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Rock & Roll Man - Photography Pamela Raith

11Mar

Musicals

Rock & Roll Man at Theatre Royal Windsor

Rock & Roll Man at Theatre Royal Windsor turns the story of Alan Freed into a high-energy musical packed with classic hits, sharp performances and a strong sense of the cultural shift that rock & roll unleashed.

by Robert Cope 202 0

Production photo from Teechers – Leavers ’26 at Theatre Royal Windsor.

03Mar

Comedy Plays Plays

Teechers – Leavers ’26 at Theatre Royal Windsor

At Theatre Royal Windsor, Teechers – Leavers ’26 delivers John Godber’s quick-change school satire at full speed, as Salty, Gail and Hobby spin a BTEC piece into a sharply observed portrait of power, pressure and survival.

by Robert Cope 172 0

24Feb

Opera

The Opera Locos at Sadler’s Wells

The Opera Locos brings opera to life with clownish physical comedy, pop twists and genuinely impressive singing. A joyful, welcoming night at Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre, with a post-interval audience “lesson” that has the whole room singing. ★★★★☆

by Robert Cope 194 0

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11Feb

Comedy Plays

Esme Waters’ Fringe Feb Double-Bill at Playhouse East: Living with an Alien & Mr Thrushby’s Adventure

Two plays, newly re-embodied. Fresh line-ups sharpen the rhythm and colour, with confident character work across both pieces and a clear directorial hand holding the evening together.

by Robert Cope 281 0

Artist’s impression of Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula Theatre entrance at sunset

04Feb

News

Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula gets go-ahead for London’s largest theatre

Greenwich Council has granted planning permission for a new Troubadour Theatres venue on the eastern side of...

by Robert Cope 289 0

29Jan

Talks

Julia Bradbury: Hack Yourself Healthy (live in conversation with Edie Lush)

Julia Bradbury brought her Hack Yourself Healthy tour to St James’s Church, Clerkenwell Close, in conversation with award-winning journalist Edie Lush. In a warm, intimate setting, the discussion ranged from health span and stress to the lure of quick-fix biohacks. I left with a bigger question: in an era of conflicting online advice, how do we decide what to trust?

by Robert Cope 273 0

20Jan

Comedy Plays

Mr Thrushby’s Adventure by Esme Waters

Esme Waters’ Mr Thrushby’s Adventure is a wartime thriller with a sharp comic streak, delivered with crisp pacing and a gallery of eccentric characters. Robert Cope reviews this intimate Theatre Royal Windsor presentation, directed by Rafael Solimeno-Harris and performed by Windsor Words Workshop.

by Robert Cope 2608 0

22Nov

Theatre Opera

Partenope – English National Opera, London Coliseum

Christopher Alden’s revival of Handel’s Partenope sets ENO’s singers in a chic 1920s Paris salon, where sharp tailoring, looping arias and shifting loyalties play out over a long night at the London Coliseum.

by Robert Cope 531 0

28Oct

Musicals Contemporary Performance

Pascol at Theatro Technis (Voila! Theatre Festival) – 15 November 2025

Six vocalists transform audience stories into live improvised composition. Pascol appears at Theatro Technis on Saturday 15 November, 5pm, as part of Voila! Theatre Festival. Intimate, communal, made in the moment. Tickets via the Voila Festival website.

by Robert Cope 2581 0

Latest News

Rock & Roll Man at Theatre Royal Windsor

Teechers – Leavers ’26 at Theatre Royal Windsor

The Opera Locos at Sadler’s Wells

Esme Waters’ Fringe Feb Double-Bill at Playhouse East: Living with an Alien & Mr Thrushby’s Adventure

Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula gets go-ahead for London’s largest theatre

Julia Bradbury: Hack Yourself Healthy (live in conversation with Edie Lush)

Mr Thrushby’s Adventure by Esme Waters

Partenope – English National Opera, London Coliseum

Pascol at Theatro Technis (Voila! Theatre Festival) – 15 November 2025

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