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Tonic Theatre Launch
23 Jun
Reviews
Nastazja Domaradzka

Review: TONIC THEATRE LAUNCH at the Ambassadors Theatre

Tonic Theatre Launch Founded in 2011 by Lucy Kerbel TONIC THEATRE works towards achieving greater gender equality in the theatre industry. As an affiliate company at The National Theatre Studio the people behind TONIC THEATRE work with different theatre companies, projects and schemes to ensure that there is an equal amount of opportunities, jobs and roles for women. TONIC CELEBRATES is a new initiative of the company and the first event took place on the 22nd of June at The Ambassador Theatre.

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Hotel Black Cat
22 Jun
Reviews
David Scotland

Review: HOTEL BLACK CAT at London Wonderground

Hotel Black Cat People who have never had the chance to visit Edinburgh in August often wonder what the Fringe Festival is really like. Since 2009, Londoners have been able to sample the atmosphere of Edinburgh without the travel fare thanks to the Southbank’s Udderbelly, a concept which started it’s life at (and is still a huge part of) the Edinburgh Festival. Udderbelly’s London offering has expanded and now includes the London Wonderground: a circus tent come cabaret venue.

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The Donkey Show
21 Jun
Reviews
Stacey Tyler

Review: THE DONKEY SHOW at Proud Camden

The Donkey Show As soon as you arrive at Proud Camden, it’s clear that you are not in for the average night at the theatre. The Donkey Show is a fabulous, exhilarating and flamboyant musical based on one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays: A Midsummer Nights Dream.

Far from the forest that usually occupies this story, we find ourselves throwninto a hedonistic night at Club Oberon where the events unfold over the course of an evening. From classics such as: Car Wash, I Will Survive and We are Family, this 70s disco is the hottest ticket in town.

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richard III
20 Jun
Reviews
Tim Winter

Review: RICHARD III at the Almeida Theatre

richard III What an enticing prospect: the chance to see two of the worlds most celebrated actors, Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave in close up at this intimate venue. They were electric on screen together in CORIOLANUS and they're currently reunited in a production of RICHARD III directed by one of our most adventurous Shakespeare directors, Rupert Gould.

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Aladdin The Musical
20 Jun
Reviews
Phil Willmott

Review: ALADDIN at the Prince Edward Theatre

Aladdin The Musical Packed with fun, spectacle and great songs, many of which we all know and love, Disney's stage adaptation of their animated big screen mega-hit is a joy.

Street kid Aladdin and his love interest Princess Jasmine have the perfectly toned physiques of porn stars and only face a few minor hiccups as they head towards their inevitable matrimonial happy ending. They're helped on their journey by a magic carpet, Aladdin's three bros, and especially by a show stealing genie, released from a magic lamp; all this despite the efforts of a villainous vizier and his pint sized and hyper sidekick.

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