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October 15, 2025 Valentine

Top Hat

Top Hat the Musical A visually stunning production with exquisite costumes and a touch of golden-age glamour. I must start

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September 26, 2025 Valentine

50 First Dates The Musical

50 First Dates, the musical Unforgettable fun If, like me, you’ve half-forgotten the film, or perhaps never read the book,

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September 26, 2025 Valentine

Entertaining Mr Sloane

Entertaining Mr Sloane Tamzin Outhwaite shines with a performance of fragile brilliance On entering the auditorium, we are met with

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September 19, 2025 Valentine

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Southwark Playhouse Presents: A Midsummer Night’s Dream A playful, inventive production that captures the timeless magic of theatre. We are

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August 29, 2025 Valentine

Interview

Interview A captivating blend of realism, power, and wit. Utterly gripping The first thing that strikes you is the set,

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August 20, 2025 Valentine

The Gathered Leaves

The Gathered Leaves at Park Theatre A heartfelt portrait of a family tree; warm, truthful, and deeply moving After an

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August 7, 2025 Valentine

War Horse

War Horse War Horse gallops from the stage into your heart; pure theatrical and puppetry magic. Wow! What a show!

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August 7, 2025 Valentine

Grease the Immersive Movie Musical

Grease the Immersive Movie Musical presented by Secret Cinema and TodayTix Greased Lightning strikes again; and electrifying, immersive experience you’ll

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July 25, 2025 Valentine

The Dream Fairies

The Dream Fairies – An Enchanting Adventure through Bubble Land Performed at Kew Gardens by the Australian Shakespeare Company A

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July 11, 2025 Valentine

Nature Theater of Oklahoma: No President

Nature Theater of Oklahoma: No President Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, until Friday 11 July An intoxicating blend of semiotic

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July 5, 2025 Valentine

Diamonds and Dust

Dita Von Teese Presents – Diamonds and Dust A five-star fusion of circus, theatre and glamour, prepare to be dazzled.

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July 5, 2025 Valentine

Rocky Horror Show

Rocky Horror Show A joy to see a signing interpreter bring so much energy and flair to the stage I

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June 15, 2025 Valentine

The Midnight Bell

The Midnight Bellcinematic, and soaked in Soho soul Midnight Bell, inspired by the works of English novelist Patrick Hamilton (though

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June 15, 2025 Valentine

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet Having previously seen work by Flabbergast Theatre, I was excited to witness their take on Romeo and

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June 15, 2025 Valentine

Mr Swallow is Show Pony

Nick Mohammed, a double Emmy Award-nominated British comedian, actor, and writer, takes to the stage as Mr Swallow, the first

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June 15, 2025 Valentine

Krafty The Urban Fox

Krafty The Urban Fox : Tales From The Tower Block Aimed at children aged 2–5, Krafty the Urban Fox: Tales from

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May 30, 2025 Valentine

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls Let’s get this out of the way first; if you are studying J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls

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May 23, 2025 Valentine

Shucked

Shucked I’ve already booked to see it again! I know there are plenty of musicals about American history, but this

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

The Comedy About Spies

The Comedy About Spies “Shaken, stirred, and sensational” The stage is set with an artistic, deco-inspired representation of London city scape, and

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

The Empire Strips Back – London

Burlesque shines in a galaxy-class spectacle! Woweee, this is quite a show. The Empire Strips Back lands in London as

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

Giant

Giant Let’s start with the obvious: Giant, written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner, is already an Olivier

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

The Great Gatsby – London Coliseum

There is a lot to enjoy in the new production of The Great Gatsby, but the first thing I must

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

Dealer’s Choice

Dealer’s Choice On the surface, Dealer’s Choice tells the story of restaurant workers who stay behind after service to play

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

Eurovision Your Decision

First of all, top points to the cast. Just four performers take on the entire history (and future!) of the

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

Cry-Baby, The Musical

I am a big fan of the film, a bigger fan of the musical! “Cry-Baby” tells the rivalry story seen

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

Retrograde

From Poitier’s charm to the ticking of the times, Retrograde captures the essence of an era. “Retrograde,” set against the

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

Playhouse Creatures

Playhouse Creatures, set in the vibrant restoration era, explores the lives of five pioneering actresses after King Charles II’s royal

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

Seven Drunken Nights : The Story of the Dubliners

If you have a love for Irish folk music and cherish the legendary tunes of The Dubliners, then ‘Seven Drunken

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

GLORIA: A Life

GLORIA: A Life presented as part of the Playground Theatre’s Women’s Voices Festival, marked a spectacular finale to the event.

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

Punk Off – The Sounds of Punk and New Wave

As we enter, we see the backdrop depicting the iconic Camden Lock bridge, complete with graffiti. A raised section upstage

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May 14, 2025 Valentine

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), written and directed by Isobel McArthur, is a comedic and refreshing

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