Month: October 2015

Bend It Like Beckham – Save Over 75% On Great Seats

News, West End
Bend It Like Beckham Flash Sale

Bend It Like Beckham is a fantastically feel-good new modern British musical. A celebratory fusion of culture, music, emotions and fun, bursting with warmth, humour and heart. Jess needs extra time. She is facing the most important decision of her life: live up to family expectations of university, career and marriage, or follow in the footsteps of her hero David Beckham. When the talented teenager is spotted playing football in Southall, a world of unexpected opportunities opens up before her. But as her sister’s traditional Indian wedding approaches, can she keep her family happy and still follow her dreams? Save over 75% on the best available seats in our exclusive sale. Only 15 tickets per performance are available at £15 and when they’re gone, they’re gone! Book by Wednesday 4 November.* BOOK NOW FOR BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM * Bend It Like Beckham Offer: Tickets reduced to £15 on Price … Read more

REVIEW: Sylvia, Cort Theatre ✭✭

Broadway, Reviews
Sylvia on Broadway

There are many ways to read the play, but the most obvious is probably correct. Sylvia is a metaphor for a trophy girlfriend; she is someone Greg can use to make himself feel better about himself, rather than actually work on his own complex personality issues. Someone he can effectively cheat on with in front of his wife’s eyes, that he can challenge her with, that he can use to bring his wife to heel.

REVIEW: The Seagull, Chichester Festival Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Regional, Reviews
The Seagull at Chichester Festival Theatre

Hare’s adaptation, the best of the three in the Season, is crisp, charming and comical, thereby magnifying the effect of the more tragic aspects. It’s a markedly short version of the play, and Kent assists the understanding of its contours and colours by interposing interval between Acts 3 and 4. This allows the four central characters of the play to stake out their positions, develop their tensions and alliances, their hopes, fears and dreams; by the time the third Act is over, the various dice have been rolled and Act Four, set two years on, is about consequences; chickens – or seagulls – coming home to roost.

REVIEW: Razzle Dazzle, Michael Riedel ✭✭✭✭✭

Book, Broadway, Reviews
Razzle Dazzle by Michael Riedel

Michael Riedel is to be congratulated on this great history of Broadway. It’s a riveting read for any fan of musical theatre on the Great White Way. It brings all of the players in the great Broadway drama to life and regales the readers with those fabulous anecdotes and memories that true fans of Broadway die for.

REVIEW: Titus Andronicus, New Wimbledon Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Off West End
Titus Andronicus at New Wimbledon Theatre

Titus Andronicus is not one of Shakespeare’s finest plays, but Arrow and Traps’ Theatre Company do a splendid job with their adrenaline fuelled, and often nightmarish interpretation. The excellent choreography, universally strong performances and nicely observed modern touches means that if you can stomach the premise, the production’s not to missed.