Author: Ian

Posted in Music YouTube

Saturday afternoon music treats

Cassidy Janson – My Life Story (from Baby Mine) I don’t think there’s anything Janson couldn’t sing…

Posted in LGBTQ+ Southwark Playhouse Theatre

Review: Gods and Monsters, Southwark Playhouse

“Masculinity is on the rise” There’s a variety of warnings to heed before going into see Russell Labey’s Gods…

Posted in Theatre Timberlake Wertenbaker Watford Palace

Review: Jefferson’s Garden, Watford Palace Theatre

“We have to ask you to be gender-blind, colour-blind, age-blind, shape-blind, but in all other ways perceptive”…

Posted in Royal Court Theatre Zinnie Harris

Review: How To Hold Your Breath, Royal Court

“I thought when it came to it, I would be good at it” Despite the fact that…

Posted in Blogged

Belatedly blogged: The #LDNTheatreBloggers reach Planet Hollywood

“Push pineapple, shake a tree” Though we do like to protest that we’re in this for more…

Posted in Broadway Cast Recordings Competitions Music Musicals Theatre West End

CD Review and Competition: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical soundtrack

  “I know I can’t express This feeling of tenderness” With beautifully fortuitous timing, the soundtrack to…

Posted in Alice Birch Orange Tree Theatre Theatre

Review: Little Light, Orange Tree Theatre

“All of life’s tragedies folded up into those briefest of moments where your face will be an…

Posted in BAFTA Film Awards Film Film & TV awards Mike Leigh Stephen Beresford

68th British Academy Film Awards winners

BAFTA Fellowship Mike Leigh Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema BBC Films Best Film Boyhood – Richard Linklater…

Posted in Shakespeare Theatre

Review: Othello, Rose Bankside

“And what’s he then that says I play the villain?” Early February and I’m already on my…