Author: mag9l

Posted in Doctor Who LGBTQ+ Russell T Davies TV

Countdown to new Who: Doctor Who Specials 2008-2010

“Because your song is ending, sir…It is returning. It is returning through the dark. And then, Doctor?…

Posted in Doctor Who LGBTQ+ Russell T Davies Steven Moffat TV

Countdown to new Who: Doctor Who Series 4

“Donna Noble has left the library. Donna Noble has been saved” And here we are, my favourite…

Posted in Andrew Lloyd Webber Jack Thorne Kenneth Branagh Lee Hall Olivier Awards Simon Stone Theatre Theatre awards

Winners of the 2017 Olivier Awards

Here are the winners for the 2017 Olivier Awards – it will come as little surprise that…

Posted in Musicals Theatre Theatre review West End

Review: 42nd Street, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

“You’re going out a youngster, but you’ve got to come back a star” In the rush to…

Posted in Chris Chibnall Doctor Who LGBTQ+ Mark Gatiss Russell T Davies Steven Moffat TV

Countdown to new Who: Doctor Who Series 3

“You  Are  Not  Alone” There’s something perhaps a bit perverse in some of the strongest episodes of…

Posted in Patrick Marber Theatre Tom Stoppard West End

Not-a-review: Travesties, Apollo

“It may be nonsense but at least it’s not clever nonsense” The problem with being addicted to…

Posted in Jack Thorne News Old Vic Royal Court Theatre

Round-up of news and treats and other interesting things

The news of Tim Pigott-Smith’s passing at the age of 70 yesterday was a terrible shock, not…

Posted in Doctor Who LGBTQ+ Mark Gatiss Russell T Davies Steven Moffat TV

Countdown to new Who: Doctor Who Series 2

“Some things are worth getting your heart broken for” David Tennant’s opening season took the template of…

Posted in Edward Albee Tennessee Williams Theatre Theatre review West End

Re-review: The Glass Menagerie / Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf

“Dashed hopes and good intentions. Good, better, best, bested” “It’s an honour just to be nominated…” Come…