Trawled – When Adventure Becomes Survival 4****

A one-man biographical play, written and performed by Eoin Ryan, detailing his harrowing experience on board an Australian prawn trawler in 1999.

Eoin is an engaging storyteller, full of Irish blarney, and begins by recounting his early days playing hurling … Read More

The Last Laugh 5*****

What could be better, for those of a certain age, than to see Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse together on one stage, entertaining us with their own very individual comedy styles.

The three legendary comedians are backstage in … Read More

I Really Do Think This Will Change Your Life – 4****

This play, written and performed by Emma-Louise Howell, starts at breakneck speed and never loses momentum. We are treated at the outset to a hilarious tale of our heroine Belles, working as a child’s entertainer, dressed as Elsa from Frozen … Read More

Shadow Necropolis – 5*****

Shadow puppetry feels oddly underrepresented in the arts, considering it dates back over literally thousands of years. Perhaps it’s those ancient origins that lead many of us to see it as a dated artform. Fortunately, there are still wonderful shows … Read More

The things I did while waiting for you to fall back in love with me 3***

‘The things i did while waiting for you to fall back in love with me’ solo dark comedy executed in a small intimate studio by American comedian Sarah Hogewood with high energy and quick witted ways.

The venue was incredibly … Read More

Funny Guy – 4.5****

In this entertaining play, we meet two couples – Dan and Emma, and Bill and Margie. In the beginning, Dan oozes confidence and success, whereas his friend Bill, although content with his lot, has a wife (Margie) who wants more. … Read More

Hold On To Your Butts – 5*****

There is no denying the cultural impact of the original Jurassic Park, as titanic as any T-Rex. But the movie is so long, who has time to watch it again? We need a better solution. And that solution is provided … Read More

Spy Movie: The Play! – 3***

The idea for this show instantly attracted me – a frustrated screenwriter, lacking the funding to turn their proposed big-budget blockbuster Bond-alike movie off the ground is only able to get enough money to make it as a play to … Read More

The Dream of Being a Madame – 4****

The audience are greeted on arrival by Lairs, who welcomes us to her wedding, and we are all given a small gift to celebrate her marriage. Lairs’ breathless excitement is infectious, but with the introduction of her sceptical friend May … Read More

To Free a Mocking Bird 4 – Grace Aki 4****

This performance begins with reference to ‘Gone with the Wind’ and an insight into the author, Margaret Mitchell who was born in the year 1900 in Atlanta Georgia, but what’s the connection to Grace?

Grace’s grandad Tommy was serving in … Read More