Review: DAN WYE AM I SAM SMITH?, Soho TheatreApril 18, 2025Written and performed by Dan Wye and directed by Lee Griffith, Dan Wye Am I Sam Smith? is Wye’s debut hour, exploring how their life has been changed by being a doppelgänger of singer Sam Smith, which leads them to experience a life full of the negative aspects of being famous without being able to have any of the positive perks. The show has Wye explore how they have formed their identity and what it is like to have had it taken away by someone who probably does not even know they exist.
Interview: Actor Kevin McHale on Making His UK Theatre Debut in THE FROGSApril 23, 2025Recently, we had the chance to chat with Kevin McHale, who is making his UK stage debut in The Frogs as Xanthias. We discussed what it’s like to be making his UK debut at Southwark Playhouse, what it’s like performing for the stage versus the screen and his favourite Sondheim song!
Review: WILL OWEN: LIKE, NOBODY’S WATCHING, Soho TheatreApril 15, 2025Will Owen believes that he was born for the silver screen and tonight, he’s going to prove it to a live studio audience. Written and performed by Owen and directed by Daniel Emery and Molly Stacey, Will Owen: Like, Nobody’s Watching has Owen reflecting on his life through his love of television shows and pop culture.
Review: TUTANKHAMUN: THE IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION, Immerse LDNApril 14, 2025As someone who was fascinated by Ancient Egypt as a child and who wrote her dissertation on immersive experiences, Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition seemed like the perfect place for me. The exhibition, which opened 28 March at Immerse LDN at Excel, promising “extraordinary journey through Ancient Egypt, exploring the myths and mysteries surrounding Pharaoh Tutankhamun using a combination of cutting-edge technology with historical storytelling, original artefacts and replicas.”
Book Review: DRAMA GAMES FOR CLOWNING AND PHYSICAL COMEDY, Nick Hern BooksApril 14, 2025Drama Games for Clowning and Physical Comedy, written by Joe Dieffenbacher, is one of a series, Drama Games, which, as one might guess from the title, has a range of different games for one to try in workshops, classes and/or rehearsals rooms, with topics like Shakespeare, young children and even “Those Who Like to Say No.” The goal of this particular book is to “Develop the playful mind (and body) of each Player” through quick-fire resources, teaching the art of the clown to anyone who wants to partake in the activities listed in the different parts.
Review: MINECRAFT EXPERIENCE: VILLAGER RESCUE, Corner CornerApril 8, 2025Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue is a “real-world, Minecraft immersive adventure” designed for families, both players and non-players alike. The show is in a new venue that has been built in Canada Water, Corner Corner, which has replaced part of the Surrey Quays shopping venue. The experience as a whole lasts about 45 minutes as audience members team up with the other people in their entry time and go through seven different rooms, led by the Orb of Interaction that they receive before entering the experience, a glowing cube that vibrates, lights up and changes colour depending on where the audience member is during the experience.
Film Review: SIX THE MUSICAL LIVE!April 4, 2025SIX the Musical Live! is the filmed version of the hit musical about the six wives of Henry VIII that has taken the world by storm. The show has been seen by over 3.5 million audience members around the world since it first debuted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2017. The original West End cast reunited for several performances at the Vaudeville Theatre, taking on the roles of the Queens for what might be the final time.
Review: METROLAND LIVE: THE BOX, Soho TheatreMarch 31, 2025Walking into Metroland LIVE: The Box, audience members are greeted by a gym instructor in bright pink gym shorts, who is encouraging everyone to remove their jackets as things are going to get hot in Soho Theatre Upstairs. The man (Caden Elliott) introduces himself as Cum McGroin and has the audience out of their seats doing hip thrusts to get warmed up for the hour ahead. And, just like that, “class is in session.”