Double Booked

Three Stars ***

Ginny Davis’ solo performance play will strike a chord particularly with parents of teenage children.  She takes on the role of Ruth Rich, a fifty something married mother of three teenage children. The oldest is a daughter … Read More

The 80s Movie Flashback

3 stars ***

If, like me, you’re a fan of the cinematic classics that are Ghostbusters, Top Gun and Dirty Dancing, then you might be intrigued by the promise that The Flashback offer: to let us in on what our … Read More

Saucy Jack and The Space Vivens – Unlucky Theatre Company

****

 4 STARS

Welcome to Frottage III, a distant planet, and home to legendary down beat Nightclub Saucy Jack’s. Tension is in the air as a series of dead cabaret artistes keep being found not long after they have performed … Read More

Frisky and Mannish: The College Years

5 Stars *****

Oh Frisky.  Oh Mannish.  Oh Frisky and Mannish.  Undoubtedly my personal highlight of Fringe 2009, I couldn’t grab a ticket fast enough for this follow up to the barnstorming, roof raising spectacle that was ‘School of Pop’.  … Read More

Bane 2

4 Stars ****

Joe Bone is highly adept at solo performance comedy theatre in his parodying of the films of a bygone Hollywood era. As in last year’s production of Bane, the central character is Bruce Bane, a low level … Read More

While You Lie

4 Stars ****

Make no mistake; Sam Holcroft’s new play is a powerful and bold adult drama. There are numerous themes which she explores – obsession, lying, insecurity and sexual exploitation. The central character is Anna (Claire Lams) and it … Read More

Cabaret Chordelia: Making a Song and Dance

3 Stars ***

The show centres round Damian Thantrey who has a fine, clear baritone voice. The songs selected reflect composers who penned romantic, often sad, lyrics with a strong story line such as Noel Coward, Rogers and Hart, Jerome … Read More

WitTank

4 Stars ****

WitTank is a group of three guys who perform a bundle of rapid fire, well crafted, basically silly sketches. They have the stage presence and comic timing to make the content work as the laughs from a … Read More

Kai Humphries – Evolution

**** 4 Stars

It’s useful at times to visit showcase type shows as occasionally you pick up gems that would otherwise have passed you by. Such a case in point is young Geordie comic Kai Humphries, who I saw doing … Read More

Rule of Three : The Sketch-Com

**** 4 Star

As a rule I don’t really count myself a huge fan of sketch comedy, but when I came across Rule of Three a couple of years ago I was really impressed with the company and their show … Read More