REVIEW: 1984 (Playhouse Theatre) ★★★★
The first comment I’ll make is this; 1984 is best appreciated from one of the following means of preparation: a) read the book before seeing the play, b) read up on at least the basic premise of the play before you see it or c) just prepare yourself for the reality that this is not […]
1984 opens in the West End and extends booking period to 29 October 2016
Following the return of 1984 to the Playhouse Theatre, the booking period for the West End run has been extended until 29 October 2016. Directed by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan with Daniel Raggett, this year will see an entirely new cast take to the stage in George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece. After a sell-out international […]
More than 35 top London shows offering free tickets for children this KIDSWEEK
Kids Week, the annual London theatre initiative, returns for the whole of August 2016, with more than 35 shows offering free tickets for children. Now in its 19th year, Kids Week encourages young people to experience the magic of live theatre. During Kids Week one child aged 16 or under can go free to a […]
New Cast Announced for Third West End Run of 1984
An entirely new cast has started rehearsals for Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s adaptation of 1984. The cast for the hit West End production of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece will be: Rosie Ede, Andrew Gower, Joshua Higgott, Richard Katz, Anthony O’Donnell, Daniel Rabin, Catrin Stewart and Angus Wright alongside Eve Benioff Salama, Cleopatra Dickens, Amber […]
BLOG: Is Fringe Theatre Really Any Good?
What do these hugely popular shows that are either playing in London right now, or have played there over the past few years, all have in common? Show Stoppers: The Improvised Musical, Nell Gwynn, Funny Girl, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, Mrs Henderson Presents, Sunny Afternoon, Matilda, Singing’ In The Rain and Urinetown. Hangmen, Constellations, The Nether, […]