THEATRE REVIEW: Hot Mess: A new musical at Southwark Playhouse (Elephant)

By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHEN? Monday 20 October, opens 22 October and runs through 8 November 2025 RUNTIME: 65 minutes (no interval)

This scorching, thought-provoking 2-handed musical imagines a love story between Earth and humanity against a backdrop of worsening climate change.

  • Read on for reasons including how we wouldn’t be at all surprised if Hot Mess scorches its way to the West End next
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THEATRE REVIEW: Babies starring Zoe Athena & Bradley Riches at the Other Palace

By Aline Mahrud

WORTH A LOOK?: ****1/2

WHEN? Saturday 1 June 2024 (matinee), and runs through 14 July 2024 RUNTIME: 120 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)

This hilarious and really quite touching new British musical answers the question what would happen if you gave 9 Year 11 teens a robot baby each for a week that needs caring for 24/7 and cries, needs feeding and poops?

  • Read on for reasons including how you’ll go ga-ga for the songs and you’ll struggle to get the earworm Baby, Baby, Baby out of your head
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