@Wallingtonal

Lover of musicals and music, Spurs supporter, theatre reviewer, husband, brother, father and grandfather to 5 grand-daughters!

Wallington
Joined January 2011
Amanda - The Night Before Me | Bridge House Theatre "The musical addresses all of those and more with subtlety, nuance and poignancy." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/a…
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and I looked at the sky | Omnibus Theatre "In the marketing blurb and I look at the sky claims to be “simmering” – unfortunately, it never really comes to the boil." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/a…
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for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf "The five performers are all superb and bring an intensity to this ensemble piece. It will resonate with today’s audiences." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/f…
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The Archers: Live at 75 | @NewWimbTheatre "This show at Wimbledon marks the second leg of a long tour that lasts six months and takes in thirty dates around the country." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/t…
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The Comedy About Spies | Adelphi Theatre "... the sum of its parts makes for a hysterically funny play about spies – as far as Mischief Theatre is concerned, mission most definitely accomplished." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/t…
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Love's Labour's Lost | Shakespeare's Globe "I came away exhilarated. I never expected to enjoy Shakespeare so much. Bravo to everyone involved – this is a blazing, joyful triumph." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/l…
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Firebird | Southwark Playhouse Borough "This is important theatre, powerfully told, and ten years after it was written, it still resonates loudly." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/f…
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The Ballad of Johnny & June | @RichmondTheatre "It's funny, touching and deeply humane, never losing its affection for its subjects while refusing to idolise them." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/t…
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Carlos Acosta's Carmen - @RichmondTheatre "Carmen is a visually rich and imaginatively staged production, with a compelling central performance and inventive choreography." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/c…
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Two - @ParkTheatre "Cartwright’s play resonates in ways he could scarcely have imagined when he first wrote it and this production does full justice to his excellent writing." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/t…
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#Review: Solera @sadlers_wells ★★★★ "By exposing the craft behind the spectacle and loosening the genre’s often rigid format, they breathe fresh life into an ancient form." #theatre #dance #flamenco buff.ly/aCMRLJM
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#Review: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog @ORLTheatre ★★★★ "The cast and the unseen creatives are always engaging and energetic, while the combination of mime and shadow puppetry is a unique take on this old school melodrama." #theatre #fringe buff.ly/F05vMs0
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#Review: A Mirrored Monet @CharingCrossThr ★★ "What really saves the evening is Matt Powell’s superb video design, which transforms into shifting landscapes, paintings and at its best, bursts of Monet’s luminous artwork." #theatre #musicals buff.ly/gVRnX4y
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Ancient Grease - The Vaults "All I know is that while I was quietly calculating the quickest route to the exit, the rest of the audience were on their feet, delivering a standing ovation. Different gods, it seems, answer different prayers." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/a…
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While They Were Waiting - Upstairs at the Gatehouse "The play may be a treatise on waiting for the inevitable, but it takes its time getting there, and in the end, audiences will have to decide whether it was worth the wait." @Wallingtonal londontheatre1.com/reviews/w…
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#Review: Learning How to Dive @WhiteBearTheatr ★★★★ "Damn Cheek’s motto is “Theatre to Provoke, Entertain and Inspire” — and this production achieves all three." #theatre #fringe #offwestend buff.ly/LC2VWph
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