Two new musicals marking the centenary of the Armistice will be the launch productions for leading theatre producers Selladoor Worldwide’s new scheme to support and develop new work. The first showcase of work developed by Selladoor Creation will take place today (Monday 12 November 2018) at London’s Fortune Theatre, with a special concert showcase of […]
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Poppies – The Space
Poppies continues at The Space, London until 29 May. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Surely it must be difficult to devise a new theatre piece about the First World War? With iconic pieces like War Horse and Oh What a Lovely War defining the genre and new pieces being produced on the London […]
Poppies – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Poppies continues at The Space Triplex until 29 August. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ This piece is beautiful – mainly for the music. There are several really strong songs and all are performed very, very well. Beginning in the summer of 1914, three girls and three boys rehearse for playing at their local […]
Next UK – Battersea Barge
Next UK was performed at the Battersea Barge, London. Next – or NEXT: Now Entering the Crossroads (X-roads) of Theatre, if you indulge the rather clunky and contrived acronym – is a showcase of emerging musical theatre talents that enjoyed a successful rollout in New York in 2009 and which has now made it across the […]
