WORTH A LOOK?: ***1/2
WHERE?: Livestreaming via Leave A Light On courtesy the Theatre Cafe
WHEN: 10/4/20 (matinee)
‘Absolute chaos’, remembers & Juliet star Tim Mahendran of his time in the recording studio with legendary songwriter Max Martin.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE?: London Palladium
WHEN: 16/2/20
We weren’t able to finish this review immediately after Madonna’s last night at the London Palladium on her Madame X theatre tour but have decided in the coronavirus lockdown to return to it and reflect on it.
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
WHERE?: Livestreaming via Leave A Light On courtesy the Theatre Cafe
WHEN: 10/4/20
‘This does make me sad about theatre and how we all really need it. It will come back better than ever because then people will know how much they need it. We just need to be strong for the time being,’ says West End and Broadway star Fra Fee during this intimate internet lockdown gig.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE? Livestreaming via Leave A Light On courtesy the Theatre Cafe
WHEN: 4/4/20
‘You will be OK, you will get through this – stay positive.’ Wallace, star of Dreamgirls and Waitress, is drawing on her own personal experience to give hope during the coronavirus lockdown.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE? Livestreaming via Leave A Light On courtesy the Theatre Cafe
WHEN: 31/3/20
We first saw Gage in Bat Out Of Hell and he was starring as Romeo in & Juliet before the lockdown and so we leapt at the chance to catch him in a more intimate gig.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE? Livestreaming via Leave A Light On courtesy the Theatre Cafe
WHEN: (matinee) 30/3/20
What do you do when you can’t go to the West End? Stay home, switch on your wifi and let it find you.
BY: Carron Stacey
WHERE? Chalk, Brighton (touring in the US through March)
WHEN? 2/3/20
We were eagerly awaiting the trip along the south coast to watch this cosmic pop outfit from Halifax as we’d missed them at Victorious Festival two years ago.
By Carron Stacey
WHERE?: Portsmouth Guildhall 22/2/20
Never, to my shame, having seen David Baddiel live, this was a Christmas present for Mr Humdrum which, on the morning of the show, almost didn’t transpire when he claimed I’d only bought one ticket. He had, in fact, failed to turn over the print-out.
By Carron Stacey
WHERE? Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
WHEN? 13/2/20
This seemingly crazed swarm of football strip-attired Bosnian bees pumped out a stunning set of rap, rock, ska and funk, pollenating the slightly small (but perfectly formed) audience with their nectar of positivity in a hive of energy.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHERE? Eventim Apollo
WHEN? 4/12/19
SETLIST: Mine Right Now; In Vain; Schedules; Plot Twist; Raw; Sight Of You; Don’t Kill My Vibe; Level Up; High Five; Fake Friends; Business Dinners; Sucker Punch; Dynamite; Home To You; Basic: Never Mine; Strangers; Don’t Feel Like Crying
