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4 months ago

THE HIGHGATE VAMPIRE review by thespyinthestalls at Omnibus review of THE HIGHGATE VAMPIRE | Omnibus Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3.5 stars | The wonderfully titled collective Bag of Beard’s

📣▪️ REVIEW | THE HIGHGATE VAMPIRE at the Omnibus Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐½
💬▪️ “The jokes are sharp, delivered with impeccable timing and well-written”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-highgate-vampire
📷▪️ Charlie Flint
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4 months ago

SUNNY AFTERNOON review by thespyinthestalls review of SUNNY AFTERNOON | Theatre Royal Brighton | thespyinthestalls | 3.5 stars | Sunny Afternoon tells the story of The Kinks

📣▪️ REVIEW | SUNNY AFTERNOON at Theatre Royal Brighton | UK Tour
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐½
💬▪️ “an engaging, if qualified, portrait of a band that never found harmony easily, onstage or off”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/sunny-afternoon/
📷▪️ Manuel Harlan
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4 months ago

TWELFTH NIGHT review by thespyinthestalls at Barbican review of TWELFTH NIGHT | Barbican | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | When Feste – the fool attached to Olivia’s household

📣▪️ REVIEW | TWELFTH NIGHT at the Barbican
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “A joyous and heart-tugging production”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/twelfth-night-5/
📷▪️ Helen Murray
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4 months ago

BILLY: TWIRLING THROUGH TIME review by thespyinthestalls review of BILLY: TWIRLING THROUGH TIME | Pleasance Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3.5 stars | The stage is intimate, collapsing the divide

📣▪️ REVIEW | BILLY: TWIRLING THROUGH TIME at the Pleasance Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐½
💬▪️ “rich in warmth, generosity and laughter”
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📷▪️ Charley Williams
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4 months ago

📣▪️ REVIEW | PRASHASTI SINGH: DIVINE FEMININE at Soho Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “Tightly crafted and sharply delivered”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/divine-feminine
📷▪️ Ray Roberts
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4 months ago

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY review by thespyinthestalls review of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY | Ambassadors Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | The fact that we are handed a note containing a

📣▪️ REVIEW | PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at the Ambassadors Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “Each bump, jump, scare and shock comes as a surprise in a perfectly paced and executed telling of the tale”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/paranormal-activity/
📷▪️ Johan Persson
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4 months ago

MOST FAVOURED review by thespyinthestalls at Soho Theatre review of MOST FAVOURED | Soho Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3.5 stars | ‘Most Favoured’ breathes new life into the Christmas story

📣▪️ REVIEW | MOST FAVOURED at Soho Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐½
💬▪️ “a quirky, witty Christmas romp with a heart of gold”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/most-favoured/
📷▪️ Danny Kaan
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4 months ago

MADDIE MOATE’S VERY CURIOUS CHRISTMAS review review of MADDIE MOATE’S VERY CURIOUS CHRISTMAS | Garrick Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Are you looking for a fun filled family

📣▪️ REVIEW | MADDIE MOATE'S VERY CURIOUS CHRISTMAS at the Garrick Theatre
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “a unique and quirky production”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/maddie-moate/
📷▪️ Mark Senior
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4 months ago

CINDERELLA review by thespyinthestalls at Tyne Theatre review of CINDERELLA | Tyne Theatre and Opera House | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Cinderella at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House

📣▪️ REVIEW | CINDERELLA at Tyne Theatre and Opera House
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a land of merry magic, music, and magnificent comedy”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/cinderella-9/
📷▪️ Limelight Studios
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4 months ago

BOYS IN THE BUFF review by thespyinthestalls at Golden Goose review of BOYS IN THE BUFF | Golden Goose Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | If nothing else, “Boys in the Buff” captures a zeitgeist

📣▪️ REVIEW | BOYS IN THE BUFF at the Golden Goose Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “predictably raunchy and as fluffy as a feather boa”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/boys-in-the-buff
📷▪️ Peter Davies
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4 months ago

GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT review by thespyinthestalls review of GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT | Park Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | The story of Gawain is a deeply serious one - a

📣▪️ REVIEW | GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT at Park Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “uproariously funny ”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/gawain-and-the-green-knight
📷▪️ Kira Turnpenny
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4 months ago

THE SIGNALMAN review by thespyinthestalls at Drayton Arms review of THE SIGNALMAN | Drayton Arms Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | We begin in rural Somerset, at the Clayton

📣▪️ REVIEW | THE SIGNALMAN at Drayton Arms Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a nerve-tingling and thought-provoking adaptation”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-signalman-2/
📷▪️ Victoria Lari
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4 months ago

REVENGE: AFTER THE LEVOYAH review by thespyinthestalls review of REVENGE: AFTER THE LEVOYAH | Soho Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | What do you get when you mix action movies

📣▪️ REVIEW | REVENGE: AFTER THE LEVOYAH at Soho Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “chaotic and irreverent”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/revenge/
📷▪️ David Monteith-Hodge
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4 months ago

EVITA TOO review by thespyinthestalls at Purcell Room review of EVITA TOO | Purcell Room | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | In a theatrical landscape where so much political

📣▪️ REVIEW | EVITA TOO at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “genuinely original, subversive, intelligent and screamingly funny”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/evita-too
📷▪️ Ali Wright
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4 months ago

SH!T-FACED SHOWTIME: A PISSEDMAS CAROL review review of SH!T-FACED SHOWTIME: A PISSEDMAS CAROL | Leicester Square Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | If there was a drunk actor

📣▪️ REVIEW | SH!T-FACED SHOWTIME: A PISSEDMAS CAROL at Leicester Square Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “chaotic and gloriously daft”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/sht-...
📷▪️ Andrew AB Photography
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4 months ago

KENREX review by thespyinthestalls at The Other Palace review of KENREX | The Other Palace | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | I was lucky enough to catch the culmination of Jack Holden and John

📣▪️ REVIEW | KENREX at The Other Palace
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “a wickedly clever, propulsive and wildly entertaining piece of theatre”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/kenrex/
📷▪️ Manuel Harlan
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4 months ago

MOG'S CHRISTMAS review by thespyinthestalls review of MOG'S CHRISTMAS | Royal and Derngate Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Step into ‘Mog’s Christmas’, a charming, beautiful

📣▪️ REVIEW | MOG’S CHRISTMAS at the Royal and Derngate Theatre
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “this enchanting production is a festive treat not to be missed”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/mogs...
📷▪️ Manuel Harlan
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4 months ago

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN review by thespyinthestalls review of THE RAILWAY CHILDREN | Theatre at the Tabard | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Over the years, Theatre at the Tabard have built a

📣▪️ REVIEW | THE RAILWAY CHILDREN at Theatre at the Tabard
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “the dynamics are quite dazzling, and the world created is authentically and vividly brought to life”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-...
📷▪️ Matt Hunter
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4 months ago

LOVE CONDITIONS review by thespyinthestalls at Old Red Lion review of LOVE CONDITIONS | Old Red Lion Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | You can’t choose your family, but how much

📣▪️ REVIEW | LOVE CONDITIONS at the Old Red Lion Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “an honest look at the bruises and bonds that define us”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/love-conditions/
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4 months ago

ALICE IN WONDERLAND review by thespyinthestalls review of ALICE IN WONDERLAND | Theatre Peckham | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | Theatre Peckham’s ‘Alice In Wonderland’ delivers a spirited

📣▪️ REVIEW | ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Theatre Peckham
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “brimming with energy, colour, music and dance”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/alice-in-wonderland-4/
📷▪️ Ahmed Kamara
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4 months ago

THE FIT PRINCE review by thespyinthestalls at King's Head review of THE FIT PRINCE | King's Head Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | A member of the audience makes their way to the stage.

📣▪️ REVIEW | THE FIT PRINCE ... at the King's Head Theatre
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “panto not just with bells on but with real balls attached”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-...
📷▪️ Anna Clare
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4 months ago

DRACAPELLA review by thespyinthestalls at Park Theatre review of DRACAPELLA | Park Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | A caveat: if you try to fathom out what could

📣▪️ REVIEW | DRACAPELLA at Park Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “An unexpected feast you can really sink your teeth into”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/dracapella/
📷▪️ Craig Sugden
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4 months ago

THE LAST BANTAM review by thespyinthestalls at Etcetera review of THE LAST BANTAM | Etcetera Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3.5 stars | The Last Bantam, written, performed and directed

📣▪️ REVIEW | THE LAST BANTAM at The Etcetera Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐½
💬▪️ “Hughes’ performance is energetic, generous, and delivered with clear affection for the subject matter”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-last-bantam/
📷▪️ Michael Gill
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4 months ago

SLEEPING BEAUTY review by thespyinthestalls at Cambridge Arts review of SLEEPING BEAUTY | Cambridge Arts Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Fresh from refurbishment, the Cambridge Arts Theatre

📣▪️ REVIEW | SLEEPING BEAUTY at Cambridge Arts Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a spellbinding cast, laugh out loud comedy, and plenty of panto sparkle”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/sleeping-beauty-2/
📷▪️ Richard Hubert Smith
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4 months ago

PEPPA PIG'S BIG FAMILY SHOW review by thespyinthestalls review of PEPPA PIG'S BIG FAMILY SHOW | Theatre Royal Haymarket | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | From the moment the signature theme music

📣▪️ REVIEW | PEPPA PIG’S BIG FAMILY SHOW at Theatre Royal Haymarket | UK Tour
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “gentle humour, familiar songs, and moments of theatrical magic”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/peppa-pig
📷▪️ Mark Senior
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4 months ago

THE NUTCRACKER review by thespyinthestalls at The North Wall review of THE NUTCRACKER | The North Wall | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Creation Theatre’s alternative version of The Nutcracker

📣▪️ REVIEW | THE NUTCRACKER at North Wall
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “newcomers of all ages will enjoy this playful and imaginative production”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-nutcracker-3/
📷▪️ Geraint Lewis
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#️⃣▪️ #Theatre #Review #thespyinthestalls #TheNutcracker

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4 months ago

EBONY SCROOGE review by thespyinthestalls at Sadler's Wells review of EBONY SCROOGE | Sadler's Wells East | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | You might ask if we have any room for another

📣▪️ REVIEW | EBONY SCROOGE at Sadler's Wells East
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a heartfelt tale of legacy and healing”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/ebony-scrooge/
📷▪️ Pamela Raith
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#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #EbonyScrooge #SadlersWells #dance

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4 months ago

PETER PAN: A PANTOMIME ADVENTURE review review of PETER PAN: A PANTOMIME ADVENTURE | Greenwich Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Looking for a panto to keep you laughing

📣▪️ REVIEW | PETER PAN: A PANTOMIME ADVENTURE at Greenwich Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “cheeky, cheerful and utterly charming”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/peter-pan-2/
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#️⃣▪️ #review #panto #thespyinthestalls

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4 months ago

POTTED PANTO review by thespyinthestalls at Wilton's Music Hall review of POTTED PANTO | Wilton's Music Hall | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Potted Panto is a brilliant, fun and hilarious

📣▪️ REVIEW | POTTED PANTO at Wilton's Music Hall
🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
💬▪️ “an incredibly creative and comical work of genius”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/potted-panto-6
📷▪️ Geraint Lewis
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4 months ago

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A HORNY LOVE STORY review review of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A HORNY LOVE STORY | Charing Cross Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | When Gabrielle-Suzannes

📣▪️ REVIEW | BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A HORNY LOVE STORY at Charing Cross Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “it’s a joy to watch the exuberant camaraderie spread among the cast”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/beauty-and-the-beast-3
📷▪️ Steve Gregson
#️⃣▪️ #review #panto #thespyinthestalls #FestiveRecommendations