REVIEW: The Life I Lead, Park Theatre London ✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews James Kettle’s play The Life I Lead about actor David Tomlinson now playing at Park Theatre, London.
Paul T Davies reviews James Kettle’s play The Life I Lead about actor David Tomlinson now playing at Park Theatre, London.
Final casting has been announced for the world premiere of Mythic, a pop musical based on the classical Greek story of Persephone, at London’s Charing Cross Theatre.
Mark Ludmon reviews Abi, Atiha Sen Gupta’s contemporary response to Abigail’s Party now playing at the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch.
Mark Ludmon reviews Mike Leigh’s iconic play Abigail’s Party now playing at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch prior to a tour.
There are questions to be asked about Dogfight. Any attempt at a review really ought to address those questions rather than simply parroting the plot and blurting out an opinion. Is it any good? Well, first let me declare an interest – I am fortunate enough to represent two clients appearing in the show, Cellen Chugg Jones and Samuel J Weir. It would be remiss of me not to mention this, and while I thought both were outstanding performances, it doesn’t really have any bearing on what I thought of the show. Suffice to say both men did me proud, turning in dazzlingly focused and nuanced performances. As Boland, right-hand man to Jamie Muscato’s thrilling Eddie, Chugg Jones gives a performance of raw masculinity and power. I probably would say that though, wouldn’t I? Weir, like all the marines, balances virility with vertiginous vocals. No On The Town-esque mincing for … Read more