I love the theatre. I am what one may call a ‘theatre nerd’. I pride myself on knowing cast lists, touring dates and musical scores off by heart. My Instagram feed is full of Broadway […]
Is Vlogging Enhancing Our West End Experience?
In the West End world, a number of actors are sharing their lives through vlogging. Heathers the Musical’s Carrie Hope Fletcher is a prime example, publishing The Veronica Vlogs almost every week, keeping fans updated […]
The controversial musical: A new outlet for the offensive?
Since its creation in 2011, The Book of Mormon has wowed audiences both on Broadway and the West End, but what makes it so successful and why do audiences revel in its controversial content? The […]
TV | The Sound of Musicals – The weird and wonderful ways of the West End
Whenever I have been fortunate enough to watch a West End production, I have never been preoccupied with the hard-work and effort that goes in to all of the technicalities. However, after watching the first […]
Theatre | The Book of Mormon
5/5 stars The Prince of Wales Theatre, London Until January 2014 The Book of Mormon has an uncanny sense for knowing just when to ramp up the tempo and to convince you, almost imperceptibly, that […]
The Interview: Phillip Breen "Fear stalks the rehearsal room"
Doesn’t sex and violence obsess every seventeen-year-old boy?” asks Phillip Breen when I question the choice of play that became his directing debut: Ariel Dorfman’s Death And The Maiden – a harrowing tale of […]