Political correctness. Freedom of speech. Extremists. Belief. Islam. Muslim. Multicultural. Racism. Britishness. These are all words that have become more prominent  in recent years, and not always for the best of reasons. Where freedom of speech is intertwined with racism and a remark about a differing culture is deemed to be politically incorrect, the lines [...]

Bobby Child, played by Sean Palmer, is the young man with a dream: to ditch banking and become a star dancer.  Work however, the preferred occupation of his mother (played by the wonderful Harriet Thorpe), sends him to Nevada to take possession of The Gaiety Theatre, as payments by Polly Baker (Clare Foster) have not [...]

From the moment I entered the Garrick theatre the excited squeals of children were audible. They had seemingly come expecting the charming wit of Terry Deary and the joyous mirth of the television counterpart of Horrible Histories. What we were greeted with, however, was Horrible Histories Barmy Britain; a very competently performed, well-executed but badly [...]

What could be more festive than a show opening at The Wyndhams Theatre entitled Christmas with the Rat Pack? To the many in the audience this would be the perfect start to celebrating the season, and so the theatre was packed with an eclectic mix of people… including Timmy Mallet. Productions have being touring The [...]