Mamma Mia made its debut appearance in the West End during 1999 and went across to Broadway in 2001. Since then this musical has continued to draw in the crowds. Director Phyllida Llyod has bought to this latest touring version to the stage. There is a good chance if you’re…

It is always a pleasure when you go to see a collection of new writing and you are privileged to see one or two that stand out from the crowd. “Songs of Innocence” set in 1914 is one such play it has been beautifully written and comprises of an excellent…

Written and performed by Jack Hesketh and directed by Coral Tarran AM I HAPPY YET? starts with the young man bouncing out of bed to the upbeat sounds of “Mr Blue Sky” by ELO. The familiar morning routines ease you in gently to what is about to unfold. Glaswegian born…

Love is never easy. When one half of a couple stray the complications begin. Using a bouquet of red roses they were placed in the circle at the start by Susanna (Julie Thurston) which I thought represented a circle of love. Susannah and Joel (Chris Mohan) moved around within that…

According to an ancient myth, the fern flower blooms for a very short time on the eve of the summer solstice and those who are fortunate enough to find it are granted earthly fortunes never before given to anyone else. The storyteller for the performance is Jonah who tells the…

When Kate(Robyn Lovell) starts her new job working in a charity call centre for breast cancer care. Her newfound workmate and desk share partner Garry’s (Matthew Bromwich) relationship quickly develops into more than work colleagues. Kate introduces Garry to his first alcoholic drink, she teaches him how to socialise and…

The combination of Argentinian history told through a collection of recorded tape cassettes from her family archives Florencia Cordeu explores how her family identified what and where home was after they fled Argentina for a new life in Chile. The large collection of various tape recorders spanned the generation of…

Themes of desperation, fear and anger are told through this gripping story by Kay Mellor who also directs this staged version of Band of Gold. It’s an extremely moving yet uncomfortable play to whatch, leaving me to take a sharp intake of breath on several occasions. Once a hit television…

Every year the Royal Albert Hall plays host to Cirque du Soleil whose cast of exceptional performers come from across the globe. 2020 marks their 30th anniversary in bringing their shows to the UK. This year Luzia is billed as a “tribute to an invented Mexico”. Many of the cast…

The Legend of the Holy Drinker has been adapted from the book of the same name by Joseph Roth written in 1939. Where it tells the story of Andreas a homeless drunk who discovers he is now an illegal immigrant who has served time in prison. His luck changes when…