The Fabulist Fox Sister ☆☆☆☆ Southwark Playhouse It never ceases to surprise me how seemingly obscure places composers/writers go to find inspiration for new musicals . The Fabulist Fox Sister is one such case, loosely based on a story so wonderfully weird that it had to be true. Or did it? The very existence … Continue reading
Public Domain ☆☆☆ Stayhouse, London While some theatres have met the challenge of streaming during the pandemic by transferring their standard content to online Southwark Playhouse (or Stayhouse as they now call themselves) have done their version of the “Little Engine that Could” by producing a new musical that embraces the creative opportunity … Continue reading
For some American actors the draw to live and work in the UK is just to impossible to pass up on, especially when their work is so well received. Three time Oliver Award Winner (the British equivalent of a Tony) David Bedella is a case in question. Bedella moved to London from in 2001 … Continue reading
Deathdrop – A Dragatha Christie Murder Mystery The Garrick Theatre ☆☆☆☆☆ If you are looking for some seasonal fun and frolics but don’t fancy a traditional Panto then Deathdrop has all the ingredients of an hilarious night out. It features RuPaul’s Drag Race superstars Courtney Act and Monét X Change, and is written by … Continue reading
Illegal drugs! They can be such fun – until addiction takes over and starts to derail your life of course. This is the jumping off point for GHBoy by Paul Harvard, an admonitory tale about the thrills of the East London chemsex scene. Robert (played by Jimmy Essex) is a young man for whom … Continue reading