Pan’s Labyrinth has been called “a real triumph” by Jonathan Ross and, having just watched it, I really can see why. Pan’s Labyrinth (Spanish: El laberinto del fauno, literally The Labyrinth of the Faun) is a 2006 Spanish language fantasy film written and directed by Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro. It was produced and distributed […]
REVIEW: Hairspray, Shaftesbury Theatre (Timeless To Me!!)
At the last minute this evening I was handed a single ticket to go and watch the fabulous Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre. As Hairspray is my absolute favourite musical, frankly wild horses couldn’t stop me – especially when I found that I was front row centre! Another fabulous performance (I’ve seen it in the […]
REVIEW: Never Forget – Savoy Theatre, London
Yesterday evening I was at the Savoy Theatre, London for the press night of Never Forget, the new musical which is largely based around the songs of Mancunian boy band Take That. I say ‘new’… however, as a Mancunian, I was fortunate enough to hear about the creation of this musical production well in advance […]
REVIEW: Marguerite – Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
This evening I was fortunate enough to be invited along to the Press Night for one of the West End’s newest openings, Marguerite. This opening marks the world premiere of a new musical collaboration between Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (Les Misérables, Miss Saigon and Martin Guerre) and the Oscar award-winning musical legend Michel Legrand […]
REVIEW: The 39 Steps – Criterion Theatre, London
This evening (Thurs 15th May) I had the opportunity to go and watch a marvelous play in the West End called “The 39 Steps” at The Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly. The Thirty-Nine Steps was a novel written by John Buchan and published in 1915, shortly after the commencement of the First World War. Indeed the subtext to the […]
Gari Wellingham 