The Young Pretender

3 Stars

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In the space of an hour this play by E.V. Crowe gets to the heart of the character of Bonnie Prince Charlie. How did this young man of 24 years of age raised in Italy attract a … Read More

Love Songs for a Timewaster

3 Stars

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The very full programme notes provide the background to this production of a play with songs. It is very much a work still in progress and a full version is expected to be completed in the … Read More

Penny Dreadful’s Etherdome

4 Stars

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Horror comedy meets American vaudeville in the Penny Dreadful’s take on the search for the relief of pain in dentistry and surgery. Throughout the ages, the medical Holy Grail was to discover how to carry out surgical … Read More

Manipulators

3 Star ***

Manipulators is an up close magic act of manipulation and misdirection presented by Simon Coronel and Vyom Sharma.

The close up magic is involved and with the performers sleeves rolled up keeps you guessing to how they … Read More

Taketh Me Away

3 Stars

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There are occasions when watching a play, I get the feeling the performers are playing their characters with the utmost skill, but the play itself is on the thin side. This is one of those occasions. The … Read More

Laundry Boy

5 Stars

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What an enjoyable experience! Philip Stokes, who wrote and directs his own comedy drama, has come up with a winner. The five members of the cast give flawless performances; the comedy is very funny and the drama … Read More

Leo

5 stars *****

Which way is up? Are you sure?

Leo – we must assume that’s his name: there’s no one else to name him, and he makes only three vocal sounds (not words) in the entire show … Read More

LOL

3 Stars ***

In this day and age internet dating is very much an integrated part of the dating game Rosalind Adler has created this play containing three diverse female characters who at least have a more than passing interest … Read More

A Day in November

2 Stars **

A Day in November with Rumen Gavanozov of Theatre Atelie presents a piece of how we bid farewell to our last day, with a one hundred year old man, played by a puppet.

During the course of … Read More

Murder at Warrabah House

3 Stars  ***

Murder at Warrabah House is a one woman murder mystery from Australia, with a strong resonance of Agatha Christie.

Written by May Jasper and Sam Wilson, it follows Hattie Parish, the sister of Arthur Parish, the … Read More