Happy Pride Month! Theatre has long been a place of welcome, embracing and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community. Theatre is an environment where creativity thrives, where seeing the world from a unique perspective can be a positive advantage. Gender fluid casting has even seen Toby Marlow step into Catherine Parr’s shoes as one of the SIX…
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Eight ways to a perfect Mother’s Day
What date is Mother’s Day? How can I make the day memorable on a budget and what are the best gifts to buy for Mother’s Day? Why is Mother’s Day different in the UK & USA? What are the most remarkable Mother’s Day traditions around the world? If you’re struggling for inspiration, you’ll find eight…
Read MoreHow to survive Valentine’s Day
Wondering how to survive Valentine’s day? Feeling all loved up…or are you young, carefree and single? Saint Valentine’s day is impossible to avoid – it’s in every shop window and on every website (including ours)…. So whether your postman is buckling under the weight of all the cards, or you’re planning a ‘Galentines’ night out…
Read MoreBest things to do in Half Term
If you’re looking for inspiration for the perfect February school holiday, check out these great ideas for the best things to do in Half Term!
Read MoreMust See Theatre Shows 2022
It’s time to chase away Blue Monday and start filling your feelgood theatre calendar with these Must See Theatre Shows 2022!
Read MoreHow To Choose The Perfect Show for Mother’s Day
Wondering how to choose the perfect show for every kind of Mum? We’ve put together a handy guide on how to pick the perfect gift!
Read MoreLong Day’s Journey Into Night: We review a night of genius, whores and whisky galore
What did our critic make of Eugene O’Neill’s soul-searching examination of claustrophobic family dynamics, drug and alcohol dependency? Is this Lesley Manville’s greatest ever role?
Read MoreChess The Musical: What’s It About? 20 Most Awesome Fan Facts
Chess is probably best summed up as “The Thinking-Person’s Musical.” It’s a cold war love story to rival Phantom & Les Mis – and it’s coming back to the West End! Here’s everything you need to know.
Read MoreInside Pussy Riot: Meet the terrible infants bringing anarchy to London!
Pussy Riot’s Nadezhda (Nadya) Tolokonnikova has joined forces with razor sharp theatre group “Les Enfants Terribles” to transform London’s Saatchi Gallery into a dark and powerful theatrical experience. Read all about it in our interview!
Read MoreHow to “theatre up” your Pumpkin!
Looking for some theatrical inspiration this Halloween? Whether you’re having a party, trick or treating, or just looking for something to spook the neighbours, we’ve found some truly terrific theatre pumpkins courtesy of our friends on the world wide spider-web.
Read MoreThink you know London’s West End? Test your knowledge in our Theatreland quiz!
Less than half of theatregoers can correctly name 8/10 of these theatrical streets! Can you score a perfect ten?
Read MoreThe Up & Coming: 7 New Shows Opening In London This Autumn That Will Stir Your Soul!
British audiences are spoiled for choice this autumn: Don’t miss out on world class West End Theatre… You’ll be gutted if you do!
Read MoreReview: Jon Brittain’s Rotterdam shoots an arrow right at the heart of the human condition ★★★★
Jon Brittain takes the extraordinary and makes it seem both ordinary and spellbinding in Rotterdam, a play tackling challenging issues of identity head on with wit, humour and a script that dances off the page.
Read MoreWild thing, I think I love you!
We took time out from rehearsals to interview Tiffany Graves and Dex Lee about their roles in Michael John LaChiusa’s The Wild Party.
Read MoreReview: The Wild Party – exposes a raw humanity ★★★
You’d struggle to find a stronger cast anywhere in the West End, and when the show succeeds it exposes a raw humanity that most of us try our best to hide.
Read More10 ways to annoy Box Office staff
Ever thought of working in a theatre box office? It’s great fun – although we can think of at least 10 things that will drive you mad!
Read MoreFlappers and cocktails and jazz, oh my!
This immersive show puts you right at the heart of the one of the Great Gatsby’s legendary parties, where debauchery and decadence fit hand in glove and dressing up is highly encouraged.
Read MoreHamilton as overheard on the tube
We were fascinated to hear two old ladies discussing the plot of Hamilton on the tube – we’re not sure they got it quite right so here’s everything you need to know to buy tickets safely!
Read MoreLove, Faith & The Meaning Of Life…
Astronaut John Spartan has finally made it into space…only it’s not all he hoped for. We set off at warp speed in pursuit of Summer Nights In Space writer Henry Carpenter armed with just a phaser set to stun and a deep love of Science Fiction Musical Theatre.
Read MoreThe Kite Runner – Reveals an Afghanistan few Westerners see ★★★★
We review The Kite Runner at the Wyndham’s Theatre. A warts-and-all story of a privileged but damaged life in Kabul, revealing a side to Afghanistan that few Westerners see.
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