The Watermill’s bespoke setting and compact stage wouldn’t be my first choice of venue for a revival production of the musical Whistle Down the Wind based on the book by Mary Hayley Bell, adapted to music by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Jim Steinman. However, the results were extremely…

Tower Theatre in the heart of Stoke Newington is one of the larger Off West End Venues, established in 1932 as the Tavistock Repertory Company. The comfortable auditorium and friendly front-of-house staff make the long journey from central London worthwhile. Set during the mid-1700s in the lifetime of classical musician…

Set in the tranquil grounds of Furzey Gardens in Minstead, Blackbox Box present three nights’ performances of Bouncers as part of their “On Tour” production directed by Chris Hawley. Life was very different back in the 1980s, I had forgotten just how much. Sexism, homophobia, inappropriate sexual behaviour and blatant…

Victor Lotado’s story The Woman Who Amuses Herself is based on true events which took place back in 1911 when Vincenzo Peruggia stole the famous painting  “Mona Lisa” from the Louvre in Paris. Posing as a workman and dressed accordingly the theft in his opinion was effortlessly carried out. Tice…

Moment of Grace brings to stage a poignant part of documented history when the country watched on as Diana Princess of Wales opened the AIDS ward unit in London’s Middlesex Hospital. Diana began breaking down the myth that HIV could be passed on through touch or hugging. Patients were “infectious, not…

Finding yourself stuck in a portaloo toilet with Her Majesty the Queen would be nerve-wracking enough for anyone, add a bomb into the equation and an anti-royalist and The Throne has all the ingredients for an explosive performance. Anti-Royalist Derek Jones PhD (Charlie Condou) is dissatisfied with his life, job…

Clapham Grand was a fabulous venue for a Tuesday evening event in which nine comedians competed to find the new LGBTQ+ Comedian of the year 2022. Almost at capacity, we settled down to a fantastic evening of laughter and amusement. Award-winning podcast presenter James Barr was our host for the…

The President Hotel located in Russell Square is currently the home to The Faulty Towers Dining Experience. Situated a few minutes walks away from Russell Square tube station it’s conveniently located for a West End night out. For fans of the BBC television comedy Fawlty Towers, the immersive experience is…