View from my seat. A bare stage apart from a spotlit model dog with a pitchfork sticking out of it. The backdrop is a large computer board which looks like graph paper

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

Thank goodness AmDram restores my theatrical equilibrium.
Directed by the two people that directed me in my last show, I made quite a trek to show support and saw a quite brilliant show.

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A Mirrored Monet

Got a reasonably priced ticket for a show that interested me. Sadly this was kind of one-paced with pretty but fairly mundane songs. Actors were good but plot and script trudged.

The Authenticator

Interesting play about two history professors investigating some new found ledgers detailing slave trade in Jamaica. Had some gothic horror moments as well as humour, and the actors were great. Didn’t quite gel for me though.
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You Stupid Darkness

On paper this would be filed under ‘Not My Thing’. (Dystopia) I went to see it to support a friend and thought it was brilliant. Well crafted play imagining a world hit by catastrophe. Four brilliant actors too.

Cast of Summerfolk at The National. Costumes of 1905 Russia.

Set of Summerfolk at The National. Green floorboards representing grass with a ‘moat’ running around the sides. The stage on top is the barebones of an elegant house.

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Summerfolk

A Gorky play written in 1905 and the foreshadowing of the 1917 Russian Revolution is stark.
Beautiful staging and some good acting, but the play was long. I was pleasantly surprised that it was funny, expecting more gloom.

View from the Pit of the Sam Wanamaker theatre. A black archway embossed with gold and silver shining globes. Silver domes on the stage.

Curtain call for Deep Azure

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Deep Azure

Incredible play with an astounding cast.
This was written by the late Chadwick Boseman and it shows how great he was. Lyrical, touching, funny and … just so good to watch.
Modern Shakespeare with a deft touch.

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Arcadia

Managed to snaffle one of the last tickets of the run the morning of!

Another great show.
This was so clever and interesting too. Loved the staging and the plot and the cast were fab.

View from my seat of the stage at The Rose Theatre. A single stepladder on a fairly bare stage in the middle of six flat planks of wood. At the back is a hedge.

Cast of Our Town starting Michael Sheen who is in the centre wearing black.

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Our Town

This was so good. Michael Sheen is outstanding as the ‘stage manager’ telling the tale of a small town in the early 1900’s. Strong ensemble cast too.

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Shadowlands

Great performances and interactions, although the play is a little ponderous for me. Hugh Bonneville was excellent in the lead role.

We Will Rock You
Absurd plot line but this was so much fun. Great night watching and listening to a talented cast belt out Queen songs.
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Titanique

Retelling of Titanic with ‘Celine Dion’ Quite brilliant in its ridiculousness and everyone gave their all. Thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Vocals were superb especially from Astrid Harris as Dion and Madison Swann as Molly.
Strong rec

View from my seat of Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith. The stage background is a wall of drawers and filing cabinet type boxes.

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Lost Atoms

Great performances from the actors; their movement was amazing and I loved the staging. A little overlong in the first act although the pace picked up in the second act.

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The Constant Wife

A lot of fun and some laugh out loud moments Kara Tointon was a stand out star.

Ballad Lines

Wonderful new musical set in 1600’s Scotland, 1900’s Ireland and present day New York.

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

This was rather whimsical and touching. Jenna Russell was very good in the role of the wife left behind. The darker edge running through the show crept up on me. Great performances and staging
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View from seat at Dorfman theatre. Looking down on a green central stage, set with three office type tables.

Cast of Man & Boy on a light up screen

Curtain call for Man & Boy featuring Ben Daniels and Laurie Kynastan

Man & Boy

After seeing and then being in a Rattigan play, I couldn’t resist this one especially as it started Ben Daniels, whom I’d seen in Medea. He has such stage presence. Laurie Kynastan was great too. Play is dark and demands your focus.
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Puss In Boots

Local Panto. Real community feel, which is maybe what Panto should be. It was fun, but at the same time it was a touch overlong. Should be said I had a rotten headache and the room was stuffy so I wasn’t at my appreciative best.

Curtain call for the cast of I’m Sorry, Prime Minister featuring Griff Rhys-Jones. Set is of a lounge area with plenty of bookshelves. In the foreground two pictures were lowered down showing the old cast and the original scriptwriters.

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I’m Sorry, Prime Minister

Fun and worthy sequel to the Yes, Minister canon.
This was the first night so pacing a little off. Script and performances were great. Interesting to see Hacker and Humphrey adjust to the modern world

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Hadestown

Third time seeing this show and it never fails to move me. Love the music, love the songs and love the energy. We were also incredibly pleased to have been given an upgrade from our Balcony seats to front row Dress Circle 🎉🎉🎉

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Josh Johnson: the Flowers Tour
I watched a lot of Josh’s reels last year, missed out on a ticket when he first came over and snapped one up when he returned. Hugely funny!
Warm up act was Sarah Keyworth who I’d seen on House of Games. Also very funny! One to watch.

Programme cover for Dressing Gown featuring the four cast members cartoon style with one in his green dressing gown

Set of Dressing Gown made to look like someone’s flat with exposed brick walls

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Dressing Gown by Andrew Cartmel
I’ve read all his Vinyl Detective books and Paperback Sleuth so thought I’d probably enjoy this.
I was right! It was a fun farce and I laughed out loud several times.

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Oh, Mary!

Utterly irreverent, hugely funny play about Mary Lincoln and the last four days before Abe was assassinated. Giles Terrera was terrific!

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Unexpected freebie to this new writing showcase as I was fire warden for second half! Interesting evening although my view was rather obscured.

View of stage at The Barbican to see Twelfth Night

Curtain call for cast of Twelfth Night.

Poster for Twelfth Night featuring Feste

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Twelfth Night

Marvellous show at the Barbican and a great view. Whilst a fairly conventional production, it did introduce some darker elements particularly with Sir Toby.

View of stage from dress circle. Red curtains with gold trim.

Max and Leo - The Producers - at curtain call

The cast inviting applause for the MD of The Producers

Final bow for the cast of The Producers

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The Producers

Brilliant production of a wickedly funny satire.

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High Noon

Good acting and story is good. Felt the tension wane in parts but held at the end. The Bruce Springsteen song was a surprise and it fitted the atmosphere but it felt too contemporary.

Sign for Operation Mincemeat in London

The book Finding Hester

Cast of Operation Mincemeat 3/1/26

The cast and their trademark jump during curtain calls

Oh!
Another year, another list of shows I’ve watched.

Happy 2026!

Kicking off with Operation Mincemeat for the sixth time 😀
Brilliant as always. And this time I bought a book.

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