Pure musical joy from start to finish Harry Styles at Meltdown Festival | Royal Festival Hall | ★★ ★ ★ ★ There are certain gigs you know you'll be talking about for years afterwards. Harry Styles' headline show at Meltdown Festival was one of them. Okay, being real, I talk about Harry Styles 80% of the time anyway, but I'll be upping that to a solid 92% after this incredible evening! On paper, it…
A joyous, hilarious and heartfelt triumph Operation Mincemeat (Tour) | Woking Theatre | ★★★ ★ ★ Some shows become hits because they're spectacular. Others become hits because they have one unforgettable song or a big star attached to them. Then there's Operation Mincemeat , a show that has become one of the UK's biggest success stories simply because it's brilliantly written, wonderfully…
A Fantastically Fetch Touring Production Mean Girls (Tour) | Woking Theatre | ★★★★ Ever since Mean Girls made the leap from screen to stage, it has felt like a musical destined to evolve. From its Broadway beginnings at the August Wilson Theatre to its glossy West End run at the Savoy Theatre, the show has constantly refined itself. Now out on tour, it proves that North Shore High travels…
A Sweet, Emotional and Vocally Stunning Return Waitress (Tour) | Woking Theatre | ★★★ ★ Ten years after first opening up, Waitress remains one of the most quietly revolutionary musicals of the modern era. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the current UK tour (currently playing at Working Theatre before continuing across the country) proves that this show hasn’t simply endured; it has deepened,…
2:22 A Ghost Story (Tour) New Victoria Theatre I just saw 2:22 A Ghost Story and honestly, WOW! If you like being on the edge of your seat and don't mind jumping out of your skin, you have to see it! The jump scares are crazy. Every time the digital clock hit a certain point or the fox screamed, the ear-splitting sound made not just me, but the whole audience jump every time, it was a terrifying…
"slightly melodramatic, and occasionally unintentionally comedic" Single White Female (Tour) New Victoria Theatre Just back from seeing Single White Female at Woking — and I have to say, I have mixed feelings. I was really looking forward to it. I remember the film from years ago and loved the psychological tension, so I was curious to see how it would translate to the stage. The atmosphere was…
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes Review A Perfect Balance of Cinematic Spectacle and Theatrical Magic There are some productions that entertain, and then there are those that completely transport you. Matthew Bourne ’s The Red Shoes is firmly the latter. This exquisite ballet is a breathtaking fusion of storytelling, design, and choreography that feels both gloriously cinematic and intimately…
Dear England (UK Tour) New Victoria Theatre When I saw Dear England in 2023, I was struck by just how urgently relevant it felt and seeing it again in 2026 inspired that same emotion. Written by James Graham and originally staged at the National Theatre, this sweeping, emotionally intelligent production captures the intricate fabric of contemporary Britain through the lens of football, and somehow…
Snow White Pantomime Review | New Victoria Theatre Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Pantomime) New Victoria Theatre We recently attended Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the New Victoria Theatre, and it was an absolutely fantastic pantomime experience from start to finish. Full of laughter, colour, energy and classic panto magic, this production delivered everything you could hope for from a…
Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe Announced for Romeo and Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre Empire Street Productions has announced an exciting new West End production of Romeo and Juliet , opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2026. The production will star Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe , bringing together two of the most talked about young performers working today. Directed by the acclaimed Robert Icke ,…
