Why the Whales Came, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at The Mack, Mountview, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ It is very moving to see a company of more than 30 talented, well directed young people in a story as powerful as this one. British Youth Music Theatre specialises […]
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Why The Whales Came – Theatre Royal Plymouth
Why The Whales Came at The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thanks to the global pandemic and all the long-standing restrictions that came with it, young performers edging their way into the theatre world have taken many a knock back. However, with theatres up and down the country […]
A Winter’s Tale – Youth Music Theatre UK – Rose Theatre, Kingston
A Winter’s Tale was performed by Youth Music Theatre UK at the Rose Theatre, Kingston. There’s a lot of valiant hard work in this show, directed by Bronagh Lagan with Greg Arrowsmith as MD, but the storytelling is far from clear (changing some actors in roles between acts doesn’t help) and in places it feels […]
Daisy Pulls It Off – Charing Cross Theatre
Daisy Pulls It Off continues at the Charing Cross Theatre, London until 30 June 2018. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A huge round of applause for the Charing Cross Theatre for hosting Guildford School of Acting’s (GSA) polished production of Denise Deegan’s Daisy Pulls It Off. The show is performed by the graduating students […]
Guildford School of Acting – On the Town
On the Town by Guildford School of Acting third-year BA Musical Theatre graduates at Ivy Arts Centre, Guildford, continues until 29 March. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Although On the Town creaks a bit – at 71 years old it’s entitled to look a tad old-fashioned and out of tune with modern tastes – the boundless […]
