Louise Atkinson: She’s Got The Look 4****

Louise Atkinson is charm personified. She is warm and welcoming, building rapport with those in her audience right from the off – she is already onstage – so that they are already smiling and at ease before she starts into … Read More

Gabey Lucas: A Berkshire Boar Walks Into a Bar (and Gets Shot in the Face) 2**

There’s definitely enough good stuff in this show that with a bit of restructuring and redirecting, it would be great. The form I saw didn’t quite pull it off.

The concept of the show is that Ms Lucas has a … Read More

John Robertson’s The Dark Room – 5*****

There’s always a little tension for me when I’m going to see a “cult” show for the first time. I worry I might find myself lost in a sea of catchphrases and in-jokes that I’ll never escape from. Fortunately, John … Read More

Dr Jo Prendergast: Cool Mum 4****

Finding shows for tweens and teens can be tricky. This is the first comedy show I’ve been able to bring my twelve year along to and she loved it. Dr Jo is a New Zealand based psychiatrist. She is the … Read More

I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical 5*****

For all you lovers of Musicals, this is the show for you.  The talent on this stage is phenomenal and it gives a real insight into the world of musicals from the perspective of an actor auditioning to that of … Read More

Alexander Bennett – I Can’t Stand the Man, Myself 4****

In a very intimate room at The Patterhoose,  Alexander Bennett gives us an insight into his life so far, he’s only 30, and how he’s come to the conclusion that he’s not a very nice guy and actually doesn’t even … Read More

The Kinsey Sicks: Drag Queen Story Time Gone Wild! 4****

What can I say about The Kinsey Sicks? This 4 piece Drag – a cappella group set the scene, performing their own brand of musical comedy to us, a school assembly.  But they’re not Drag Queens, instead they’re here to … Read More

SHOWSTOPPER 5*****

Wow, what a performance! Isabel Klein joyfully bursts onto the stage wearing a pink latex dress and in front of a sell out show, did not disappoint! She portrays the life of an up and coming actress who was born … Read More

Jenny Ryan: Out of the Box 5*****

Jenny Ryan – better known as the dream-crushing brainbox The Vixen on the ITV quiz The Chase – breaks away from teatime telly and invites you to an evening of song, storytelling and even some showbiz secrets.

From the outset … Read More

1 Hour of Insane Magic 4****

I went to this show with some work colleagues for a bit of a night out, so there was a fair bit of expectation as we were all desperate to be entertained.

3 up and coming magicians, Cameron Gibson, Elliot … Read More