Theatre Review | Jersey Boys – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

March 21, 2019April 10, 201910 Comments

Jersey Boys has swaggered onto the stage at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre, ready to transport us back to the sixties; to the heyday of classic rock ''n roll and the giants of the airwaves.

Theatre Review | Abigail’s Party – Nuffield Southampton Theatres

February 12, 2019April 10, 2019Leave a comment

Abigail's Party is a bit of a cult classic, and it's on tour right now, transporting theatres around the UK back to 1977 complete with pineapple and cheese on sticks and platform heels.

Theatre Review | The Girl on the Train – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

February 6, 2019April 10, 20192 Comments

The Girl on the Train has pulled in right on time to Southampton and has made the Mayflower Theatre its station for the next few days as part of its UK tour.

Theatre Review | The Shadow Factory – Nuffield Southampton Theatres

February 4, 20191 Comment

The Shadow Factory returns to Nuffield Southampton Theatres after its sell-out run in 2018.

Monthly Muses | January 2019

February 3, 2019July 25, 2019Leave a comment

Let's have a look at what kept me going during the long, dark nights of January.

Theatre Review | American Idiot – The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

January 25, 2019April 10, 201910 Comments

It's the show's 10-year anniversary, and American Idiot is on its UK tour. This week it arrived at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre for a few days, and I was lucky enough to go to the press night to review the production.

My top 10 theatre productions of 2018

January 9, 2019January 26, 20193 Comments

2018 was my year of theatre. I don't think I've ever seen so many shows in my life! Here are 10 of my favourite (mainly regional) theatre productions from 2018.

Theatre Review | Dick Whittington – The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

December 18, 2018April 10, 20191 Comment

This year's Mayflower pantomime is even better than the last and is definitely one of the best I've had the pleasure of seeing. It is a truly classic production.

Lord Farquaad dances with the people of Duloc in Shrek the Musical

Theatre Review | Shrek the Musical – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

November 29, 2018January 26, 20197 Comments

Shrek the Musical turns the mixed-up, topsy-turvy fairytale into an all-singing, all dancing musical comedy, with all our favourite characters, jokes, and storylines.