Category: Touring Productions

THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SHOW – REVIEW – LONDON PALLADIUM

15th November 2023

Drag sensations BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are an iconic duo with reputations which have surpassed their RuPaul’s Drag Race seasons. Jinkx and Dela are known for their holiday shows and the latest rendition is an absolute success! Jinkx and Dela poke immediate fun at all the different Christmas parodies and storylines they’ve already used in previous … More THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SHOW – REVIEW – LONDON PALLADIUM

TREASON THE MUSICAL – REVIEW – ALEXANDRA PALACE

10th November 2023

Creating musical theatre around historic events has become an increasingly popular thing to do within the last few years, following on from the international successes of Hamilton and Six. However, it doesn’t always work, and unfortunately, that is the case with Treason the Musical. Treason began its life as a 5 track EP in 2020, … More TREASON THE MUSICAL – REVIEW – ALEXANDRA PALACE

HIGH STEAKS – REVIEW – JACKSON’S LANE ARTS CENTRE

1st October 2023

Eloina’s High Steaks is a raw and honest show about the shame some feel about their labia. With the majority of labiaplasties being performed for purely cosmetic reasons in the present day, our schools failing to teach us about the uniqueness of everyone’s vagina, and the media only showing edited or surgically altered versions of … More HIGH STEAKS – REVIEW – JACKSON’S LANE ARTS CENTRE

SHREK THE MUSICAL – REVIEW – NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE

27th September 2023

A solid family favourite since the movie premiered in 2001, the musical adaptation soon followed, premiering on Broadway in 2008. Currently on a tour of the UK, stopping off in Wimbledon this week, whilst this production of Shrek The Musical may transport the younger members of the audience to a land Far Far Away, there’s … More SHREK THE MUSICAL – REVIEW – NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR – REVIEW – THE PALACE THEATRE

14th September 2023

This is a visually spectacular show which is defeated by a weak first act and the cast’s poor diction. Jesus Christ Superstar is a global commercial success and an important reference point in musical theatre history. This re-imaging of the Easter story as a sung-through rock opera premiered in 1970 and has been revived semi-regularly … More JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR – REVIEW – THE PALACE THEATRE

RACHEL FAIRBURN: SHOWGIRL – REVIEW – THE OPERA HOUSE, MANCHESTER

11th September 2023

Rachel Fairburn: Showgirl is a fun piece of theatre which ticks all the stand-up comedy boxes, but the show’s impact is limited by cohesion and commitment issues.  Showgirl is written and performed by Rachel Fairburn, with Tom Lawrinson as the supporting act. Fairburn has six critically acclaimed solo shows and is a regular on the UK stand-up circuit. … More RACHEL FAIRBURN: SHOWGIRL – REVIEW – THE OPERA HOUSE, MANCHESTER

PETER PAN – REVIEW – ST. PAUL’S CHURCH COVENT GARDEN

14th July 2023

“Why do they keep doing Peter Pan”? This was something I said to my friend after I watched the largely perfunctory Disney live-action adaptation, Peter Pan and Wendy. It was then with a slight heavy heart, that I sat down to watch Slapstick Picnic’s 3-hander adaptation. Promotional words such as “hectic” and “breakneck” suggest a show that … More PETER PAN – REVIEW – ST. PAUL’S CHURCH COVENT GARDEN

TITANIC THE MUSICAL – REVIEW – NEW VICTORIA THEATRE

11th July 2023

First brought to Southwark Playhouse on 31st July 2013, and now travelling the UK on its 10th Anniversary Tour, Titanic the Musical has arrived at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking. Based on the infamous tale of the Titanic’s sinking on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic, the musical tells the stories of passengers and … More TITANIC THE MUSICAL – REVIEW – NEW VICTORIA THEATRE

TONY! [THE TONY BLAIR ROCK OPERA] – REVIEW – RICHMOND THEATRE

22nd June 2023

When I heard that Harry Hill was behind a new Tony Blair rock opera, I confess I was sceptical. How wrong I was. Hill’s book and Steve Brown’s music and lyrics combine to create a riot of an evening, with something in it for everybody. This show has been honed through multiple workshops and a … More TONY! [THE TONY BLAIR ROCK OPERA] – REVIEW – RICHMOND THEATRE

CHILDMINDER – REVIEW – TRAVERSE THEATRE

10th June 2023

ChildMinder arrives at Traverse Theatre to shake minds and perceptions – enter this show at your own risk of being forced to investigate the darkest depths of your soul. This is a ghost story, only it isn’t; it’s about love, but not exactly. Guilt, redemption, shame, and hope – all these emotions spin across continents … More CHILDMINDER – REVIEW – TRAVERSE THEATRE

LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS – REVIEW – GIFFORDS CIRCUS

3rd June 2023

Touring since 2002, Giffords Circus stands as one of the most unique cultural events in the UK. The circus returns this summer, ready for audiences to immerse themselves in two hours of chaotic fun, extraordinary talent, and pure joy! Located at the stunning Chiswick House, the gardens have been decorated with large white tents and … More LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS – REVIEW – GIFFORDS CIRCUS

30 AND OUT – REVIEW – PLEASANCE THEATRE

1st June 2023

Kit Sinclair’s 30 And Out is truly a diamond; a gem for theatre, women, the lesbian community, and the queer community. Kit has just turned 30 – and they’ve just come out the closet. They’re ready to lose their girl-ginity; they’re ready for their first female relationship; first lesbian clubbing experience; first Pride. But as … More 30 AND OUT – REVIEW – PLEASANCE THEATRE

AN INSPECTOR CALLS – REVIEW – THEATRE ROYAL GLASGOW

24th May 2023

An Inspector Calls – and you’ll want to get the door. The timeless classic written by J.B. Priestley is back in this National Theatre production, directed by Stephen Daldry. First performed in the (then) Soviet Union in 1945, Priestley’s play is set in 1912 in the fictional English town of Brumley and follows a story … More AN INSPECTOR CALLS – REVIEW – THEATRE ROYAL GLASGOW

GREATEST DAYS – REVIEW – PALACE THEATRE, MANCHESTER

21st May 2023

On tour ahead of its film adaptation this summer, Greatest Days doesn’t quite deliver on its titular promise. Billed as ‘The Official Take That Musical’, Greatest Days is a rebrand of The Band which premiered in Manchester in 2017. It’s not to be confused with Never Forget, another Take That jukebox musical, which is about the forming of a Take That tribute band. Greatest Days follows a group of … More GREATEST DAYS – REVIEW – PALACE THEATRE, MANCHESTER

THE BOOK OF WILL – REVIEW – THE OCTAGON, BOLTON

20th May 2023

Shakespeare’s First Folio, a collection of 36 of his much-loved plays, was first published 400 years ago. This European premiere tells the story of how a small group of the King’s Men decided to undertake the enormous task of protecting Shakespeare’s legacy, in a poignant yet uproariously witty production of Lauren Gunderson’s award-winning play.  The … More THE BOOK OF WILL – REVIEW – THE OCTAGON, BOLTON

THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO – REVIEW – RICHMOND THEATRE

5th May 2023

The Beekeeper of Aleppo began life as a novel by Christy Lefteri in 2019, a fictional tale based on the author’s experience working in refugee camps in Athens. Those same camps feature in this story, as we follow Syrian refugees Nuri and Afra across the Mediterranean, through Europe, to the UK. As yet another refugee … More THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO – REVIEW – RICHMOND THEATRE

WUTHERING HEIGHTS – REVIEW – ROYAL & DERNGATE

29th April 2023

It hits you with a bang – loud and shocking – as the demure, frightened maid Nelly (Giulia Innocenti) is interrogated from a loud menacing tannoy under harsh lighting about ‘The Monster!’ This is in sharp contrast to the delightful bucolic bird song greeting you as you enter the venue. She is frightened, yet still … More WUTHERING HEIGHTS – REVIEW – ROYAL & DERNGATE

TEECHERS LEAVERS ‘22 – REVIEW – GREENWICH THEATRE

28th April 2023

John Godber’s Teechers follows three Year 11 students putting on their end-of-term play, documenting the new Drama Teacher, Miss Nixon, during her first year at Whitewall School. Miss Nixon attempts to inspire her students to love drama, she also fights against the unfair system, and the temptation from local private schools. Salty, Gail, and Hobby, … More TEECHERS LEAVERS ‘22 – REVIEW – GREENWICH THEATRE

DON’T CLAP FOR ME MR. JOHNSON – REVIEW – THE COCKPIT

22nd April 2023

‘I spend my days saving lives and my nights wanting to end my own’. It is a tough time to work within our National Health Service, staff have just battled a deadly virus, and the repercussions on their own mental health are huge. Plus, a record number of healthcare professionals are having to utilise their … More DON’T CLAP FOR ME MR. JOHNSON – REVIEW – THE COCKPIT