We’re very excited today to hear that full casting has been announced for Danielle Tarento and Thom Southerland’s next musical collaboration. With Titanic, Grey Gardens and Grand Hotel the pair have proved they have an undeniable knack for making chamber productions of sweeping shows and focusing on character. Read on to find out who they’ve cast […]
Curtain Up – Our Favourite News From The Past Week
It’s been a while since we last shared a roundup of the news, but there’s been a lot that has caught our eye this past week and, well… sharing is caring! So, without further ado, here’s our favourite news from the past week.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Shakespeare’s Globe
Anarchy! It’s not what you expect from a Shakespeare play… even one that has been performed in as many ways as A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been tackled.Emma Rice’s debut piece in her first season as Artistic Director for the Globe throws the rulebook right out of the window though with performers wearing head mics, […]
REVIEW: Titanic @ Charing Cross Theatre
Can I start with a confession? I never really “got” Titanic… Sure, Maury Yeston’s music and Peter Stone’s book had the requisite bombast, but I’d never seen much evidence of the heart. Leave it to Thom Southerland and Danielle Tarento to prove me wrong again as they did with Grand Hotel last year… Maybe next time […]
The Taming Of The Shrew @ Shakespeare’s Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe’s Wonder Season is in full swing on Bankside, with the theatre becoming more and more of a fantasy world. I have to confess that The Taming Of The Shrew would not have been one of the plays I’d have picked for such a whimsical programme, but this production has a magic of its […]
Guys and Dolls @ Mayflower, Southampton
I’ve gone on record previously saying that Guys and Dolls is my favourite musical, in fact for me it’s about as close to perfection as I’ve heard from a musical! I loved this production in Chichester so was excited to see it head to Southampton’s Mayflower theatre.
An Enemy Of The People @ Chichester Festival Theatre
There is a stark, depressing, inevitability to Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy Of The People. He rather masterfully makes us believe that one man can make a difference if he is morally right before pulling a 180 degree turn by introducing money into the decision making process of his characters. It is perhaps a more striking […]
Sunset Boulevard @ London Coliseum
It isn’t often that you can sit in the theatre and be certain, before the show begins, that you are about to bear witness to something special that will be talked about by theatre fans for years to come!
Rise Of The Titanic! Casting Announced For Charing Cross Theatre Run
When it docked at Southwark Playhouse Titanic bagged a WhatsOnStage award, a clutch of Offies and plaudits aplenty, it also snagged a transfer to Toronto where another wave of rave reviews from audience and critics alike awaited it. Now it returns as the figurehead of Thom Southerland’sinaugural season at Charing Cross Theatre.
Avenue Q @ The Mayflower, Southampton
I’m a bit of an Avenue Q fan, I think we can admit that. In fact, every time this production has appeared anywhere near home I’ve made a point to go see it, you can read my thoughts on this production in Winchester and Portsmouth to find out just how much I loved it the last time […]