Tag Archives: South London

“Into the Woods” at Bridge Theatre – 16/05/26

Do you dare to go into the woods? As a general rule, no I don’t…though we used to take a very steep forest short cut when I walked Roo to swimming from school. I’m not a big fan of getting … Continue reading

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The LWAT Best-Dressed List

I feel like there has been a lot of theatre on the blog recently. I’m not sure I’ve blogged about anything non-theatre related this year and for that, I kinda apologise. It’s almost like I have a part-broken teen who … Continue reading

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“The Boy at the Back of the Class” at Queen Elizabeth Hall – 07/04/26

Welp, it’s been quite a news day hasn’t it? I was sitting perilously close to the news channels at work and all day, the gruesome twosome of Don and Ye were in my peripheral vision, with headlines that bounced between … Continue reading

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“Ballad Lines” at Southwark Playhouse – 21/02/26

Saturday was a complicated day. You might wonder why I’ve not blogged in a while but the answer lies in the last post I wrote… that ol’ crutched teenager. So we’ve been having some very boring weekends at home while … Continue reading

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“Dick Whittington and his Catford Cat” at Broadway Theatre – 11/12/25

I forgot to mention earlier that the theatre also has a reconstruction of a Windrush-era living room in the foyer, right where that picture of Chris and Pui was taken. It’s fascinating and provoked quite some nostalgia in the people … Continue reading

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“Ride the Cyclone” at Southwark Playhouse – 15/11/25

What to say about viral social media sensation “Ride the Cyclone”? Well, the first thing to say is that I’ve been listening to MickeyJoTheatre’s thoughts on previews so, in accordance with those thoughts, this review should not be appearing until … Continue reading

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“Pig Heart Boy” at Unicorn Theatre – 08/02/25

It’s been a while since our last visit to Unicorn Theatre, so when I heard about this production of the 1997 Malorie Blackman novel, I jumped at the chance. Of course, the last time we went it was from church … Continue reading

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“Ballet Shoes” at the National Theatre – 31/01/25

Now, I need to say that I am very precious when it comes to “Ballet Shoes” and early trailers and posters for this show made me reluctant to see it. Any kind of re-imagining, any kind of modernising…..these things were … Continue reading

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Mars in the Painted Hall – 18/01/25

Early in December, I realised that I had done a lot of preparation for Christmas when it came to getting groups of people singing carols but I was missing a vital bit of prep. I hadn’t thought of anything to … Continue reading

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Family Sword Fighting Demonstration at the Globe – 01/06/24

Half term may be nearly over but the summer holidays aren’t far away and I bet you’re looking for something to entertain the tween or teen in your life. Well, I have just the thing for you. It helps if … Continue reading

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