Category Archives: Reviewing the Situation

“Cabaret” at the KitKat Club – 05/11/25

5th November is certainly a time for remembering things and so it was probably appropriate that I used a day’s annual leave to take VK to the KitKat Club (AKA the Playhouse Theatre) to remember what life is like under … Continue reading

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“The Book Thief” at Prince of Wales Theatre -19/10/25

It’s been a few days since we saw The Book Thief but it’s haunting me still. Maybe because it is so very prescient or maybe because it’s a tale for all times….of man’s cruelty to man but the strength of … Continue reading

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Echobelly at the Electric Ballroom – 16/10/25

It’s not been long since the last time we went to a 90s album playthrough at the Electric Ballroom – in fact, it’s been a matter of weeks. That last playthrough was a little shambolic so, as much as I … Continue reading

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“The Mousetrap” at St Martin’s Theatre – 25/08/25

Now, I’m not sure what you’re expecting from a review of a 73-year-old play but I’ll tell you what you’re not going to get – spoilers. There’s a tradition of keeping the Whodunnit in this Whodunnit under wraps and I … Continue reading

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“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” at the Ambassadors Theatre – 26/07/25

It seems that I have once more been the victim of Facebook advertising. Sooner or later I need to admit that it is *me* that is the problem, not Facebook. No one is forcing me to buy these tickets. All … Continue reading

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“Hercules” at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane – 18/07/25

Ah, Theatre Royal Drury Lane we meet again! You of the beautiful staircases and the name which makes for awkwardly long post titles? And where better to stage a Grecian epic than in somewhere with this carpet? So it’s a … Continue reading

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“As You Like It” by East London Shakespeare Festival – 20/06/25

Hooray! It is officially summer and you know that it’s official because ELSF are out in parks causing Bard-themed mayhem. For various complicated reasons, we weren’t able to go to the Highams Park dates this year so we decided to … Continue reading

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“Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” at the Other Palace Theatre – 14/06/25

I know, another day, another theatre review. This one was originally intended to be in July, after Roo’s exams had finished and as part of a Greek mythological double-bill with “Hercules”. But sadly, “Percy Jackson” changed its closing date so … Continue reading

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“The Play That Goes Wrong” at Duchess Theatre – 08/06/25

You know sometimes you just kinda end up somewhere without really knowing how or why? Well, that’s around 90% of all the visits I’ve made to Covent Garden in my life and Sunday was no exception. I mean, I knew … Continue reading

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“The Great Gatsby” at London Coliseum – 30/05/25

I must admit I didn’t have high hopes for this one. Having read the reviews and listened to the reviews of the reviews, not of which were overly positive. But VK wanted to go and tickets were a tempting £20 … Continue reading

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