Matilda The Musical @ Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
If you’re of a certain age and grew up in a time before Harry Potter dominated childrens literature then the author you went to for a sense of wonder (and often of the macabre) was...
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Shadowlands @ Chichester Festival Theatre
Shadowlands, the William Nicholson play that charts the story of C.S. Lewis’ correspondence-turned-relationship with the American poet Joy Gresham, is such a perfect fit for the Chichester audience it’s almost a surprise it isn’t a...
This Is My Family @ The Minerva Theatre, Chichester
When I arrived at Chichester Festival Theatre last night to see the first production of this year’s season I was uncharacteristically unprepared. I’m normally that person who meticulously researches every little detail of a show...
The Rehearsal @ The Minerva, Chichester
60 or so years ago Jean Anouilh’s works were popular enough for the BBC to broadcast a recording of him reading one of his plays in the original French. These days he’s hardly a household name,...
Guys and Dolls @ Chichester Festival Theatre
We’ve already declared our love for Guys and Dolls here on the site, so it’s fair to say that we were upbeat as we headed to Chichester Festival Theatre to check out their version of this undoubted...
Antony & Cleopatra (Midnight Matinee) @ The Globe
We only made our first visit to The Globe a few weeks ago but we couldn’t resist heading back for a Shakespeare with a difference. I’ll admit the idea of the Midnight Matinee (it is...