Review: The Story of Bart

Review: The Story of Bart

  Despite a grand revival of Fings Ain’t What They Used T’Be at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, Lionel Bart seems to have dropped out of favour.  In the 50s he was the hell raising wunderkind of both pop and musical theatre, firmly cementing his success...
Zippos Circus Unchained

Zippos Circus Unchained

Gone are the days of the three ring travelling circus in Britain but, last weekend, we caught up on three strands of the contemporary circus world under Zippos’ canvas. Zippos Circus have been touring this summer with a full length show titled Unchained. ...
Review: Les 7 Doigts de la Main’s Séquence 8

Review: Les 7 Doigts de la Main’s Séquence 8

This limited run of Séquence 8, the latest creation of Québec company The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de la Main), fizzles with danger and beauty. Seeing this show at Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre, I was reminded of a moment when Aaron Sparks talks about modern...