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Murder She Didn't Write (Pleasance One) - Edinburgh Fringe Review
At the Edinburgh Fringe, you don’t have to look very hard to find a show that involves at least some element of improv, and over the...
Becky Wallis
Aug 28, 20233 min read
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Actually, Love (Pleasance Green) - Edinburgh Fringe Review
Rom-Coms. Stereotypical. Predictable. Formulaic. Loved or loathed. With ‘Actually, Love’, GOYA Theatre explore the tropes of rom-coms in...
Becky Wallis
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical (Gilded Balloon at the Museum) - Edinburgh Fringe Review
Raise your hand if you love musicals, and a cry of me, me, me is heard. Whether you aspire of being on the stage yourself, or just love...
Becky Wallis
Aug 27, 20233 min read
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The Importance of Being ... Earnest? (Pleasance Beyond) - Edinburgh Fringe Review
Punctuation can make all the difference and can be incredibly important when it comes to naming something, after all it is punctuation...
Becky Wallis
Aug 26, 20233 min read
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Bowjangles: Dracula in Space (Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose) - Edinburgh Fringe Review
What do you get when you combine classical music, a classic horror story and the much-loved science fiction genre? A strange combination,...
Becky Wallis
Aug 25, 20232 min read
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Playing Latinx (Summer Hall) - Edinburgh Festival Fringe Review
Laughter is something that the Edinburgh Fringe is certainly not short of, comedy is a part of its beating heart, something that people...
Becky Wallis
Aug 22, 20232 min read
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I, Daniel Blake - UK Tour - Exeter Northcott Theatre Review
‘This is not fiction’. This is the phrase that covers the posters for ‘I, Daniel Blake’, the new stage adaptation of Ken Loach’s 2016...
Becky Wallis
Jul 9, 20233 min read
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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - UK Tour - Review
Please note, photos included are general Showstopper images, not show specific What does it take to construct a musical? A storyline,...
Becky Wallis
Jul 4, 20233 min read
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Stafford Gatehouse - Review
Okay, hands up, I’ll admit. I am one of those people who has never really ‘got’ Shakespeare. The language has always been a struggle for...
Becky Wallis
Jun 29, 20234 min read
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The Beekeeper of Aleppo UK Tour - Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
Heartbreak, grief, treacherous journeys, loss, war, mental health and the process of seeking asylum, a hard-hitting combination that may...
Becky Wallis
Jun 21, 20233 min read
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Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of ) Review - UK Tour , Exeter Northcott
When it comes to stage productions, taking a classic story and giving it a twist is hardly something new, from ‘Unexpected Twist’ and...
Becky Wallis
Jun 18, 20234 min read
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory UK Tour - Theatre Royal Plymouth - Review
Growing up, I think it’s safe to assume that most children stumbled across at least one Roald Dahl story. Tales that oozed with magic,...
Becky Wallis
Jun 9, 20233 min read
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The Play That Goes Wrong - Duchess Theatre - Review
Oh look, just when you thought that she may have finally moved on and found something else to obsess over, she’s back and she’s talking...
Becky Wallis
Jun 6, 20233 min read
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Bleak Expectations - Criterion Theatre - Review
These days, screen to stage adaptations is about as common as Sunday roasts and train strikes, but something that is perhaps a little bit...
Becky Wallis
May 22, 20233 min read
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Operation Mincemeat - Fortune Theatre - Review
What do you get when you mix a little bit of ‘Hamilton’ with a dash of ‘Six’, add a little drop of ‘Fantastically Great Women Who Changed...
Becky Wallis
May 20, 20233 min read
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel UK Tour Review - Theatre Royal Plymouth
Please note - The photographs in this review feature the original cast, not the cast that are currently starring in the production It...
Becky Wallis
Apr 20, 20233 min read
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Wicked - Apollo Victoria Theatre London - Review
First things first, I would like to apologise if I get any cast names wrong in this review. At the performance I attended, the matinee on...
Becky Wallis
Apr 12, 20233 min read
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Heathers UK Tour - Theatre Royal Plymouth - Review
Okay, I’ll admit. Upon being invited to the press night of the UK Tour of Heathers at Theatre Royal Plymouth, I didn’t know masses about...
Becky Wallis
Apr 5, 20234 min read
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Winnie the Pooh The New Musical - Riverside Studios Review
Many adults these days would be able to look back at their childhoods and say that they can remember settling down to watch the...
Becky Wallis
Apr 3, 20233 min read
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The Mousetrap (UK Tour) - Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
Up and down the country, from the glittering West End to our much-loved regional theatres, stages are a new constant revolve. One show...
Becky Wallis
Mar 21, 20233 min read
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