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Fiona Skinner in The Sweet Science of Bruising
08 Oct
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Nicola Wright

Review : The Sweet Science Of Bruising at Southwark Playhouse

Based on historical fact and set in London in 1869 Joy Wilkinson's THE SWEET SCIENCE OF BRUISING is a play about the struggles and constraints of being a woman in Victorian England, and how the four protagonists find freedom in the underground world of female boxing.

Fiona Skinner in The Sweet Science of BruisingFiona Skinner in "The Sweet Science of Bruising"

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Young Frankenstein
08 Jun
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Nicola Wright

Second Look: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at the Garrick Theatre

Young Frankenstein It has been over forty years since Mel Brooks brought 'Young Frankenstein' to our screens, and it quickly became a cult classic. But, I wondered, is it still relevant to a new generation, will the musical version live up to its film predecessor? Would innuendo and jokes about forking and knockers still make an audience of today laugh, or does politically correctness frown upon such humour?

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All or Nothing - The Mod Musical
30 Mar
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Nicola Wright

Review: ALL OR NOTHING at The Ambassadors Theatre

After a long tour and a limited run at The Arts Theatre, ALL OR NOTHING, the Mod musical, transfers to the Ambassadors Theatre. Thanks to the small size of this West End theatre, the show retains an intimate feel and the audience are fully immersed into the music and journey of pop group The Small Faces.

All or Nothing - The Mod Musical Alfie Harrison-Foreman in All or Nothing at the Ambassadors Theatre

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23 Feb
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Nicola Wright

Review: PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK at the Barbican

Picnic-At-Hanging-Rock.jpg Written as a novel in 1967 by Joan Lindsey, the story of Picnic At Hanging Rock has for decades caused discussion as to whether the story is based on fact or not. The book's publishers enticed readers with the statement, 'an intriguing mystery which may be interpreted as fact or fiction'.

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La Soirée hits the West End
05 Dec
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Nicola Wright

Review: LA SOIREE at the Aldwych Theatre

La Soirée hits the West End Bursting back to London this Festive Season, La Soiree has a new home at the Aldwych Theatre, with a selection of brand new international and home grown performers all ready to entertain. Like a cheeky Christmas stocking, full of surprises, this heady mix of cabaret, circus and comedy acts is sure to have something for everyone.

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