Review: BALLET SHOES, National Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 6, 2024
Beloved by parents and children alike, the National Theatre has taken on the first major stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s best-selling book Ballet Shoes as their big ticket show this festive season. It is a brave move, as the book is so well known and hasn't been out of print since 1936. However, there's so need to fear, as Kendall Feaver's adaptation is a truly charming and heart-warming family show.
Guest Blog: JMK Award Winner Adam Karim on GUARDS AT THE TAJ
by Guest Author - Oct 25, 2024
'F**k the King. Beauty Shall Live.' Calm down, I'm not having a pop at Charlie boy. Well not yet anyway. Well, maybe a bit. More of that later. These aren't actually my words, they're the words of Babur in our production of Guards at The Taj at the Orange Tree Theatre.
Review: THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE, Noël Coward Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 12, 2023
Based on Neil Gaiman’s short 2013 novel, this seemingly simple story is of a man who revisits his childhood where he discovers friendship for the first time and copes with the aftermath of his mother’s death. When his father takes in a terrifying lodger, a nightmarish fantasy world envelopes him as he struggles to distinguish between illusion and reality.
SUNSET BOULEVARD Leads Our Top Ten West End Shows for October
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 1, 2023
The West End is bursting with amazing shows this October. The stars are out: Nicole Scherzinger, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Kenneth Branagh, Giles Terera and Joseph Fiennes are just some of the actors treading the boards of the capital this month.
Review: THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Aug 30, 2023
From the imagination of Neil Gaiman, best-selling author of Coraline, Good Omens and The Sandman (now a major Netflix series), comes the National Theatre’s major new stage adaptation of The Ocean at the End of the Lane.