Daniel Perks
22 Sep
Reviews 
Review of A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Permanently Bard
By Daniel Perks Monday, September 22 2014, 11:14
This adaptation proves that anything is possible when it comes to Shakespeare. The Globe beware because Shakespeare Bard definitely has a modern take on things.
One of the things I love about the summer months is that everything in London moves outside – you can enjoy great food, drink and theatre in the beauty of the evening summer sun and surrounded by nature. Some plays lend themselves really well to being performed in the open air and none more so than Shakespeare. So when I was invited to see an open air performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ performed by Permanently Bard theatre company, I was absolutely on board. Even better, the performance was in a pub beer garden, which combines two of my favourite things – theatre and alcohol.
19 Sep
Reviews
Review: Forbidden Broadway at the Vaudeville Theatre
By Daniel Perks Friday, September 19 2014, 13:00
A great spoof of musicals old and new, but it only works if you know the original shows. Take out a couple of the more abstract references to give it a wider audience appeal.
As a regular theatregoer, I love getting caught up in the atmosphere that surrounds the West End. Each production is unique, with moments that make you laugh, cry and cheer (hopefully). Of course, no show is flawless and each has its eccentricities. So when I heard that Forbidden Broadway, a musical revue that makes fun out of all of these weird and wonderful nuances, was coming to the Vaudeville Theatre I knew I had to go along. I wondered whether this show would pick out the same things that I noticed when seeing a musical for the first time. It did, but it also opened my eyes to some completely new and hilarious moments that I will definitely watch out for in the future.
18 Sep
Reviews
Review of Wicked
By Daniel Perks Thursday, September 18 2014, 08:26
What is this feeling, so sudden and new? My excitement at seeing Wicked again, that’s what! Kerry Ellis returns to this record breaking show in a blaze of green glory.
In my mind, a show like Wicked needs no introduction; it’s hard to imagine walking through London Victoria without seeing the eye-catching green signs adorning the Apollo Victoria Theatre. After winning over 100 international awards and defining the careers of many musical theatre performers, I have to remind myself that Wicked has only been around for 9 years. But like any musical, it often goes through cast changes to keep the performances fresh. So I went along to watch this spectacle once again but now with a new leading lady playing the green witch Elphaba herself.
15 Sep
Reviews
Review of Lord of The Dance
By Daniel Perks Monday, September 15 2014, 15:10
Dance now wherever you may be! Michael Flatley may have given up his crown as the Lord of the Dance but I still watched this show in a state of childlike glee… for the most part.
I remember being 5 or 6 years old and dancing round the living room to a VHS tape of Michael Flatley’s ‘Riverdance’. Of course at the time I thought I was as good as the man himself, but even then the poise and precision of the dancers, the beautiful Gaelic music and the almost ethereal costumes always held a magical quality for me. So when I entered the London Palladium to watch Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games, all of those memories came flooding back.
11 Sep
Reviews
Review of Mamma Mia!
By Daniel Perks Thursday, September 11 2014, 08:43
Sometimes I get a gut feeling about whether I’m going to enjoy a production before I’ve even walked through the door. Normally I mistake this for hunger and grab a chocolate bar that I really don’t need, but this time as I walked through the doors of the Novello Theatre I had an uneasy feeling telling me that I was not going to be impressed by this show. But, Mamma Mia! has been running for 16 years and is still going strong, so I told myself to watch it with an open mind. Now don’t get me wrong, I love ABBA and can often be found belting out Dancing Queen in a karaoke bar or on a dance floor. I figured that I would spend the evening happily singing along to a corny show with a crazy storyline and great performances. I should have listened to my first gut feeling.
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