Lucy is a freelance multimedia journalist, masters student and self confessed theatre addict. She is an official reviewer & interviewer for LIT!
Lucy catches up with Kelly Glyptis, who is joining the cast of the West End production of Phantom of the Opera from the 1st of August, she will be playing Carlotta, here’s how she is preparing to take on the iconic role. Let’s start by describing an average day in your life as a professional … More INTERVIEW – KELLY GLYPTIS FROM PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Lucy catches up with Cleve September, who is currently starring as Ted in Bonnie & Clyde, on at the Arts Theatre in the West End. Do you remember the moment you got the call to work on this show? How did it feel? I do, I was actually at home when I received the call … More INTERVIEW – CLEVE SEPTEMBER FROM BONNIE & CLYDE
Lucy catches up with Bren Gosling ahead of his play focused on Princess Diana’s handshake with an AIDS patient. For Bren this story is incredibly personal and important… Can you tell us how you first came up with this idea and why you felt it was a story that needed telling? The idea for Moment … More INTERVIEW – BREN GOSLING WRITER OF MOMENT OF GRACE
Kicking off proceedings with a bang – quite literally – from the get-go, the European premiere of A Letter To Harvey Milk announced its arrival loud and proud. A gun shot and dramatic opening scene had us all perched on the edge of our seats. Settling in for what appeared to be a dynamic, energetic … More REVIEW – A LETTER TO HARVEY MILK – WATERLOO EAST
Walking into the Omnibus Theatre just off Clapham Common, I wasn’t quite expecting to encounter the colourful chaos that was waiting behind the stage door. I’ll be honest, after being asked to download a messaging app and signing up for a Dreamers passport before the show began – I can’t say I knew what to … More REVIEW – DREAMERS 夢中人- OMNIBUS THEATRE
A little bit of everything, a load of laughs and a single tear – Sally Roger’s The Still Room is a near perfect depiction of class disparities and coming of age. Set in 1980s Manchester against the backdrop of a royal wedding, hotel staff navigate life’s pitfalls in the kitchen’s still room. Coming to terms … More REVIEW – THE STILL ROOM – PARK THEATRE
A tale of finding oneself – on steroids. The moment the lights went down and music filled the quaint Drayton Arms upstairs theatre, Soho Boy grabbed the audience and for fifty minutes straight, didn’t let go. Captained by Owen Dennis as the protagonist Spencer, the one-man musical tells the story of a young twenty-something experiencing the joys and perils … More REVIEW – SOHO BOY – DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE
Irrelevant Theatre, Kibo Productions and Vibrant Productions bring A Thousand Papercuts Still Skin Deep to Barons Court Theatre this week. Leaning across to the girl sat next to her, ten minutes into the performance one audience member audibly whispered, “this is strange” to her friend, picked up her belongings and left the theatre. I’d be … More REVIEW – A THOUSAND PAPERCUTS STILL SKIN DEEP – BARONS COURT THEATRE
