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Executive Producer Eddy Hackett talks Lost Estate’s latest immersive experience ‘CHAT NOIR!’: “As people think they understand something, you should make it completely the opposite”
Forging a nearly 10-year legacy as one of the top players in its field, the company has recently launched its most ambitious project to date, taking audiences into the decadent glamour of the late 19th-century Paris Bohemian nightlife. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of the founders to learn more about the show’s development and how…
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Review of ‘Chat Noir!’: “Bohemian Paris dining experience is pure crème de la crème”
C’est magnifique! It has a few flaws, but it is formidable nonetheless. We wouldn’t expect otherwise when we’re referring to The Lost Estate, whose extraordinary production of Dickens’s classic, A Christmas Carol, has become a staple of London’s holiday traditions. Understandably, the anticipation for their new creation was as high as the legendary venue it’s…
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Writer and performer Paulus the Cabaret Geek talks Victoria Wood tribute show ‘Looking For Me Friend’: “If you’ve been marginalised, you will quickly get where she was coming from”
Currently celebrating its fifth anniversary treading the boards, the show returns to the UK for another tour, reuniting audiences once again with their fondest memories of the revered comedian. Guillermo Nazara chats the man in charge of this one-woman(ish) act — to learn more about the development of the piece and how he’s managed to…
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Review of ‘Burlesque’: “Christina Aguilera’s West End baby brings a lush array of visuals but poor storytelling”
The much anticipated adaptation of the 2010 movie musical arrives in the West End for a strictly limited run playing until the beginning of September. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece — to let us know if this tough lover of a show makes Aguilera a good girl in the scoring department. Every story…
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Review of ‘Diamonds and Dust’: “Glittering spectacle gives audiences a tease of potential but lacks dita-tion”
London’s brand new Emerald Theatre hosts the premiere of Dita von Teese’s latest burlesque show, playing until the end of summer and starring acclaimed musical theatre performer Faye Tozer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if venturing into its gleaming extravaganza is a mission to a-bort. Nobody is…
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Review of ‘WAKE’: “The dawn of utmost showmanship”
The THISISPOPBABY company arrives in the West End with their flagship show – bringing an assortment of cabaret numbers coated with an Irish flavour. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this celebration of folklore and spectacle manages to too-ra-loo-ra lure its viewers. What’s the purpose of life? I keep…
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Co-directors Phillip McMahon & Jennifer Jennings talk upcoming dance show ‘WAKE’: “Irish artists are leading a contemporary revival of our culture”
The THISISPOPBABY company lands on the West End stage with this new montage blending cabaret with Irish culture. Guillermo Nazara chats with its creatives, to learn all the facts about the development of a show that promises to have audiences in clover in every sense of the word. How did the idea for this show come…
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Artistic Director Adrian Berry talks Jacksons Lane Theatre’s upcoming 50th-anniversary programming: “We think of many kinds of audiences when we devise our shows”
The venue makes history by celebrating its own – presenting an exciting new offer combining a diverse repertoire with several tributes to its legacy and local community. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of the masterminds behind its evolution, to learn more about what’s in store in a season looking into both the theatre’s past and…
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Sarah McGuinness’s one-woman cabaret show to transfer to London this month
The internationally acclaimed film director returns to the stage with this musical recount exploring the trauma, struggles and joys of her personal and professional life. Putting her documentary expertise into the narrative, the montage will include a diverse repertoire ranging from music theatre classics to pop and rock icons. Leave all your troubles outside! And…
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Review of ‘Officer Scott’: “Tryin to cop-e”
London’s King’s Head Theatre opens its stage to a new international troupe of actors, bringing their latest LGBT+ – themed comedy all the way from the Brooklyn scene. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its arresting plot manages to make out like a bandit. It’s well-known by anyone…
