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Photo by Mark Senior The Smile of Her is an autobiographical one-woman play written and performed by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actress Christine Lahti, marking her London stage debut. Through a series of deeply personal memories, Lahti retraces the childhood that shaped her relationship with her mother, gradually dismantling the idealised image children often hold of their parents to reveal a far more complex and human portrait. Blending humour with grief,

Photo by Daniela Denyer Malo Hot Mess feels like a fever dream – in the best way possible. There’s no better way to describe it than as if a ‘90s sitcom show and SIX the musical had a theatre baby… and that’s how this show came to be. Not only is it a perfect representation of the toxic relationship between the earth and humanity, with the best level of comedy to make it interesting, but the music will also have you dancing along the whole time. The premise is brilliantly ri

Photo by Daniela Denyer Malo The Fantasia Orchestra – from Mahler to Manhattan, has arrived in London this week in full force and will be touring the UK for the coming months. Directed by Tom Fetherstonhaugh, the Fantasia Orchestra takes the audience on an out-of-this-world journey that transports you from the city centre to every magical and fantastical setting you can imagine. For this special show, Niamh O’Sullivan, the Irish mezzo-soprano, joins the orchestra and manages

Photo by Rosie Powell The iconic 1970s British sitcom Fawlty Towers took the world by storm when it first premiered, winning numerous awards and inspiring the next generation of comedy writers. Though a show obviously of its time, it is still adored by audiences today, who can recite all of the most memorable lines from its twelve episodes. And these viewers still have an outlet to enjoy their favourite series in the heart of London, through the means of immersive theatre. St

Photo by Daniela Denyer Malo The Korean festival has come to London, and with it, Gravity: a spectacular show of emotion through dance and a cultural experience of the best sort. The talent of the company is overwhelming and the five minute ovation was well deserved. In Gravity, an eleven-person dance company moves, pulled by an unseen force in an astonishing and even otherworldly way. This performance explores how everything in the universe is interconnected, focusing on the

Review of Hamilton the musical and its place in todays society

1536 is all about betrayal. Lovers betraying lovers, friends betraying friends, and a King who betrayed his Queen… or was it the other way around? Photo by Daniela Denyer Malo While the play itself could use some better signaled trigger warnings, and is definitely not family friendly (warning for anyone looking to bring their mom or little sibling along), it is a new take on love, friends, and feminism - and a painful one at that. Set against the tense backdrop of Tudor Engl

Photo by John Cobb When London-based intercultural theatre company, Border Crossings, invited me to the opening night of their latest production about Syrian refugee women, I was immediately invested. I found myself at Hoxton Hall last week eagerly looking forward to a night that would transport me to a sensorily and culturally rich experience of the Levant. ‘Suppliants of Syria’ is a modern retelling of Aeschylus’s Greek tragedy, ‘Suppliants', one of the earliest classics to

Photo poster by Noel Faucett It was a cold Saturday evening when I headed out to watch Ambrosine Davies’ latest show, L.A. Baby, live at The Glitch. I found myself situated in a cosy corner of the bar’s basement, part of a small crowd eager to watch her latest show touring in London after a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And I must admit, L.A. Baby was well worth the effort it took for me to step outside on a couch rot type of day. The one-woman show ran

Photo by Wikimedia Commons Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney are back in London for a short stint in the award-winning production of Cabaret on the West End as Sally Bowles and the Emcee, respectively. They both opened on the 22nd of September and the show will run until the 24th of January 2026. I was lucky enough to see them live at the Kit Kat Club on their second night. Every theatre kid knows Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney; they’re West End royalty, and musical theatre’s