There’s nothing quite like reviewing a festive family production when the auditorium is full of excitement from the four busloads of primary school children sitting ready and waiting the wonders that are about to come alive on the stage. At 10.30 am, spirits are running high. Rapunzel (Tilly-Mae Millbrook) is…

Hollingsdene Labour Party meeting opens up proceedings for the evening’s performance. June Wright (Carrie Cohen) the mature stalwart long-term Labour member chairs the meeting with a strong authoritative presence, leading the meeting fairly to ensure all the comrades who have gathered there behave in an orderly fashion allowing everyone a…

Bombay Superstar was based during the 1970s Bollywood film Industry era. Laila (Nisha Aaliya) moves to Bombay to seek an acting career after the death of her Amma (Mother) and to locate her Appa (father). The famous married Bollywood director DD (Chirag Rao). However, once confronted he denies her existence…

Witches of Oz The Vault’s latest immersive product is a blend of The Wizard of Oz and the Witches from Wicked. There are two options in place to enjoy the show. The three-course dinner is served at intervals throughout the performance or shows only, with both groups sharing the same…

Adapted from Irvine Welsh’s 1993 novel Trainspotting the fully interactive staged version of Trainspotting Live adapted by Harry Gibson delivers a fast-paced, adrenaline-fuelled journey into Welsh’s characters. Staying close to the original novel we enter the darker side of the Streets of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Audience members enter the fast…

Based on the 2002 book by Michael Morpurgo and adapted by Tatty Hennessy The Sleeping Sword tells the story of the Arthurian legend-obsessed Bun, who has read the story many times. Swept up by the magic of Merlin and the innocence of young Arthur removing Excalibur from the stone. Bun…

Based on the 1982 original novel by Alice Walker, The Color Purple The Musical was written by Marsha Norman and accompanied by music and lyrics composed by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. With the depth and strong themes throughout the original novel by Walker, the idea of the…

The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland staged version by Wise Owl Theatre Company has been superbly adapted from the original book “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll published in 1865, bringing a wonderful family show to the stage. Combining imagination, songs and an invitation to the Mad Hatters Tea…

James Forth brings The Boy who Fell into a Book to life this October half term at The Tower Theatre in Stoke Newington. One of Alan Ayckbourn’s classic British family play watches Kevin Carter become absorbed into the covers of his favourite characters’ crime stories and join him on the…

The powerful writing is matched by Joseph Potter’s outstanding performance as the unfulfilled prodigy artist Sasha in Poltergeist. Offering a challenging and exhausting role for Potter who delivers the dialogue with precision and an abundance of energy. Ranging between strong outbursts of rage, and screaming to lucid clarity. All of…