Panto Review: Aladdin at the Milton Keynes Theatre starring Gary Wilmot & Priscilla Presley

Aladdin 

Milton Keynes Theatre

Reviewed on Thursday 10th December 2015

★★★

Nothing quite says Christmas like a good panto, and this year the Milton Keynes Theatre provides laughs for all the family with their production of Aladdin. 

Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (UK Tour) at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (UK Tour) 

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Reviewed on Tuesday 17th March 2015

★★★★★

Marianne Elliott's production gives the audience an insight into the mind of fifteen year old Christopher Boone. Christopher is exceptional at maths but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. Simon Stephens' adaptation of Mark Haddon’s famous novel is funny throughout; Christopher struggles with communication and, from very early on, the audience are able to understand his unique thought process.

Review: Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam at the Royal Albert Hall

Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam

Royal Albert Hall

Reviewed on 7th January 2014

As part of their world tour, Cirque du Soleil have brought Quidam to London for the final time. This amazing production showcases some utterly incredible performers. As I watched act after act, my brain could not digest what I was seeing as all of Cirque du Soleil’s performers are so extraordinarily talented. I didn’t know it was possible for the human body to do such things!

Review: Anita Dobson stars in Sleeping Beauty at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Sleeping Beauty

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Reviewed on Monday 16th December 2013

This Christmas the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre have staged Sleeping Beauty starring ex-Eastenders actress Anita Dobson. Featuring panto at its very best, Sleeping Beauty provides plenty of laughs for all the family. The show is a perfect introduction to theatre and of course there are a few jokes thrown in the adults.

Edinburgh Review: I Believe in Unicorns at the Pleasance Courtyard ​

I Believe in Unicorns

Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Pleasance Courtyard ​

Reviewed on Friday 9th August 2013

This children's show is a truly imaginative piece delivering a wonderful message about the value of stories which should encourage reluctant young readers as well as reinforce the magic of books in those youngsters who already love to read.

Review: Less Than Kind (UK Tour) at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Less Than Kind (UK Tour)

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Reviewed on Monday 24th June 2013

Less Than Kind opens with Olivia Brown skillfully organising a busy social life for her and her partner, Sir John Fletcher. It transpires that her beautiful home belongs to Sir John who is going through a divorce. In her former life Olivia, now widowed, had a modest lifestyle married to a dentist. It is apparent, however, that Olivia and Sir John are very much in love. Then Olivia’s son, who had been sent away at age 12 when war broke out, returns trying to demonstrate he is now an adult with socialist views and he objects to his mother’s relationship with a man who he considers a fascist.