When I reflect on the musicals I saw in 2025, Burlesque is a firm contender for favourite of the year. I don’t say that lightly. Thinking about the shoes the chosen leading ladies had to fill – none other than Cher AND Christina Aguilera (so not just one but two absolute icons) – I was […]
It is always a pleasure to spend a Friday evening at the Orchard West Theatre, probably for the last time before they officially return to the OG Orchard Theatre in December for panto. It’s been a long time coming and we’re excited to see what it looks like now! (Stay tuned to hear what we […]
It was back to and what will most likely be my final time at the Orchard West, for the opening night of Erith Theatre Guild ‘Some Mothers Do ‘Ave’ Em Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em is a comedy play centred around the accident-prone and optimistic Frank Spencer based on the tv series of the same […]
Tonight’s viewing has been on my hitlist for some time, well since it came out! Being a huge fan of the paranormal especially how it transfers to live performance, i was so excited to be going to the Churchill to watch the opening night of 2:22 A Ghost Story. Jenny is certain that something supernatural […]
I was fortunate enough to catch Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch (The Musical Parody) in its final week at The Other Palace in London at the end of March. I’m not sure what I was expecting when I signed up for this one, but it certainly wasn’t what I got. The […]
It is always a pleasure to be invited back to The Churchill Theatre in Bromley, and especially for a nostalgic murder mystery: Midsomer Murders – The Killings at Badger’s Drift. I fondly remember growing up with Midsomer Murders on ITV, and the eery theme music that accompanied the credits (thanks to a revival in this […]
It was great to be heading back to the Churchill Theatre, for the weeks opening performance of ‘Double Indemnity’. Having studied the much loved film at as level film studies, I was intrigued to see how much I would remember. Double Indemnity is a tense, fast‑moving noir thriller about an insurance salesman who gets pulled […]
On a beautiful Saturday morning, I was delighted to be invited to Bromley Players’ relaxed performance of their current run of We Will Rock You. What made it even more special was being able to share the experience with my daughter. We Will Rock You, written by Ben Elton and featuring the iconic music of […]
A pleasure as always to be back supporting local talent at the Orchard (West) Theatre, this time with Dartford Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society (DAODS)’s presentation of We Will Rock You. And before we get into that, it’s exciting to hear that they are on track to re-open the Orchard Theatre this coming December, in […]
Last night I was back at the Churchill for my first play of the year. Not knowing what to expect, you could say I was coming in cold… The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, based on John le Carré’s novel, follows Alec Leamas, a British intelligence officer who, after watching his agents fall […]