, combined, cannot stand panto or scares or elaborate musical tunes? You thank children's TV presenter Maddie Moates for putting up an one hour, interval-free, suitable-for-all show on science facts about the festive seasons without a cheesy, moral-heavy narrative which will arm young … Continue reading Advent in the West End: Maddie Moate’s A Very Curious Christmas at the Apollo Theatre

Stay safe – RedCape’s The Luminous at Greenwich Theatre

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Greenwich Theatre is one of those London venues I have passed plenty of times but never visited. Only a few walking minutes away from Greenwich train station, I arrive for The Luminous just in time to put my name in the theatre's guestbook and to get a ginger beer from the well-equipped bar. The amount … Continue reading Stay safe – RedCape’s The Luminous at Greenwich Theatre

“Outstanding” claims the mini reviewer: The Baddies at the Rose Theatre

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After our theatre visit at Zog And The Flying Doctors this summer, we do not want to miss the chance to catch another play by Freckle Productions based on the children books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler: The Baddies at the Rose Theatre in Kingston, Surrey, will be an outstanding half term highlight! A photo taken by the lovely family sitting behind us - because … Continue reading “Outstanding” claims the mini reviewer: The Baddies at the Rose Theatre

The London Literature Festival is back: The Elmer Adventure at the Southbank Centre

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Because half-term cannot surely be all about Halloween, a trip to London's Southbank Centre is scheduled for a stage adaptation of Elmer, the patchwork-coloured elephant with the iconic square pattern: The London Literature Festival is back! And because I do not dare reviewing a kids' show without children in the age range of the target audience, I have two primary schoolers with … Continue reading The London Literature Festival is back: The Elmer Adventure at the Southbank Centre

Walk Right Back – The Everly Brothers’ Story at the New Wimbledon Theatre

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Returning to the New Wimbledon Theatre is always a pleasure - even the walk from the train station appears shorter with every visit. I like a tribute show as a way of learning more about artists and musicians I can only name the very famous hits of, and love the moment when a familiar tune appears I … Continue reading Walk Right Back – The Everly Brothers’ Story at the New Wimbledon Theatre

The Truth About Harry Beck at the London Transport Museum

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One of the major buildings surrounding Covent Garden is the London Transport Museum, beloved by locals and international tourists alike, especially as kids go for free and most entry tickets are annual passes automatically. The colloquially called TfL Museum is also a popular event space for corporate fairs but that it has its own theatre … Continue reading The Truth About Harry Beck at the London Transport Museum

From Broadway to the West End: Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre

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It is time for a girls' night out in the West End (because why not) and for reasons beyond my memory we are seeing Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre. I came here a while back for the Bob Marley tribute musical but this time I am sitting in the well-leveled stalls, assuring that we even … Continue reading From Broadway to the West End: Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre

Ins Choi stars in his play Kim’s Convenience at the Riverside Studios

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The most beautiful thing about returning to the Riverside Studios for an evening performance at this time of the year is the stunning sunset just behind the iconic Hammersmith Bridge - and  the illuminations over the river Thames are also worth a look when you leave the studios again. Last summer I saw the daring and excellent pulp … Continue reading Ins Choi stars in his play Kim’s Convenience at the Riverside Studios

Zog and the Flying Doctors at Cadogan Hall

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Cadogan Hall has been on my bucket list of London venues since I first passed its stunning façade years ago in Sloane Square during a Chelsea stroll - the unique clock tower and especially the building's backside are true gems within an area famous for its expensive real estates. I am therefore surprised on arrival that Cadogan … Continue reading Zog and the Flying Doctors at Cadogan Hall

It’s a challenger: Dorian – The Musical at the Southwark Playhouse

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My excitement to return to the very welcoming Southwark Playhouse is matched by looking forward to a new retelling of Oscar Wilde's 1890s classic novel The Picture Of Dorian Gray - a very readable, sharp and witty masterpiece of timeless societal observation, morals challenged by vanity and curiosity, not only of the Victorian era but … Continue reading It’s a challenger: Dorian – The Musical at the Southwark Playhouse