Belt Up Weekend: When audiences turn bad!
If your idea of a good night at the theatre is sitting silently in the dark and passively observing while the actors have all the fun, it's probably safe to s...
Lois Jeary
Belt Up Weekend: A touch of the surreal
Written and directed by Dominic J Allen, Belt Up Theatre's Lorca is Dead is a remarkably complex play for something that is also a hell of a lot of...
Belt Up Weekend: Taking over Southwark Playhouse
When you've spent two days holed up under a railway arch with the directors and ensemble of Belt Up Theatre, phrases that would seem odd in any other context - ...
Taking Notes: A groundling at the Globe
I used to be a right wimp. For years I was put off going to the magnificent Shakespeare’s Globe on London’s Bankside because I was scared of being...
Taking Notes: The sun sets on Hair
Tomorrow marks the sad closing in the West End of the gorgeous, gleaming, shaggy musical Hair, and it will be a bleak day for anyone who, like myself, has an ...
Taking Notes: Exit, pursued by your conscience
I have a confession to make - I’ve developed a habit of walking out of shows before they finish. Am I a bad person?
For many years I was far too English to e...