Allow me to indulge myself, and focus on the good when there is so much bad about.
Theatre Review | Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
It's time for my first theatre review of 2020, and I'm kicking off the new decade by heading Down Under with the dazzling cult hit Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre.
My Top 10 Theatre Productions of 2019
This is a list of the shows that have really stuck with me right to the end of the year; the ones that still pop into my head when I think of 2019's highlights; the ones I would urge you to see if you get the opportunity in 2020.
My Favourite Books of 2019
I wanted to share with you my favourites out of that pile of 28, in the hope that you might find a new favourite of your own to add to your shelves this year.
Theatre Review | Peter Pan – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Well shiver me timbers and sprinkle me with fairy dust – panto season has well and truly started, and Mayflower Theatre has pulled out all the stops to bring JM Barrie's family-favourite tale of Peter Pan to Southampton.
Theatre Review | Dick Whittington – Theatre Royal Winchester
Thanks to this seasonal spectacular, Winchester's streets are most certainly paved with gold.
Poem | A Battered Goodbye
I am posting this the morning after the 2019 General Election. For many, now is not a very celebratory time; however, here's a poem I wrote about exactly that. Celebration.
Theatre Review | CinderELLA The Musical – Nuffield Southampton Theatres
Hello all. Yes, that's right, another theatre review, and this time it's a festive one; and there's a bit of a twist!
Theatre Review | Nativity! The Musical – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Most of us all know the story of the Nativity; for many, it's a staple of Christmastime in Britain, along with mince pies, selection boxes, Wizzard and tinsel. We've all known the thrill of being picked to play Mary or Joseph, and the crushing disappointment – or relief! – of being the tree, or one of a whole flock of sheep.
Theatre Review | Present Laughter, National Theatre Live Encore – Nuffield Southampton Theatres
Andrew Scott seems very much the man of the moment, both on screen and on stage. Before he was the Hot Priest in Fleabag, he was the unnervingly charming-yet-sinister Moriarty in Sherlock. You may also have spotted him in Black Mirror, Pride and His Dark Materials. But enough of me listing his filmography; I'm not IMDB.
