How To Win Against History The Oval House 21 Jul – 23 Jul, 7:30pm How To Win Against History is a three man musical which charts the life of Henry Paget, 5th Marquis of Anglesey. Regrettably, the full account of this man’s life was lost to the ashes, […]
It’s not often you get a chance to see a little-known 17th century French comedy put on in London, let alone one performed in French and English on alternate nights – so when the chance to watch The Doctor in Spite of Himself came up, I was understandably […]
I have never been to a production of Shakespeare where the wonderful words of the great Bard himself are so entirely irrelevant as in Shit-Faced Shakespeare. Lights go down, plastic wine caps are unscrewed (classy theatre goers that we are) and we eagerly await a play which has […]
In a touching tribute to television icon, Larry Grayson, Chris Mellor paints the picture of the kind and camp comedian who played host to the Generation Game throughout the 70s and 80s. Unfortunately, I was a twinkle in my father’s eye at this moment in time (a metaphor which […]
I would love to give this show 2/5 stars. I really would. A post show conversation revealed that this is the only rating Sleeping Trees have not yet received and I do so love to be different. However, my conscience – neigh – my integrity as a petty […]
Only a couple of weeks ago was The MiddlePeg at Soho Theatre watching a coming of age story about a guy from Herefordshire, and this week we have a story in a similar vein about a girl from Wales making a break for it in London. Seems like […]
We all crave our 15 minutes of fame and George Pooter, Victorian clerk and fanatical bore, decides that he too should not go unnoticed. He declares, “I fail to see that because I do not happen to be a ‘somebody’ why my diary should not be interesting.” Pooter […]
There are so many pantomimes on in London at this time of year that it’s sometimes hard to pick a winner. They all claim to be the best; the best adult panto, the best comedy panto, the best traditional panto etc. etc. With so much choice it’s potentially […]
Apparently, this is a phenomenon, and an institution even older than the John Lewis Christmas advert. Well, so the programme says. The long-awaited (well, twelve months) successor to the ground-breaking Dick! and its beloved sequel, Dick! Comes Again: Bigger, Longer, Harder!, like them the new arrival Sleeping Booty […]
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