Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber Choreographer: Gillian Lynne Director: Trevor Nunn Originally Posted: http://www.thepublicreviews.com/cats-marlowe-theatre-canterbury/ #Tweetingit: Review in 140 characters – A timeless classic which both adults and children alike will love There is no doubt in my mind that this is a timeless classic. Cats ran for 21 years in London and 18 years on Broadway, makingContinue reading “Review: Cats, The Marlowe, Canterbury”
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Review: Bathhouse! The Musical
Bathhouse! The Musical Above the Stag Theatre, Arch 17, Miles Street, Vauxhall SW8 1RZ #Tweetingit – review in 140 characters: 4* High-camp humour + harmonious voices + the odd gratuitous glimpse = raucous laughter all round Down an unpromising road, underneath a busy train route in Vauxhall, is your friendly neighbourhood bathhouse. HereContinue reading “Review: Bathhouse! The Musical”
Review: Tristram Shandy – Conception, Cock & Bull
St James Studio #Tweetingit – review in 140 characters: 5* – unmissable Thoughts of a gentleman + this is your life 18th Century Style = bawdy tales of conception, birth and romantic inclination Writing when properly managed is but a different name for conversation’…So said Laurence Sterne, creator of the legendary Tristram Shandy. Quite prophetic forContinue reading “Review: Tristram Shandy – Conception, Cock & Bull”
Review: Mugs Arrows
Old Red Lion Theatre, St John Street, the Angel #Tweetingit – review in 140 characters: 4* Best man + best friend in conversation = post wedding analysis + game of darts interrupted by beautiful bride = the darkest of black comedies. So two guys walk in to a pub and start playing darts…it sounds likeContinue reading “Review: Mugs Arrows”
Review: The Blonde Bombshells
Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village #Tweetingit – review in 140 characters: 5* Unmissable WW2 – Blitz spirit (cross dressing draft dodging drummers) + all girl band = sisters doing for themselves. Perched atop Highgate Village, the Gatehouse presents a challenging course of undulating hills en route from the tube. However, it was well worth the effort.Continue reading “Review: The Blonde Bombshells”
Rhiannon Reflects on…immersive theatre
#Tweetingit – Rhiannon’s reflections in 140 characters Immersive theatre – however we got so immersed, give it a go, there’s something out there for everyone I blame Deirdre Rachid. What was is about that storyline that got the nation so riled up and wanting to actually get involved in the show? Over the last decadeContinue reading “Rhiannon Reflects on…immersive theatre”
Rhiannon Reflects….on Miss Saigon – 4 days
#Tweetingit – Rhiannon Reflects in 140 Characters OMG I AM GOING TO SEE MISS SAIGON IN 4 DAYS I have been listening to the music from Miss Saigon, for as long as I can remember. I know the songs (and all their harmonies, much to the annoyance of everyone around me) off my heart; IContinue reading “Rhiannon Reflects….on Miss Saigon – 4 days”
A Spoonful of Sherman – April 2014
St James’ Theatre Studio Originally Posted: http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/reviews/04-2014/a-spoonful-of-sherman-st-james-theatre_34264.html #Tweeting it – My Verdict in 140 characters 4* This will take you back to your childhood – whatever age you are now. I defy anyone not to have a smile on their face during this show. The Sherman Brothers are two of the most famous songwriters inContinue reading “A Spoonful of Sherman – April 2014”
Translunar Paradise – November 2013
The Marlowe Studio, Canterbury Writer/Director: Music: Kim Heron Originally posted http://www.thepublicreviews.com/translunar-paradise-the-marlowe-studio-canterbury/ #Tweetingit – My Verdict in 140 characters 5* Beyond stunning – there are no other words for this show. The audience leave the theatre in silence. The women wipe away the mascara and try to blot their red eyes while the men puff outContinue reading “Translunar Paradise – November 2013”
Rhiannon reflects on……..my biggest theatrical disappointment
#Tweetingit – Most disappointing theatrical moment. (6 year old me + Jason Donovan crush) + (“Joseph”- Jason Donovan) = tantrums and lifelong scaring It was 1992, I was I was 6 years old and completely in love with Jason Donovan. For my brother’s birthday, our neighbours had given me an unbirthday present – a prized possession which IContinue reading “Rhiannon reflects on……..my biggest theatrical disappointment”