The McOnie Company has launched the first offerings as part of its Digital Dance Season. Hosted on the company’s social media channels, the season aims to connect the dance community and encourage collaboration during this period of social distancing and self isolation.
NEWS: West End & UK theatres to close with immediate effect
In light of the continued coronavirus emergency and advice from Prime Minister Boris Johnson that people should avoid “pubs, clubs, theatres and other such social venues” during the pandemic, SOLT and UK Theatre has announced that member venues will close from the evening of Monday 16 March 2020.
‘A version like you have never seen before’: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST – Touring ★★★★★
The Importance of Being Earnest is a laugh out loud witty performance cleverly directed by Bryan Hodgson.
‘There are some clever moments’: THE CAT IN THE HAT – Turbine Theatre ★★★
‘There are some clever moments’: While Donna Easton is a little underwhelmed by The Cat in the Hat at the Turbine Theatre, her joyful daughter loves the show.
Best of the Blogs: The Mates give their verdicts on When The Crows Visit, Different From The Others, On Bear Ridge, Soho Cinders & more
In our continuing series, editor Lisa Martland picks out some of her Top Picks from the last week of theatre (to 3 November 2019). Libby Purves emphasises the significance of Anumpama Chandrasekhar’s new play When The Crows Visit at the Kiln Theatre.
Love London Love Culture’s Theatre Picks for November
Love London Love Culture selects seven of the best shows opening in the capital in November.
‘The entire production feels relatable’: HIGH FIDELITY – Turbine Theatre ★★★★
As the Turbine Theatre’s second production, it’s wonderful to see a musical like High Fidelity which brings to life some of the excellence of this city.
‘The ensemble had me helplessly grinning with affection from the start’: HIGH FIDELITY – Turbine Theatre ★★★
High Fidelity stomps along unmemorably with great goodwill and a three-piece band overhead, and moments of soul or hare-krishna pastiche are wittily done
NEWS: Turbine Theatre’s first musical will be High Fidelity
The UK premiere of the new musical comedy High Fidelity, based on the acclaimed British novel by Nick Hornby (State Of The Union/About A Boy/Fever Pitch), is the second production in Paul Taylor-Mills’ inaugural season at the Turbine Theatre.
‘Emotional & uplifting production’: TORCH SONG – Turbine Theatre ★★★★
The Turbine Theatre opens with an assured revival of Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song. This is the revised 2017 version, packing the original trilogy of plays into just over two and a half hours.
NEWS: Paul Taylor-Mills will lead the new Turbine Theatre at Battersea Power Station
Presented by Bill Kenwright and founded and led by artistic director Paul Taylor-Mills, the Turbine Theatre is a brand new theatre on the banks of the Thames next to the iconic Battersea Power Station.