Notes From Row H

Theatre Reviews

Category: Off West End Reviews

  • Review: The Fastest Clock In The Universe at The New Wimbledon Theatre Studio

    Off West End A Darkly Comic Study of Youth and Illusion Philip Ridley’s The Fastest Clock in the Universe blends dark humour with psychological unease. Centred on Cougar Glass, a man who obsessed with staying young, this play begins as eccentric and slightly unnerving, and then gradually exposes themes of vanity, loneliness and self-deception.  To keep the…

  • Redcliffe at Southwark Playhouse Borough: Review

    Off West End (PR/Gifted) A Story That Feels Painfully Relevant Redcliffe is one of those shows that stays with you long after you leave the theatre, because it is heartbreakingly inspiring and is exceptional storytelling.  Based on the true story of William Pritchard and Richard Arnold in Redcliffe, Bristol between 1752 and 1753, the musical explores…

  • Dark of the Moon at Charing Cross Theatre Review

    Off West End review (PR/Gifted) Given the rise in popularity of romance and fantasy genres, it clear why the Dark of the Moon would appeal to audiences – especially as it is a musical. However, the incredibly high standard set by the cast, songs and score are not matched by the quality of the dialogue and some…

  • Sherlock Holmes at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Review

    Off West End theatre A new game is afoot at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre! In London 1890, a mysterious woman and a jewel turn up at 221B Baker Street and thrust Sherlock Holmes and John Watson into a case that is far more complicated than it first appeared. A dark and murderous journey, they…

  • Flyology the Musical – Review

    The Union Theatre (PR/Gifted) We all know about the rising popularity of AI and how easy it tries to make our lives – but what happens when a predictive system goes wrong and instead spits out three historical women?  Flyology is a riotous new musical written by Tamiko Dooley and Cathy Farmer and directed by Craig…

  • Three Grown Ups Sitting Round a Table!

    Off West End theatre review – Hoopla! (PR/Gifted) Three Grown Ups Sitting Round a Table is an improv show featuring three seasoned and very talented improvisers, which made its debut at Hoopla on Tuesday 28th April as part of Hoopla’s 20th Anniversary Improv Festival.  Made up of Ruth Bratt (from Showstopper! The Improvised Musical), Lee Simpson (from The…