At 53, Simon Evans isn’t so different from circuit comedians half his age – a rhetorical stream of invective squirted squarely at current events, with the exception that he speaks entirely in well-honed sentences, not an er, ah or um in sight
‘Best to join in a few pints & not overthink it’: Shit-faced Showtime’s Oliver With a Twist – Leicester Square Theatre
My first time getting Shit-faced…Shit-faced Showtime’s Oliver with a Twist is raucous if unfocused affair at the Leicester Square Theatre.
‘I always feel a bit sick in the dressing room’: Anna Morris on bringing Bombastic to Soho Theatre
‘I am very excited to return to Soho Theatre. I love performing in the downstairs cabaret bar, the atmosphere is always brilliant and I always love it when an audience can have drinks at their tables while being entertained!’
‘It taps into the guilty pleasure inside all of us’: Rob Carter introduces his creation Christopher Bliss
Comedian Rob Carter chatted to Emma Clarendon about his creation Christopher Bliss’ new play I Spy With My Little Eye Something Beginning With Why Have You Been Sleeping With My Wife.
‘It’s all first rate stuff’: THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY – Touring
And, as with all their previous productions, Mischief Theatre’s The Comedy About A Bank Robbery proves exactly why their triumph is so deserved.
‘A Christie choose your own adventure with a dash of Cluedo mixed in’: MURDER SHE DIDN’T WRITE – West End ★★★★
‘The Case of the Pink Wellington Boots with the Red Hearts’. Not the kind of title you’d expect to spring from Agatha Christie’s pen – instead, an evening of murder mystery hijinks courtesy of Degrees of Error and their show Murder, She Didn’t Write.
‘Who doesn’t love a random fake-blood zombie attack?’: Mike Bodie stars in Night of the Living Dead Live
Mike Bodie chatted to LLLC about bringing George A Romero’s film Night of the Living Dead to the stage.
Text of the Day: Inside Bitch
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
‘Finds the sweet spot between concert & confessional’: THE GINGER SNAPPED – Leicester Square Theatre & Touring
Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales’ cabaret show The Ginger Snapped mixes music, musings on mental health and moments of queer solidarity at the Leicester Square Theatre.
‘Hilarious hour of unique entertainment’: NOTFLIX – THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL – Vault Festival
So if you’re in the mood for something silly, fun and boasting some serious improv talent, Notflix – The improvised Musical is an hilarious hour of entertainment that’s also totally unique every time. You don’t get that staying home with Netflix.