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Be Prepared showing at The Vaults Theatre ****

Gillian Fisher02.2018Culture, Theatre, Theatre Review, Theatrical, UKLeave a Comment

Most of the subjects we consider taboo are so because they are niche; abnormal and therefore unrelatable. Yet to my mind, the biggest cultural taboo is the one inevitable human … Read More

Gillian FisherBe Prepared showing at The Vaults Theatre ****02.12.2018

Theatre Review: Think of England

Martina O'Boyle02.2018Theatre, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

Think of England

Ever heard of a Tea Dance? During World War II, these wholesome afternoon or evening dances were popular ways of boosting morale for servicemen and small communities. They were mainly … Read More

Martina O'BoyleTheatre Review: Think of England02.08.2018

Theatre Review: Disney’s Aladdin at the Hollywood Pantages

Garon Cockrell01.2018Reviews, Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

January 10 – March 31, 2018 Hollywood Pantages 6233 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028 Tickets start at $35 From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Disney’s ALADDIN, a thrilling new … Read More

Garon CockrellTheatre Review: Disney’s Aladdin at the Hollywood Pantages01.12.2018

Review: The Red Lion

Martina O'Boyle11.2017Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

Walking in, you are in the locker room of a small football club, and as you take your seat at Trafalgar Studios, an older man, ostensibly on stage but there … Read More

Martina O'BoyleReview: The Red Lion11.23.2017

Review: Inside Pussy Riot

Martina O'Boyle11.2017Miscellaneous, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

Inside Pussy Riot

To say what you will encounter at Inside Pussy Riot would ruin the fun, if I can say fun, so this review will be a bit obtuse. But, go. This … Read More

Martina O'BoyleReview: Inside Pussy Riot11.19.2017

Review: Jamaica Inn, The Tabard Theatre ***

Gillian Fisher11.2017Culture, Horror, Theatre, Theatre Review, Theatrical, UKLeave a Comment

On Bodmin’s windswept moors a ramshackle lodge stands alone against the slate grey sky. This is the Jamaica Inn; a tavern as empty as the surrounding landscape for “Nobody stops … Read More

Gillian FisherReview: Jamaica Inn, The Tabard Theatre ***11.19.2017

Review: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Martina O'Boyle10.2017Miscellaneous, Theatre, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

  Blackeyed Theatre presents a different take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic 1886 novella, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, with mixed results. We all know the story, … Read More

Martina O'BoyleReview: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde10.10.2017

Review: Richard III at Temple Church

Martina O'Boyle08.2017Culture, Miscellaneous, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

richard iii antic disposition

Antic Disposition’s Richard III at London’s Temple Church Is it fair to give extra credit to a theatre production based on the venue at which it is held? if so, … Read More

Martina O'BoyleReview: Richard III at Temple Church08.25.2017

Theatre Review: Hamilton Opening Night in Los Angeles! #HamiltonLA

Garon Cockrell08.2017Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

Hamilton HAMILTON is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the … Read More

Garon CockrellTheatre Review: Hamilton Opening Night in Los Angeles! #HamiltonLA08.17.2017

Theatre Review: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time

Garon Cockrell08.2017Reviews, Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Now through September 10, 2017 Ahmanson Theatre 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Tuesday – Friday 8PM Saturday 2 … Read More

Garon CockrellTheatre Review: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time08.09.2017

Review: Punts by Sarah Page, showing at Theatre 503 ****

Gillian Fisher06.2017Culture, Reviews, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

  Jack is 25 and about to lose his virginity. He’s showered, spritzed with cologne and picked up some tips from a female-friendly porno. All that remains is for his … Read More

Gillian FisherReview: Punts by Sarah Page, showing at Theatre 503 ****06.22.2017

Review: Trinity at Asylum Chapel, Ovalhouse

Martina O'Boyle06.2017Miscellaneous, Theatre, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

Trinity Brave New Worlds

Ovalhouse is a compact, almost neighbourhoody theatre in the Kennington area of London, opposite the famous Oval cricket ground, and for the past 50 years, they have been part of the London … Read More

Martina O'BoyleReview: Trinity at Asylum Chapel, Ovalhouse06.21.2017

Review: “Horror” Will Scare Your Dance Off

Martina O'Boyle06.2017Culture, Miscellaneous, Reviews, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

Review: "Horror"

Review: “Horror” , at The Peacock Theatre You might not be into dance performances, I’m guessing? But what if you went to a creepy, compelling theatre performance and left thrilled, … Read More

Martina O'BoyleReview: “Horror” Will Scare Your Dance Off06.02.2017

This is Not Culturally Significant, The Bunker ****

Gillian Fisher05.2017Culture, Live Comedy, Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

What do a homophobic Yorkshireman, a Glaswegian drug addict and a flatulent theatre producer all have in common?     Answer: Adam Scott-Rowley. In his ebullient one man show, Scott-Rowley introduces us … Read More

Gillian FisherThis is Not Culturally Significant, The Bunker ****05.22.2017
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