OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT

A very quiet West End. Boarded up facades, shutters down, restaurant tables under canopies and bolted Stage Doors. Some photographs from a very quiet West End. Not for much longer, please… “There’s a spell that we fall under, the most wonderful of things. Is it comic? Is it tragic? There’s a special kind of magic […]

FROM STAGE TO PAGE – A GUIDE TO A THEATRICAL BOOKSHELF – PART II

When I sat down to write my first Guide To A Theatrical Bookshelf, about a year ago, I would never have imagined a time without theatregoing, but here we are… Whilst we don’t currently have the chance to go and enjoy our favourite live entertainment, we do have a lot more time. I’ve been back […]

BROADWAY – A FIRST-TIMER’S GUIDE TO NEW YORK

This summer was my first ever visit to New York and for someone who loves theatre this was somewhat of a dream… There’s no right or wrong way to do ‘Broadway’ but there are a few things that would have been useful to know ahead of the trip. I don’t intend this to be an […]

AVENUE Q & A WITH PUPPET MASTER NIGEL PLASKITT

From Kermit the Frog to the PG Tips Monkey he created, Nigel Plaskitt is royalty in the puppet world! The opportunity to speak with him ahead of a new touring production of Avenue Q was something I couldn’t pass up – essentially, a childhood hero of mine, having worked on so many of the puppet […]

FROM STAGE TO PAGE – A GUIDE TO A THEATRICAL BOOKSHELF

What’s the one thing I like to do when I’m not at the theatre? Read about it. I’ve gone through three bookshelves since my theatregoing really started at college. I’m now on IKEA’s largest BILLY Bookcase and my library is about to outgrow its home once more. The things is, if you share my love […]

“WHAT A PICTURE!” NOT THROWING AWAY THAT SHOT ON INSTAGRAM!

Before I get into this, I don’t claim to be an Instagram expert, or photography in general, (how can I be with less than 700 followers?) BUT, I do spend a lot of time on my photos and it often leads to a lot of questions. People often ask me how I get such “perfect” photos […]

MAKING THE MOST OF A CHEAP THEATRE TICKET

The Stage recently published this article that breaks down the cost of a theatre ticket and gives theatregoers an idea of how much goes towards each individual, crucial ingredient for putting on the show. Some more transparent costs that we’re perhaps more familiar with now, like the restoration levy come as no surprise but there are […]

Happy Birthday Andrew Lloyd Webber!

For anyone with an interest in theatre, the chances of coming across an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical are pretty high. For many, an early memory (no pun intended) is likely to be Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat – perhaps performing in it at school or being taken to see it as a child. For […]