Review: TOM LAWRINSON: BURIED ALIVE AND LOVING IT, Soho TheatreNovember 7, 2024This is the story of a shirtless boy who lived underground in Spain. In Tom Lawrinson: Buried Alive and Loving It, the comedian is getting a bit more personal with his audiences, telling them about his childhood and how he believes it has had an effect on him as an adult.
Review: BULLRING TECHNO MAKEOUT JAMZ, Soho TheatreNovember 7, 2024Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz, written by Nathan Queeley-Dennis and directed by Dermot Daly, is described as “a love letter to Birmingham through Beyonce lyrics, techno raves and the deeply intimate relationship between a man and his barber.”
Review: EMMA SIDI IS SUE GRAY, Soho TheatreNovember 4, 2024Emma Sidi is Sue Gray may be considered by some to be a satirical take on the former Downing Street Chief of Staff under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but how can something be a satire if barely anything is known about the woman of the hour?
Review: HOW TO MATE: THE SECOND TED XXX TALK, Soho TheatreOctober 28, 2024How to Mate: The Second Ted XXX Talk begins with an absolute banger of a preshow playlist, which tends to be a good sign of things to come at the Soho Theatre. The show, directed by Mpilo May, marks the return of Steve Porters, AKA “Lockup Ur Daughter,” a character created and performed by drag king Daisy Doris May.
Review: TAROT: SHUFFLE, Soho TheatreOctober 24, 2024Tarot: Shuffle begins a bit differently than your average sketch show. Walking into the theatre, audience members are greeted by three performers, all wearing white nighties. Everyone is given a piece of paper with a personality test on it, with questions ranging from your ability to recognise patterns to requiring an essay of 1,000 words.
Review: THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA, Royal Albert HallOctober 21, 2024The Sound of Philadelphia, a celebration of “50 years of Philly Soul,” hosted by Sir Lenny Henry, celebrated the Philly soul genre, which is 'characterised by funk influences and lush string and horn arrangements,' so it only makes sense that the music of the night would be performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Review: SOPHIE DUKER: BUT DADDY I LOVE HER, Soho TheatreOctober 8, 2024Sophie Duker: But Daddy I Love Her starts on a high, with music blasting and the lights flashing as Duker jumps into the audience, running around and dancing her heart out, encouraging the crowd to cheer even more for her. Duker then jumps back on stage and, with a grin, tells us the one thing we need to know about her - “I am delusional.”
Interview: Shanay Holmes on the Origins and Creation of MUSICAL CONOctober 8, 2024Musical Con, the world’s biggest musical theatre fan convention, is returning to London for its third year. Recently, we had the chance to talk with Shanay Holmes, one of the creators of Musical Con. We discussed how she first became a producer, the creation of Musical Con and what panels she is most looking forward to!
Interview: Glen Ballard And Oliver Tompsett on GHOST THE MUSICAL IN CONCERTSeptember 29, 2024Recently, we had the opportuinty to talk with Glen Ballard and Oliver Tompsett about the upcoming production of Ghost the Musical in Concert. We discussed the creation of Ghost the Musical, what it is like to be returning to the show after time away and what they hope audiences take away from the concert!
Review: GINGER JOHNSON BLOWS OFF!, Soho TheatreSeptember 26, 2024Have you ever been sitting on a stool on a stage, being asked to load a confetti cannon with five containers, one of which containing push pins, that will be shot into the unguarded face of a drag queen? Not many will be able to say they have, but those who attend Ginger Johnson Blows Off! may have the opportunity.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: FLIGHT, Pleasance DomeOctober 7, 2024If you’re afraid of flying, this may not be the right show for you. Flight, one of two Darkfield shows playing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024, originally ran in 2018 and had been performed at the Fringe in 2022.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: SHITTY MOZART, Gilded Balloon Patter HouseOctober 2, 2024Imagine this, if you will. Scientists have discovered that they are capable of cloning humans, giving them the ability to bring deceased geniuses back through new life. They have chosen to clone Mozart, but, in a twist, the hair retrieved from Mozart is actually his pubic hair, leading to the clone being a much more immature version of the man.
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: CELYA AB: OF ALL PEOPLE, Pleasance CourtyardOctober 1, 2024Celya AB: Of All People begins with a topic that some might see as taboo - money. Celya declares that she is going to be very open about money. In keeping with the themes of money and value, Celya guarantees the audience 100 jokes throughout the show, each one worth sixteen pence, though she warns that some may be more valuable than others.