London’s exciting live performance VAULT festival begins again this month after a three-year absence. From Tuesday 24th January until Sunday 19th March, there is a full program of live entertainment featuring theatre, comedy, cabaret, immersive experiences, and late-night entertainment. The excellent, well-priced, diverse program features over 500 events from both established and up-and-coming performers, … Continue reading
Wild(e) Tales: Tales From the Shadows ☆☆☆ Vault Festival, Waterloo It’s no secret that I worship and adore Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde, so it was with a certain amount of trepidation that I took my seat for this shadow puppet show of some of his children’s stories, originally written for his two sons, Cyril … Continue reading
BUTTERFLY (3.5 Stars) BEDLAM CHORUS VAULT FESTIVAL, LONDON This was my introduction to the work of Bedlam Chorus and my first thought was how appropriate that name is (in the best possible way, no shade). There’s something gloriously ramshackle about this outfit, from the malfunctioning home-made costumes to the, at times, barely audible storytelling. … Continue reading
This Queer House ☆☆ The Vaults Festival The show has an intriguing premise; Ollie (played by Liv Ello) and Leah (played by Humaira Iqbal) are a young queer couple who have inherited a large old house and a joint renovation project begins. Time progresses, and they struggle to settle into their new home, the … Continue reading
Dumbledore is Gay ☆☆☆☆ Vault Festival, London Can you remember falling in love when you were a teenager? Did you have a massive unrequited crush on your best mate at school? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then ‘Dumbledore is Gay’ will bring all those memories flooding back in vivid … Continue reading