February 1895 ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, the play that would go on to be known as Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece, premiered both representing and mocking late Victorian society with its story of double lives, society ideas and romance, sending Oscar Wilde to new higher levels of fame.   Just 3 months later in May 1895, Oscar Wilde was arrested for ‘Gross indecency for Homosexual acts’   Now, 130 years later, Max Webster’s staging of that masterpiece fresh from a festive pe

Just as I made a ‘if I had a nickel’ joke between ‘Vagabond Skies’ and ‘Saving Mozart’ just a few months ago, I feel compelled to make another, for if I saw two shows that push the once hidden stories of musically gifted sisters overshadowed by their brothers and forced to be the traditional wife, I would have two nickels, which wouldn’t get you far in today’s expensive world, but it is a little odd. But, whilst ‘Saving Mozart’ celebrated the story of Nannerl Mozart with soar

In a time whilst some may argue that London is simply flooded with jukebox bops, screen to stage adaptations and revivals, new and original musicals are deservedly celebrated as breaths of fresh air, injecting a taste of something new on the horizon and ‘Bloody Mary and the Nine Day Queen’, having spent its recent and short London run nestled under the Southwark and Waterloo arches of the Union Theatre, may hear the bright lights of bigger venues calling its name sometime soo

Whilst some shows have showcased a strong sticking power, hanging around for decades with productions that continue to both delight and...

Is a man innocent until proven guilty? How do you prove a case of murder without a corpse? And how exactly do you solve a crime that...

Six people who used to be the best of friends at University, but have subsequently grown apart, are all mysteriously invited to take part...

Back at the Edinburgh Fringe for the fifth time due to phenomenal demand, Say It Again Sorry’s ‘… Earnest?’ Continues to deliver its...

Henry Cyril Paget, the long forgotten fifth Marquess of Anglesey, written out of history after he died aged just 29 in the 1850s having...

What happens when you combine the artistic rivalry between Michelangelo and da Vinci with strong pop anthems, fabulous costumes and an...

There is a grand and ancient history to ghost stories; tales of creepy goings on passed down from generation to generation, the...

After proving a massive hit for a number of years in London’s West End, and enjoying a previous UK Tour, it was well celebrated news when...

Production images of Jack Baldwin, Laurence Pears and Charlie Ives, rehearsal image of Charlie Richards. in 1993, Steven Spielberg’s...

Picture the scene. It’s a murder mystery play. Written by Agatha Christie. Already a recipe for success, just look at the mega power that...

A theatre nestled in the arches under a railway bridge seems an appropriate home for a show about a train journey, and ‘Cockfosters’ at...

What is it really like to be a performer in musical theatre? What really happens backstage? What do the cast members really think of each...

Charlie thought that he had done everything right with his life; he’d found a girl and gotten married, he had a good job, and he thought...

There are some big questions floating around in the world: what is the meaning of life? Why are we here? What came first? The chicken or...

Car chases, secret weapons, hidden villainous hideaways, schemes and the battle between good and evil; all things that we are associate...

If there is anywhere that is constantly evolving and growing, it’s London. New buildings here, a new train line there, people coming and...

Meg (Victoria Serra) is nine months pregnant, worrying about the future of her unborn child. She doesn’t know what to expect, she doesn’t...