Dom – The Play 4.5****

Playing to sell out houses on two recent runs down south, this Bill Kenwright and Turbine Creatives production is a political comedy charting the rise and rise of Dominic Cumming as he tramples through the corridors of Westminster.

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Lena – 4.5****

For those of a certain age, the tale of Lena Zavaroni is a well-known and tragic story. This production charts her stratospheric rise to stardom in the 1970s after her record-breaking appearances on the talent show Opportunity Knocks, followed by … Read More

Simon Evans: Have We Met 4.5 ****

Simon Evans is without shadow of a doubt one of the smartest comedians I’ve seen. His new show “Have we met?” chronicles his journey into old age where everything is falling apart and in decline. To be fair, he’s only … Read More

Jacob Storms’ Tennessee Rising: The Dawn of Tennessee Williams  5*****

This entertaining play is an hour of catnip for Tennessee Williams fans. Jacob Storm, who wrote the piece and plays the title role, gives a charming account of Williams’ life from childhood to the brink of his first major … Read More

Shadow Boxing – 5*****

This mesmerising play by James Gaddas tells the story of Flynn, a conflicted boxer whose internal struggles are physically demonstrated as he floats balletically across the stage one minute, then stamps on the ground violently the next to demonstrate … Read More

Raising Kane – 4****

On a black and white set, David Shopland enters the stage as Orson Welles with grey face, grey gloves and a black suit creating a scene reminiscent of the cinematography of Welles’ magnum opus, Citizen Kane. For the first … Read More

Shamilton! The Improvised Hip Hop Musical 5*****

Shamilton is a brilliant hour of improvised musical comedy presented by this extraordinarily talented group of six comedy/improvisation artists. They are accompanied by a drummer and keyboard player, known as the band The Shamiltones. 

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BENJAMIN ALBOROUGH  Absolute Monopoly 4.5****

 The classic board game Monopoly is well known around the world, there are various versions of the game but what one were we going to get this time? The all but full auditorium waited with eager anticipation as Benjamin entered … Read More

Grubby Little Mitts: Hello, Hi 4.5****

It is never easy after winning awards with a debut show which would have been long in the making, to manage to create a follow-up show of the same calibre.  But Grubby Little Mitts have achieved the near impossible: … Read More

Alison Skilbeck’s Uncommon Ground 4.5****

Written and performed by acclaimed Fringe regular, Alison Skilbeck, this new one-woman play looks at six very different people during the pandemic, all coping with lockdown in different ways during one year on an unnamed London common.

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