Mother at the Network Theatre ☆☆☆ The Vault Festival London Cursed with the worst of all the Vault Festival venues, away from the main campus, down a side street only accessed via a fire exit that requires a guide to find, the Mother team’s improv skills come in handy in incorporating disgruntled latecomers into … Continue reading
Sweeney Todd or ‘The String of Pearls’★★★ Wiltons Music Hall Most will be familiar with Sweeney Todd, the Sondheim musical about the Demon Barber of Fleet St, who slit the throat of his victims and sold the meat to his female accomplice who used it to make pies. However less familiar is The … Continue reading
THE DINA MARTINA CHRISTMAS SHOW ☆☆☆☆ Soho Theatre, London Omicron is threatening to shut London’s theatres once more, and the UK Chief Medical Officer is advising people to restrict themselves to ‘special’ activities this year. That’s two damn good reasons to get down to Soho Theatre right now. If you don’t have family to … Continue reading
Bernie Dieter’s LIttle Death Club ☆☆☆☆ Underbelly Festival, London’s South Bank Right now it is hard for burlesque to stay sexy without the audience feeling #MeToo rather than wanting to be ‘Me Next – Please!’ Bernie Dieter manages to succeed in this high wire act with audience domination, a thumping rock soundtrack, and a … Continue reading
Sex, Drag and Opera ★★★★ Kings Head Theatre, London There is a delicious piece of Opera Cake on your plate. You can already see it’s a small slice. But you taste it and you love it. Just as you are about to get to the last, best mouthful, someone takes it away. That … Continue reading