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The Soon Life Review – Southwark Playhouse Borough
LIKE ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE WITH TEN TIMES THE DRAMA AND TEN TIMES THE STAKES The Soon Life, performed at Southwark Playhouse in Borough, takes one of the most ordinary…
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Blessings Review – Riverside Studios
A STRONG CAST CARRIES BLESSINGS THROUGH AN UNEVEN SCRIPT Sarah Shelton’s family drama, ‘Blessings’, brings the audience back to Britain in 1969, during a time of major societal change and…
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Prezzo Italian Euston Review | Pasta, Prosecco, And Guaranteed Prizes
CLASSIC COMFORTS DONE RIGHT WITH A FEW SURPRISES I think restaurants like Prezzo Italian sometimes get unfairly brushed off as “just another chain.” But my recent visit to their Euston…
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Get Down Tonight Review – Charing Cross Theatre
There’s no denying the music of KC and the Sunshine Band can get you moving. “Boogie Shoes” and “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty” are just two of many guaranteed…
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Happy Ending Review – Waterloo East Theatre
HAPPY ENDING PROVES THAT THEATRE DOESN’T NEED GRANDEUR TO LEAVE YOU SMILING There are some plays that sprawl, demanding epic sets, costume changes, and long intervals. Then there are others,…
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Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto Review – Royal Festival Hall
A SPELLBINDING SEASON OPENER FROM THE LPO WITH BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR CONCERTO AND GUEST YEFIM BRONFMAN I’ve been to my fair share of concerts, but there’s something truly magical about a…
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An Accident / A Life Review – Sadler’s Wells East
A DEEPLY POIGNANT PORTRAYAL OF TRAUMA, SURVIVAL, AND RESILIENCE It’s a fact of life that everything can change in just a split second. For dancer Marc Brew, this came when…
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50 First Dates: The Musical Review – The Other Palace
A HEARTFELT MUSICAL THAT BALANCES LAUGHTER, TEARS AND JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF CHEESE There’s always a risk when a much loved rom-com makes the leap to the stage, especially…