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03 August 2024 I 19:30 I Leeds Playhouse (Courtyard) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Paranormal Activity prides itself as one of the most illusive theatre events of recent years, where my review will disclose little about the play out of respect for the productions future. I walked into Leeds Playhouse with a terrified disposition, but I hadn't jumped out of my skin with fear by final scenes. The psychological thrill takes importance in this adaptation of the infamous film series, forcing us to qu

30 July 2024 I 19:30 I National Theatre (Olivier), London ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It has been a dream of mine to see Complicité's work, where a 25th anniversary revival of Mnemonic at London's National Theatre has monumental promise. Fronted by Simon McBurney's direction, this devised production claims all my praises due to its ability to engage the mind. To unlock the reconstructions of our own memory. Audiences are challenged to be curious about their ancestry, and how we make neurologic

26 July 2024 I 19:30 I Kilworth House Theatre, Leicestershire ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Singin' In The Rain, staged at Kilworth House Theatre, marks my first outdoor theatre experience where although the run has finished, I will forever treasure this memory. The feeling as the sun goes down, and the mood set in for the grand premiere of The Dancing Cavalier , Hollywood lives and breathes in Leicestershire! The classic tone is honoured as Celia Mackay produces an adaptation of unique proporti

20 July 2024 I 19:00 I Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐ As Disney's Frozen enters it's final few weeks at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, I couldn't resist seeing this family favourite upon one of London's biggest stages. I didn't particularly grow up with Disney, nor have I seen the Frozen film, though this musical is one of the most certain crowd pleasers I have ever witnessed. The joy inside the auditorium is something truly irreplaceable. Running at approximately 2hrs

20 July 2024 I 14:30 I Duke Of York's Theatre, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jamie Lloyd's triumphant return to the West End sustains a challenge on traditional theatre conventions, tackling Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet in a frightening, unsettled tone. His directorial vision goes beyond the expected, amplifying every action to envelop the audience in multisensory atmospheres. Commonly compared to Lloyd's Sunset Boulevard, the productions are stylistically similar, although Romeo & Juliet

19 July 2024 I 19:30 I Adelphi Theatre, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Returning to Back To The Future: The Musical two years following my first watch, I leave with an outstanding impression, where the entirety feels subtly more polished, warming to the Adelphi stage. This time, we experienced the show through the 'McFly Zone' (front-centre stalls), the rock'n'roll energy pushed to you with infectious energy. Enunciation and sound balance drastically betters here, the best way to experienc

18 July 2024 I 14:30 I Barbican Centre, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kiss Me, Kate is my favourite of the golden age musicals, where perhaps there could be bias towards my enjoyment. However, there is also a high level of what I expect from Bartlett Sher's adaptation at the Barbican Centre. It is needless to say that Sher's revival of Cole Porter's scorcher is enchanting, honouring the absurdity of the material yet discovering the vulnerability of love. An insightful direction that reach

17 July 2024 I 19:30 I Gillian Lynne Theatre, London ⭐⭐ Standing At The Sky's Edge, in the final weeks of it's Gillian Lynne Theatre run, is a jukebox musical of Richard Hawley's writing, dramatizing Sheffield's Park Hill Estate and those who have inhabited it over the years. Whilst being one of Britain's most successful new British musicals with outstanding attraction to fans, I unfortunately felt an emotional disconnect from Robert Hastie's direction. The production is