I defy anyone not to have fun at Släpstick: Schërzo, a raucous, clever and very skillful show where nothing in classical music is sacred. Släpstick: Schërzo I would be hard pressed to think of a better show to stage in Wilton’s Music Hall than Släpstick’s Schërzo. Or indeed a better venue for this show. Släpstick’s […]
Despite some impressive physical theatre techniques, Flabbergast’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream fails to cast a spell at Wilton’s Music Hall. A Midsummer Night’s Dream I know A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of the most frequently performed of Shakespeare’s plays, but I do enjoy it nonetheless. I like its rambunctious energy, its humour, and the […]
This pleasant production of one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s lesser-performed works, Ruddigore is full of ghostly fun and frivolity. A ‘Difficult’ Gilbert & Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan operettas seem to be one of those things that attracts a very solid fan base. I’m more of a casual visitor into the Gilbert & Sullivan world, so […]
The week that marks the 60th anniversary of the death of Sylvia Plath is a moment to celebrate both her brilliance and her struggles in this creative and informative theatre-meets-lecture-meets-poetry-reading format. Back For Another Installment Of Dead Poets Live It’s quite remarkable to think that I was last at Wilton’s to see Dead Poets Live […]
A review of Buffy Revamped, in which comedian Brendan Murphy tackles all seven seasons of 90s cult classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 70 minutes. An entertaining evening of jokes, songs, and plenty of 90s nostalgia, all from the perspective of bad boy vampire Spike. Buffy Revamped I just can’t stay away from Wilton’s! I […]
A review of Dead Poets Live at Wilton’s Music Hall. An unexpectedly delightful evening exploring the connection between poet T. S. Eliot and music hall star Marie Lloyd, on the centenary of The Wasteland. Dead Poets Live I really highly recommend going to something every now and then without knowing anything about it. Sometimes it […]
A review of two evenings at Wilton’s Music Hall. In which I enjoy hearing some of the songs which would once have played here. And a completely different evening which shows how versatile these small spaces can be. Finally! I’m In Wilton’s Music Hall! Hooray! The irony of it is that I was living about […]
Back for the final edition of the London International Mime Festival, with a range of performances from dance to puppetry to silent films brought to life. London International Mime Festival 2023 I am very sad to say that 2023 marks the final edition of the London International Mime Festival. It has been going since 1977 […]
An illustrated walk through Tower Hamlets from Tower Hill to West India Docks, taking in sites important to the history of black people in this area. There is a lot to learn, but for the most part this important history remains frustratingly anonymous. Exploring the Black History of Tower Hamlets After a lot of general […]
A review of two London productions of A Christmas Carol in December 2020. One live, one online, but both full of Christmas cheer. A Christmas Carol – Something For Everyone In London 2020 In 2020 we are all in need of some Christmas cheer. London, at least until it went into Tiers 3 & 4, […]
