Author: Ian

Posted in Alan Ayckbourn Musicals National Theatre Theatre West End

Family theatre in August

A rare summer in the city for me means I can take in some of the family…

Posted in Cast Recordings Music Musicals National Theatre Stephen Sondheim Theatre

Album Reviews: Company / Follies / Mythic

A trio of album reviews cover the (relatively) recently released cast recordings of Company, Follies and Mythic…

Posted in Andrew Lloyd Webber Film Lee Hall Musicals

News: Cats trailer released

The only good thing to come out of the release of the trailer for the forthcoming movie…

Posted in Black Mirror Emmy Awards Film & TV awards Phoebe Waller-Bridge TV

71st Primetime Emmy Awards nominees

Outstanding Comedy Series Barry (HBO) Fleabag (Prime Video) The Good Place (NBC) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime…

Posted in 10 questions for 10 years Blogged RSC Theatre

10 questions for 10 years – Noma Dumezweni

So pleased to have one of my favourite actresses take on the 10 questions for 10 years…

Posted in Film LGBTQ+

Film review: Making Noise Quietly (2019)

Despite an excellent cast, Robert Holman’s Making Noise Quietly gains little in this transfer to the big…

Posted in 10 questions for 10 years Blogged King's Head Theatre Theatre

10 questions for 10 years – Mary Grace Nguyen

Trendfem may be no more but ex-blogger of opera and theatre Mary Grace Nguyen still has plenty…

Posted in 10 questions for 10 years Blogged National Theatre New Diorama Theatre

10 questions for 10 years – Stewart Pringle

Is Stewart Pringle a closet Wicked fan? Find out this and more as he goes in 10…

Posted in 10 questions for 10 years Blogged Theatre

10 questions for 10 years – David Woods

Ridiculusmus’ David Woods takes on the 10 questions for 10 years challenge Where were you 10 years…