Review: Thriller Live at the Lyric Theatre

Thriller Live

Lyric Theatre

Reviewed on Thursday 24th October 2013

Thriller Live celebrates the early rise to fame and the musical legacy of Michael Jackson. The theatrical concert provides a through the years insight into Michael's infectious pop, rock and disco hits that inspired the world and this week played its 2,000th West End performance.

Review: 3some at the The Etcetera Theatre

3some

The Etcetera Theatre

Reviewed on Thursday 21st March 2013 (Press Night)

"Spanning one night into the next morning, 3some tells the story of three thirty-something friends, engaged couple Jenny and Paul and Paul's best friend, Rob. The trio return from the pub following a night out and a drunken game of 'I never' leads all three to the bedroom. But is it just a harmless experimentation, or are there ulterior motives at play? What happens next tests relationships to breaking point as secrets are revealed and lies uncovered."

3some is a layered production, which probes at much more than simply a drunken, three-way fumble. The title of the play cleverly provides a platform for what may seemingly be a foreseeable storyline about three people. But the three lead actors, Lisa Gifford, Peter Halpin and Euan King, leave the audience in suspense from the personal sexual and emotional motivations to take part in a threesome.

Review: The Deep Space at the Old Red Lion Theatre

The Deep Space

Old Red Lion Theatre

Reviewed on Thursday 21 February 2013 (Press Night)

"There's a monster in this family... In a contemporary northern town two women, Sam and Caitlin, are locked in a room together following a devastating accident. Caitlin must help Sam face up to the truth of the tragedy by digging into the past and confront the monsters hiding in plain sight. In The Deep Space no one is as they seem."

The Deep Space is a dark and perverse production, pitted with laugh out loud clumsy realism. The raw sex scene and heavily laden plot are not for the faint hearted or for those with delicate ears. The gripping reality left the audience aghast and sympathetic towards the vulnerable female lead, played by Abbiegale Duncan.

Review: Cross Purpose at the King's Head Theatre

Cross Purpose
King's Head Theatre
Reviewed on Thursday 10th January 2013 (Press Night)

"A man returns home to bring good fortune to his mother and sister, deciding to remain anonymous, a decision that ultimately proves fatal. He finds them running a guesthouse, murdering their wealthy guests and dumping them in a nearby river. Darkly absurd and tragic consequences ensue in this play by Nobel Laureate Albert Camus."

This is the first major revival of Albert Camus' darkly absurd and tragic play, Cross Purpose. The play unravels the dark and tragic hilarity of deadly suburban monotony. The highly emotive and ever-thickening plot kept the audience perfectly balanced between laughter and surprise!

Review: American Idiot (UK Tour) at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo

American Idiot (UK Tour)
HMV Hammersmith Apollo
Reviewed on Tuesday 4th December (Press Night)

An aggressively energetic insight into misguided youth, American Idiot, sees three young men conquer relationships, drugs and war. Green Day fans will lap up the fast paced stage show which features the vibrant, unpretentious and witty Green Day classics, sprinkled with a seasonal treat of the band’s new love song. The mixed male and female choral vocals were haunting and left the audience gripped and enlivened. The dramatic movement of the set perfectly houses the talented, lively and fluid cast.