Review: SAM WU IS NOT AFRAID OF GHOSTS, Polka TheatreJuly 30, 2024Sam Wu Is NOT Afraid of Ghosts, directed by Emily Ling Williams, is an adaptation of the popular book of the same name. Written by Kevin and Katie Tsang and adapted for the stage by Julie Tsang, we are introduced to Sam Wu (Sam Liu), a young boy who insists that he is NOT afraid of ghosts.
Review: JACK TUCKER: COMEDY STAND UP HOUR, Soho TheatreJuly 18, 2024Created and performed by Zach Zucker of Stamptown fame, Jack Tucker: Comedy Stand Up Hour is a longer-than-an-hour stand up show in which Zucker takes on his character of Jack Tucker. For those unfamiliar with the character, Jack Tucker is the self-described “ultimate comedian’s comedian” who “will do whatever it takes to make you laugh.”
Review: I WISH MY LIFE WERE LIKE A MUSICAL, King's Head TheatreJuly 16, 2024Written by Alexander S. Bermange, I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical is a “comedic musical revue” that brings audiences into the world of musical theatre both onstage and off. Audience members experience the life of a performer, from the first nerve-wracking audition to the moment in which they can finally declare themselves a “diva” of the stage.
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Review: THE W.I.G OF LIFE: A CONFERENCE, Riverside StudiosJuly 12, 2024Entering Riverside Studios, you are greeted by two performers dressed in grey bodysuits and bright blue bob wigs, speaking to you in monotonous tones. Going into the theatre itself, the set is nothing but wigs. Wigs worn by the performers, wigs hanging from the ceiling, wigs on mannequin heads on the floor. What exactly is happening?
Review: THE IMPROVISED SHAKESPEARE SHOW, The Other PalaceJuly 11, 2024The Improvised Shakespeare Show is a show that has a self-describing title - a group of actors improvises a show based on the style of Shakespeare. The cast rotates between members of the ShakeItUp Improv troupe, making multiple visits even more appealing as there may be an entirely different cast the next time you go.
Review: DIZNEY IN DRAG: ONCE UPON A PARODY, Underbelly Cavendish SquareJuly 8, 2024Written and directed by the Hairy Godmothers Collective, Dizney in Drag: Once Upon A Parody is “a gender-bending pantomime romp through beloved fairytales told with drag performers giving (and receiving) positive lessons on respect, healthy masculinity, periods, and sex positivity.”
Review: HOUSE OF LIFE, Soho TheatreJuly 8, 2024House of Life is a work of theatre created by Sheep Soup that is, according to its description, “one-part sermon, one-part purge, three-parts party,” or, in simpler terms, a “travelling musical cult.” You are greeted by a bright and glittery backdrop, as well as a table full of instruments and mixing equipment, the perfect setting for a rave.
Review: THE SECRET GARDEN, Regent's Park Open Air TheatreJune 28, 2024The Secret Garden, originally published as a children’s book by Frances Hodgson Burnett in the early 1900s, tells the story of Mary Lennox, a spoiled and angry 10-year-old girl who is brought from her home in British India to Yorkshire after surviving a cholera epidemic that kills not only her parents but all of the servants in the home.
Review: GIFFORDS CIRCUS: AVALON, Chiswick House and GardensJune 15, 2024Written and Directed by Cal McCrystal, Avalon is the 2024 show for Giffords Circus, a village-green travelling circus that follows the belief of ther founder, Nell Giffords, that “Art is Love.” The tents and caravans feel as though they have been pulled from a classic movie.
Review: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, Formosa GardensJune 17, 2024All’s Well That Ends Wells, a production by Shakespeare in the Square and directed by Sioned Jones, is a touring version of Shakespeare’s work, being performed in gardens across the UK. The tale tells the story of Helena, a young woman living under the guardianship of the Countess of Roussillon who falls in love with her carer’s son, Bertram.
Review: BEING MR WICKHAM, Jermyn Street TheatreJune 12, 2024Written and performed by Adrian Lukis and directed by Guy Unsworth, Being Mr Wickham brings us into the world of the infamous Pride & Prejudice character after his 60th birthday, having withdrawn from the festivities to a quiet space. But, suddenly, Wickham looks into the audience, acknowledging us and telling us, “When play stops, old age begins.'
Review: JAZZ EMU: KNIGHT FEVER, Soho TheatreJune 12, 2024Knight Fever sees the return of the narcissistic pop star character, Jazz Emu, this time vying for a Knighthood at the Royal Variety Show. The character, created and played by Archie Henderson, has done several shows in the past and has gone viral on social media for his hilarious and catchy songs.