Tag: Cat Simmons

Posted in David Hein Irene Sankoff LGBTQ+ Musicals Theatre Theatre review West End

Review: Come From Away, Phoenix Theatre

The highly anticipated musical Come From Away leaves me dry-eyed at the Phoenix Theatre despite a very…

Posted in Barbican Theatre Film Ivo van Hove Jonathan Harvey Musicals News Shakespeare Shakespeare's Globe Simon Stone Theatre West End

Theatre news round-up

I’d thought I didn’t need to see Richard II again for a good while but Michelle Terry’s…

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11 of my top moments in a theatre in 2017

As ever, the wait for the end-of-year lists of favourite plays and performances has to continue until…

Posted in LGBTQ+ National Theatre Readings Theatre Theatre review

Queer Theatre – a round-up

“There’s nowt so queer as folk” Only about a week behind schedule, I wanted to round up…

Posted in LGBTQ+ National Theatre Readings Theatre

Review: Queer Theatre – Wig Out, National Theatre

  #2 in the National Theatre’s Queer Theatre season of rehearsed readings “Here Where one night can…

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Round-up of news and treats and other interesting things

Albany Launch Campaign to Provide a Free Theatre Ticket to Every Child in Lewisham A Theatre Trip…

Posted in Musicals Not-London Theatre Theatre review UK

Review: One Love: The Bob Marley Musical, Birmingham Rep

“Let’s get together and feel all right” There’s much to enjoy in One Love: The Bob Marley…

Posted in Musicals Not-London Royal Exchange Theatre UK

Review: Sweet Charity, Royal Exchange

“Life will be frozen peaches and cream” I’ve seen a couple of comments questioning whether Sweet Charity…

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Review: Henry V, Open Air Theatre

“This revolt of thine is like another fall of man” It would be great to live in…