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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

‘Deftly interweaves tales of hilarity & sadness’: FATTY FAT FAT – Sackler Space ★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

Fatty Fat Fat is a show by Katie Greenall and Daisy Hale (performed by Greenall alone) which includes dance, movement, a mini game show, audience participation through crisp eating, a ballet…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Monday, June 10, 2019

‘The enduring currency of its message is astounding’: KILL CLIMATE DENIERS – Pleasance Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The European premiere of David Finnigan’s controversially-titled satire Kill Climate Deniers successfully combines a deeply serious message with some some serious on-stage silliness, set t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Saturday, June 8, 2019

‘So much potential’: J’OUVERT – Theatre503 by Shanine Salmon

J’ouvert, a debut play from Yasmin Joseph and the directorial debut of Rebekah Murrell, is an ambitious play, encompassing the spirit, commercialism and epic Notting Hill Carnival.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, June 6, 2019

‘A distracting concept but well performed’: THE GLASS MENAGERIE – Arcola Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Conflicts between this updated production and the original script are a distraction, but despite this and because of such a talented cast performing Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Monday, June 3, 2019

‘It is rare we get theatre like this’: Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds: The Immersive Experience – Old Metal Exchange by Shanine Salmon

I don’t give stars but if I did Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds: The Immersive Experience would get five stars. It is a fantastic night out. It is interesting as a VR and immersive experi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, May 30, 2019

‘The Frasier/Only Fools & Horses mash-up you didn’t know you wanted’: MAN OF LA MANCHA – West End by Shanine Salmon

The novelty of the casting and brightness of the music in Man of La Mancha make a big impression, though be warned that the show is not without its darker elements, some intended and others …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

‘A rib-cracking satire’: BENEATH THE BLUE RINSE – Park Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Beneath the Blue Rinse is polemical; packed with scathingly humorous and myth-busting scenes and information about the lives of older people.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Saturday, May 25, 2019

‘Rollicking political comedy’: THE LAST TEMPTATION OF BORIS JOHNSON – Park Theatre ★★★ by Shanine Salmon

The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, currently playing at the Park Theatre, is a rollicking political comedy which leaves the audience in stitches.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

‘Isn’t a show I will let go of in a hurry’: ELEGIES FOR ANGELS, PUNKS & RAGING QUEENS – Union Theatre ★★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is such a beautiful and moving piece of work celebrating the lives and commemorating the deaths of those who have been lost to AIDS.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Sunday, May 19, 2019

‘Ranges from hysterically funny to stark & dangerous’: YVETTE – Bush Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Originally commissioned in 2017, this incarnation of Yvette is being brought to the intimate studio space of the Bush Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Friday, May 17, 2019

‘Misses the mark’: DIDO – Unicorn Theatre by Shanine Salmon

I was brimming with excitement to see how the Unicorn Theatre would reframe Dido and Aeneas, as they’re usually so successful in fulfilling their aim to produce inspiring and invigorating …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, May 16, 2019

‘Shows how drama can go so much further than documentary’: Fanny & Stella: The Shocking True Story – Above the Stag Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Fanny & Stella: The Shocking True Story hangs on the brilliant performances of the two leads, Kieran Parrott and Tobias Charles (making what the programme notes is his professional debut…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

‘A fun show that makes its audience think’: DRINK RUM WITH EXPATS – Touring by Shanine Salmon

Finding the fun in a difficult subject is not easy but Drink Rum with Expats is a fun show that makes its audience think at a time when the theatre world has mostly ignored the impact of Bre…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Saturday, May 11, 2019

‘Most joyful, engaging & uplifting night at the theatre I’ve had in years’: IN THE WILLOWS – Touring by Shanine Salmon

Metta Theatre’s touring production In The Willows transforms the classic tale of Wind in the Willows into a hip-hop musical for the 21st century.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM

‘A family-friendly Holmes everyone can enjoy’: THE SIGN OF FOUR – Greenwich Theatre & Touring by Shanine Salmon

Nick Lane’s bright and breezy adaptation of Conan Doyle’s oft adapted Sherlock Holmes story The Sign of Four gives the frustrated Sherlockian everything they could ask for in an evening.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Thursday, May 9, 2019

‘Accessible as it is fun without pretension’: THE CULT Of K*NZO – Touring by Shanine Salmon

In The Cult of K*nzo Paula Varjack takes us on a humorous journey of her life in fashion, comparing it to getting into the hottest nightclubs as well as her ability to laugh, and allow us to…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, May 2, 2019

‘A little too much froth’: HELL YES I’M TOUGH ENOUGH – Park Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Hell Yes I’m Tough Enough is the latest in a long line of political plays seemingly written for people who dislike politics enough not to really bother finding out how it really works. As …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

’As relevant as ever’: THE CASTLE – The Chapel Playhouse & Touring by Shanine Salmon

Old Dog Theatre’s adaptation of Kafka’s The Castle makes Kafka feel accessible. Kafka’s writing about bureaucracy and being a stranger in a strange land is as relevant as ever.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Saturday, April 27, 2019

‘An intensely claustrophobic examination of one marriage’: JANE CLEGG – Finborough Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The cast is cracking in Jane Clegg at the Finborough Theatre with direction becoming pacey after the early scenes. Over time the action and emotion draw you in.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

‘A really fun night out’: DINNER IS COMING – The Vaults by Shanine Salmon

Ami Stidolph and Sam Carrack’s Dinner is Coming, produced by The Vaults, is a triumph not only for dining theatre but also for immersive productions.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Saturday, April 20, 2019

‘Exactly how a small-scale musical should be done’: AMELIE THE MUSICAL – Touring ★★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

Amelie is a magical show; with puppets, flying lampshades, a singing gnome and terrifying figs. I couldn’t fault it, and judging from the audience reaction, they couldn’t either.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Friday, April 19, 2019

‘A comedy sprinkled with horror & splashes’: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD LIVE! – Pleasance Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The play Night of the Living Dead is not quite like the eponymous B movie cult classic on which it is based. It’s very much a comedy sprinkled with horror and splashes of gore and I love i…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Thursday, April 18, 2019

‘Never has Gilbert and Sullivan been more groovy’: HMS PINAFORE – King’s Head Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Charles Court Opera’s production of HMS Pinafore has all the joie de vivre you could ever want. The messages remain sadly culturally relevant. But ultimately this is the English having a b…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

‘Has some real highlights’: ROCKY HORROR SHOW – Touring by Shanine Salmon

I love Rocky Horror. Yes, it is a bit camp, yes it may not have aged that well, but it is a good night out with catchy songs, audience participation and one of the finest characters to grace…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Monday, April 15, 2019

‘See this magnificently disturbing play come to life’: THE CRUCIBLE – Yard Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The Yard Theatre presents a modern production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Directed by Jay Miller, this new interpretation of The Crucible begins as a storytelling.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019

‘This is a great production’: QUEEN OF THE MIST – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The Brockley Jack Studio is constantly offering interesting and challenging productions and Queen of the Mist is a must see for fans of musicals with a strong book as well as beautiful music…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Friday, April 12, 2019

‘I could easily imagine it transferring to the West End’: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE – Arcola Theatre & Touring by Shanine Salmon

Little Miss Sunshine is impressively directed with a high energy level, the songs are so good that I hope a soundtrack CD is soon released, and overall it’s a very solid four-star musical …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, April 11, 2019

‘A deeply moving play’: NIGEL SLATER’S TOAST – The Other Palace by Shanine Salmon

Toast is a deeply moving play that isn’t afraid to find the humour in Slater’s tragedy. Toast looks at Slater’s relationship not only with his family but with food.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Sunday, April 7, 2019

‘Isn’t afraid to say what is often left unsaid’: KILLYMUCK – The Bunker Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Killymuck, looking at life for a Northern Irish working-class woman living amongst the Troubles, isn’t just a moving portrayal of the past but a worrying reminder of how little has changed…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

‘A beautiful & ornate chocolate box of a production’: ROMANCE ROMANCE – Above the Stag Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Romance Romance, the all-male gay musical which opened at the Above the Stag Theatre in Vauxhall, is a beautiful and ornate chocolate box of a production.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, March 14, 2019

‘Timely portrait’: ANGRY ALAN – Soho Theatre by Shanine Salmon

There’s something very timely in Angry Alan, Penelope Skinner’s portrait of a lost man finding refuge in the “men’s rights movement”.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards