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Writer: Tony Phillips Music: James Pharaoh Director: Martin Craig Reviewer: Elizabeth Vile The Public Reviews Rating: Tony Perrelli sits in a desolate dressing room waiting for his final performance in his Frank Sinatra tribute act. While he waits he meets a mysterious man who says his name is Al and through their conversations the audience get to find [...]

Writer: Dugald Bruce-Lockhart Director: Richard Baron Reviewer: Greig Ratcliff The Public Reviews Rating: If you are a fan of hard-hitting, direct content in modern theatre then this is a play you are sure to appreciate. The Cage tells the story of a man whose life falls apart as the woman he loves leaves him the day before his [...]

Writer: Tracy Letts Director: Anna D Shapiro Reviewer: David Kary The Public Reviews Rating: Sydney audiences are currently in the privileged position of having the opportunity to see the original cast in a Tony award winning production by Chicago’s legendary Steppenwolf theatre company, under the direction of Anna D. Shapiro, of Tracy Letts’ 2008 Pulitzer Prize winning drama, [...]

Writer: David Benson & Stewart Nicholls Reviewer: Elizabeth Vile The Public Reviews Rating: Presented by David Benson and Steward Nicholls this loving celebration of some of the best singalong classics and lesser known songs is a fantastically fun way to spend an afternoon. Although it states that singing is optional there is no way you wouldn’t want to [...]

Writer: Caja van der Poel Reviewer: Anthony Burt The Public Reviews Rating: A passionate, hypnotic one-woman performance by the wonderful Caja; she lets her beautifully-spoken, descriptive words dance in the air, painting vivid pictures of a story as she takes the audience by the hand and leads us gently from reality and into fantasy. Based on the Dutch [...]

Writer: Clifford Odet Director: Rufus Norris Reviewer: Maggie Constable The Public Reviews Rating: The Country Girl, on at Milton Keynes theatre this week, is the powerful story of dried-up, desperate and alcoholic actor Frank Elgin who is offered a chance to return to the Broadway stage to star in the next play directed by an up-and-coming risk-taker called [...]

Director: George Ransley Musical Director: Nicholas Fletcher Reviewer: Greig Ratcliff The Public Reviews Rating: The wonder of ESO is the poised and professional performance they never fail to deliver. Even with such a succinct and contained show such as ‘Opera Sins’, the scenes are rounded and polished, delivered with panache and flair and are enjoyable for many. Indeed, [...]

Reviewer: Jenni Dixon The Public Reviews Rating: Pete Hillier AKA “Boogie Pete” is well known and loved by all Cbeebies fans who will know him best from the BAFTA Award winning show “Boogie Beebies”. Pete began his career in musical theatre playing various parts in the West End, national tours and international productions. He regularly appears in Pantomimes [...]