David Hare’s Glyndebourne Origin Story Fails to Hit any High Notes
13/04/2018
David Hare, The Moderate Soprano: Duke of York’s Theatre, London, 11.4.2018. (JPr)
Cast of David Hare’s The Moderate Soprano (c) Johan Persson
Aljaž Škorjanec, Janette Manrara and Company are Absolute Joy in Remembering Fred
09/04/2018
Various composers, Remembering Fred: Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara (co-creators and choreography) and Company (Adrian Hansel, Miranda Wilford [featured singers], Charlie Bruce, Aaron Bryan, Scott Coldwell, Alastair Crosswell and Veronica Fulton), Gareth Walker (director and choreographer), Barnaby Dickenson (musical director), London Palladium, 7.4.2018. (JPr)
Janette Manrara, Aljaž Škorjanec and Company in Remembering Fred
The Potency of Medea
07/10/2017
Medea, Written in Rage (by Jean René Lemoine, translated and directed for the stage by Neil Bartlett): music and sound design by Phil Von, costumes by Mr Pearl and featuring François Testory. And What? Queer. Arts. Festival at The Place, London, 5.10.2017. (JB)
Medea (François Testory) (c) Manuel Vason
Strictly Alumni Bring the 50s Alive Again in New High-Octane Rip it Up
26/09/2017
The Folly of Sondheim’s Follies
09/09/2017
Sondheim, Follies: at the Olivier Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London, 7.8.2017. (JB) Read more
NEW! The National Theatre Dares You to Engage with This Show
30/06/2017
Angels in America at the National Theatre
Russell Tovey (Joseph), Nathan Lane (Roy M Cohn) & Denise Gough (Martin Heller)
in Angels in America (c) Helen Maybanks
Cirque du Soleil Kick-Starts London’s New Year Celebrations
07/01/2015
Kooza: Performers of Cirque du Soleil. Royal Albert Hall, London. 6.1.2015. (JPr)
Kooza‘s Charivari act (c) Cirque du Soleil
Legendary Dame Edna on Top Form at 80
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Eat, Pray, Laugh! Barry Humphries’ Farewell Tour: Barry Humphries, Nick Len (music director) and company. London Palladium, London, 15.11.2013. (JPr)
Eat, Pray, Laugh! (c) Alastair Muir
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