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Theatre Review | Kinky Boots – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

September 6, 2019September 6, 20197 Comments

Ladies, gentlemen, and those who haven’t made their mind up yet…you are in for one hell of a ride! This is a production with both soul and sole.

Theatre Review | Avenue Q – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

August 28, 201910 Comments

Many of us grew up watching puppets on screen who helped us to navigate the world and learn our ABCs. Now that we're adults, we're still learning, but there are seemingly no friendly, furry friends to offer advice and amusement. Except...there are. And they live on Avenue Q!

Theatre Review | A Thousand Splendid Suns – Nuffield Southampton Theatres

June 27, 20198 Comments

It's been a few years since I read Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns; but I remember being so incredibly moved by the story. So when the stage adaptation arrived at Nuffield Southampton Theatres at the end of its UK tour, I was very keen to see it – and, I'll admit, I had to remind myself of the plot a little beforehand too.

Theatre Review | Silent Mind, Nuffield Southampton Theatres

June 24, 2019June 24, 201910 Comments

Directed by Michelle Smith, Silent Mind is an informative and emotional production that follows four different strangers whose paths cross at one train station, all embarking on journeys of self-discovery and change.

Theatre Review | Matilda The Musical – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

June 13, 2019June 13, 20196 Comments

The classic story has come to life, leaping from the page and onto the stage and bringing all the magic of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake with it, and a few new treats to boot.

Theatre Review | The Audience – Nuffield Southampton Theatres

May 31, 2019May 31, 20192 Comments

You can imagine my joy when the writer of The Crown created a new show for my local theatre, Nuffield Southampton Theatres. Peter Morgan, along with director Samuel Hodges, have brought the Queen's most intimate conversations to life in The Audience.

Theatre Review | WNO The Magic Flute – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

May 10, 2019May 10, 20191 Comment

Would you expect the opening scene of an opera to feature an enormous, monstrous lobster? Neither would I; but my latest trip to the theatre proved that there's a first time for everything!

a ticket for a theatre show held up in front of an empty stage

Theatre Review | Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs) – Nuffield Southampton Theatres

May 3, 20193 Comments

The titular dead dog in this show is just one small part of a production which flips a classic opera on its head and turns it into a mixtape that covers the entire emotional spectrum.

Theatre Review | Annie – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

May 1, 2019May 1, 20197 Comments

Annie whisks you back to a time of uncertainty and hardship during America's Great Depression, but shares a story of hope, resilience, and optimism. You're bound to be grinning by the end: after all...you're never fully dressed without a smile.

Theatre Review | The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

April 3, 2019April 10, 20195 Comments

The Comedy About a Bank Robbery does what it says on the tin – it's a comedy show involving a bank robbery – but that's where the simplicity stops. This production is an incredibly clever and witty tonic to the chaos and seriousness of real life at the moment, and an escape from the drudgery filling our newsfeeds.

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