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25Mar

Ballet

Double Bill: Body and Soul & Proper Conduct – Sadler’s Wells

English National Ballet’s Body and Soul at Sadler’s Wells contrasts intricate precision with a contemporary exploration of control and human instinct. A visually striking and accessible double bill, with a powerful second half driven by live and techno-inflected music.

by Robert Cope 175 0

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 462 2

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 279 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 314 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 361 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 389 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 400 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 2727 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 619 0

Latest News

Double Bill: Body and Soul & Proper Conduct – Sadler’s Wells

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

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