Simon Ward reviews Tickle – The Musical at The King’s Head Theatre The publicity material is clear – strict 16+ age limit and full frontal nudity – approach with caution. Anyone seeking titillation will be sadly disappointed – the nudity is so ‘blink-and-you-miss-it’ to barely (ha!) deserve a mention. […]
Charlotte Pegram reviews Elsa at Vault Festival Elsa is a typical London girl; she has dreams but she also has a ‘money job’. Her degree doesn’t seem to get her anywhere so it’s latte art and table service at a rather nice cafe until things pick up. If […]
Short but not so sweet, The Mirror Never Lies is a musical about the power of beauty and the pangs of desire, but sadly fails to fully capture the swinging sixties of London. Based on the novel The Sweet Dove Died by Barbra Pym, it follows the tale […]
Amy and Tom Milne review State Fair at Cadogan Hall Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair was a delightful choice for London Musical Theatre Orchestra’s debut concert. To a packed house at the prestigious Cadogan Hall, this candy floss musical was given some serious credentials. An unknown score with […]
It’s 2014 and Ukraine is in chaos after President Yanukovych is ousted by a populist uprising. The people are angered at his decision to suspend the preparations to join the European Union, and they are disgusted by the immense corruption within his government. What better way to encourage […]
After another reviewer at The Peg saw the previous instalment of Beach Comet’s irreverent B-musicals, Vampire Hospital Waiting Room, I was intrigued to see if their new offering would garner such a love-hate response. Apocalypse Cruise Ship Love Affair is as ridiculous as its title suggests. Set on […]