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Writer: Spike Milligan Director: Tim Carroll Reviewer: James Higgins The Public Reviews Rating: I arrived at Richmond theatre to a most unusual greeting, ‘hullo mate !’ boomed the sailor, winking at me as I walked into the foyer. All around me were a motley crew of WWII characters from servicemen to spivs which added a real sense of [...]

Writer: Noel Coward Director: Belinda Lang Reviewer: James Higgins The Public Reviews Rating: Present Laughter is another classic Noel Coward play full of his usual Wit and Humour. Written in 1939 just as War Broke out in Britain, Present Laughter allows us to peer through a window and view the last days of privileged London society before reality [...]

Writer: Susan Hill Adaptor: Stephen Mallatratt Director: Robin Herford Reviewer: Becky Middleton The Public Reviews Rating: As with any book adaptation, it is easy to be sceptical that it will translate well from page to stage. But The Woman in Black stands alone as a successful and chilling play in its own right. Despite a slow start, not [...]

Writer: Eric Potts Director: Richard Frost Reviewer: James Higgins A terrifying and wicked Queen and her magic mirror (Jane Asher) introduced us to the Richmond pantomime of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This was a new production of a Brothers Grimm fairytale made famous by the classic 1937 Walt Disney film. After the sinister [...]

Writer: Jane Austen Adaptor: Simon Reade Director: Toby Frow Reviewer: Diane Higgins Simon Reade’s adaptation directed by Toby Frow, brings together the classic text of Austen’s work, with all her well loved characters plus music (Richard Hammarton) and dance (Sam Spencer-Lane). The set design by Christopher Woods was minimal. Its raised and angled circular platform, [...]

Writer/Performer: Stewart Lee Reviewer: James Higgins “Can anyone one tell me the name of their favourite high street coffee shop ?” asked Stewart Lee. “Starbucks” Came the reply from Candice in the front row. “Why is it your favourite ?”…. Silence, Candice had fluffed her lines and Mr Lee looked exasperated. He looked even less [...]

Writer: Nigel Dennis Director: Sam Walters Reviewer: Ann Bawtree In 1957 when this play had its first performance it was probably considered shocking but now, with the likes of Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens sounding out the atheist trumpet at every turn it loses any impact. What did the author hope to achieve? That every [...]

Reviewer: James Higgins As part of Richmond’s eighteenth annual Book Now Literature festival, Vince Cable MP took to the stage to discuss his surprise bestseller, The Storm. Vince Cable has been MP for Twickenham since 1997, is Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor and Deputy Leader. Increasingly over the last few years he has been seen as [...]