REVIEW – The Commitments (UK Tour) – Riotous dose of feel – good soul!
Date of performance – 25th May 2023 Venue – Wales Millennium Centre After almost ten years of theatre trips largely dictated by myself and Grandma (who has sadly passed away now), I had decided that it was my Grandpa’s turn to choose our next show. As he’s the main person who accompanies me, I don’t […]
REVIEW – Jersey Boys (UK Tour) – Oh, What a Heavenly Night!
Date of performance – 13th April 2023 Venue – Wales Millennium Centre ‘Oh what a night. Early April back in twenty three…..‘ I have a lot to owe ‘Jersey Boys.’ It was one of the special few musicals that my Grandma took a real interest in, and dreamed of taking me to see one day […]
REVIEW – Pijin/Piegon (Theatr Iolo) – A Powerful, Gripping Tale Showcasing The Power of Words
Date of performance – 9th March 2023 Venue – Sherman Theatre, Cardiff A few weeks ago, Michelle Perez of Cardiff based theatre company Theatr Iolo invited me to review an audio described performance of their new production of Pijin/Pigeon at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff. As I have focused my reviews exclusively on musicals thus […]
REVIEW – My Fair Lady (UK Tour) – An Blooming Loverly Revival!
Date of performance: 16th February 2023 Venue: Bristol Hippodrome One of the main reasons why I love musical theatre so much is the sheer diversity of it – I firmly believe that there is, quite literally, a musical for everyone. To wit, as much as I love the more recent hits (Wicked, Mamma Mia, The […]
REVIEW – Bugsy Malone (UK Tour) – A Glitz and Glamour Joy!
Date: 19th January 2023 Venue: Wales Millenium Centre All this week, the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff has been taken over by gangsters, showgirls, and splurge guns – as the much loved family musical ‘Bugsy Malone’ makes the latest stop of its’ first ever UK tour. I’ve watched only snippets of the famous Alan Parker […]
REVIEW – Les Misérables (UK Tour)
Date of performance – 11th January 2023 Venue – Wales Millennium Centre Nowadays there are so many new musicals playing in London’s West End, Broadway, around the UK and US – and around the world. And that’s not to mention the millions still in development, or just mere ideas just waiting to pop into the […]
REVIEW – Sister Act (UK Tour) – Not Quite Heaven – Sent but still Utterly Enjoyable from start to finish!
Date of performance – 3rd November 2022 Venue – Wales Millenium Centre Before I begin this review, I have a confession to make. Before the start of last week, I’d never seen the original Sister Act film starring Whoopi Goldberg (so, no, I haven’t seen the second either) – shocking, I know! So, apart from […]
REVIEW – The Osmonds A New Musical (UK Tour) – You’ll Love This Nostalgic, Joyful Hit For A Reason!
Date of performance – 7th October 2022. Venue – New Theatre, Cardiff War in Ukraine, climate change, Brexit, Liz Truss, Cost of Living, strikes left – right – and centre in almost every industry imaginable, the death of Her Majesty The Queen, and the threat of Covid still bubbling away in the background……. it’s fair […]
REVIEW – Beauty and The Beast (UK Tour) A Magical Masterpiece
Date of performance: 29th September 2022 Venue: Bristol Hippodrome Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a gigantic nerd of all things Disney. I just love each and every one of Walt Disney’s cinematic creations – and in my opinion, ‘Beauty and The Beast’ (the original 90s’ version) is right up there with the best […]
Silver Arts Award Part 1C – Arts Event Review
What is a review? To put it simply, a review is a personal view about something. Indeed, the Oxford English dictionary defines a review as a ‘critical appraisal’ of – almost anything; a restaurant, tourist attraction, book, film or theatre production; and right now, we’ll be talking about the ‘theatre’ kind. They usually break a […]