★★★☆☆ Caroline’s Kitchen charts the evening of Caroline Mortimer (Caroline Langrishe), renowned TV chef and bulwark of upper middle class aspirational values, as she tries to enjoy a family dinner upon the return of her son.
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★★★★☆ People singing about shoes? Not a particularly auspicious subject for a night’s entertainment you might think. But following a sluggish start, Kinky Boots tears off the humdrum and delivers a mad musical, peeling away prejudice while serving up a thunderingly good time.
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★★★★☆ With this production director, Mike Tweddle, sets out his stall. This is a Dream for the present moment. Athens, in the grip of austerity, is nonetheless loved up.
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★★★★☆ This is the focal point of Amahra Spence’s Concubine, a fierce one-woman show about a young musician who falls in love with a beat producer who promises to help her make it big. With a blend of music and performance, we follow her journey as her life becomes more and more focused on her partner . . .
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★★★☆☆ It is remarkable that such a flimsy, improbable concoction set on board the transatlantic liner, Italian Castle, should enjoy an apparently charmed life at the hands of, firstly; Ferenc Molnár, the originator, then P.G.Wodehouse and now Tom Stoppard. . . . This is playful Stoppard without the head scratching.
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★★★★☆ The tradition of cabaret-style musical comedy shows is long and varied and Riddlestick Theatre’s contribution won’t break any new ground. But if it’s entertainment you’re after then this show won’t disappoint; it’s good fun.
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