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Elaine Chapman
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Theatre lover and reviewer, fringe is where my heart is. I run Theatreandartreviews.com
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@brocjacktheatre @dramagroups #pennydreadful #mysteries #brockleyjacktheatre
The Mystery of Irma Vep – a Penny Dreadful by Charles Ludlam at the Jack Studio Theatre.
If you’re looking for something slightly chaotic, macabre and mysterious then look no further than Jack Studio Theatre this festive season. Although it’s not a Pantomime there are a few…
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December 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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@southbankcentre @ninagardnerreviews @shittheatre @dramagroups #Review #Evita #southbanklondon
Judith Dimant Productions and Sh!t Theatre present Evita Too at the Purcell Room.
Sh!t Theatre have never been a company to take the obvious route, and with Evita Too, their latest anarchic offering at the Purcell Room, they once again prove that history is far more interesting …
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December 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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@theatreattabard @dramagroups @carlanorris1 #therailwaychildren #TabardTheatre #reviewing
The Railway Children by E Nesbit.
Stepping away from the typical Christmas Pantomime theme. Tabard Theatre have a charming and beautifully presented adaptation of The Railway Children as its seasonal production for 2025. This adapt…
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December 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Tonight's the night: it's the first preview of PIPPIN! 🎪

The band are warming-up, the magicians are stuffing their sleeves with who-knows-what, and our dazzling troupe of Players are beckoning you in...

Don't delay. Preview pricing ends Sunday!

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December 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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@newvictoriatheatrewoking @officiallesleyjoseph @sportsmimic @judgerinder @ninagardnerreviews @dramagroups #snowwhiteandthesevendwarfs #pantomime2025 #pantomimereview
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs-New Victoria Theatre Woking.
The Wicked Queen played by the wickedly talented Lesley Joseph is part of a fun-filled cast that retells (sort of) the classic fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Princess Snow White (Brian…
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December 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Such a funny and entertaining family Pantomime, oh yes it is @kingstheatre this season.

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@_emily.04._ @dramagroups @shaunwilliamson64 @stageyjackedwards @joepollard #portsmouth #pantomimedame
December 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Pantomime number three this week @newvictoriatheatrewoking to watch #snowwhiteandthesevendwarfs starring @officiallesleyjoseph and @judgerinder #pressnight @ninagardnerreviews is my plus one for the evening.
December 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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@mobiustheatre @wallingtonal72 @dramagroups @dracapella #review @parktheatrelondon #London #theatrereview
Dracapella-Park Theatre.
Panto may be off the menu at the Park Theatre this year, but the substitute dish is hardly short on seasonal silliness. Dracapella, a merrily unhinged reimagining of Bram Stoker’s Dracula…
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December 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Poole Lighthouse opens the doors to this year's Pantomime on December 11th. The cast is in rehearsals to bring Dick Whittington to this year's audience.

@lighthousepoole @slytheatremaker @dramagroups @realchrisjarvis #Pantomime #poole
Announcement-Dick Whittington-Poole Lighthouse.
Dick Whittington opens this week at Lighthouse Poole, but having enjoyed so much success with Poole pantomimes in recent years, among them last year’s box office smash Sleeping Beauty and nati…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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@anr.pr @maxpollard92 @watermilltheatre @dramagroups #Review #TheLittleMermaid
The Little Mermaid-A Watermill Theatre Production.
Forget the Disney version of The Little Mermaid that many will be familiar with in the Musical family festive edition produced at The Watermill Theatre this year. Adapted by Lara Barbier and Elgiva…
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December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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@cornexchange @chloenelkinconsulting @dramagroups @grace.kelly.miller @grahammackaybruce @_alexcrandon
Robin Hood and Maid Marian- The Corn Exchange Newbury.
Reviewing Robin Hood and Maid Marian at the adults-only performance means that I have seen a slightly different version from the cleaner family version. There will be other adult-only performances …
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December 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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@ninagardnerreviews @greenwichtheatre #peterpanpantomime @dramagroups @chloenelkinconsulting #pantomime
Peter Pan – Greenwich Theatre.
Anthony Spargo’s latest pantomime offering at Greenwich Theatre takes J.M. Barrie’s beloved tale of Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up and spins it into a riotous evening of cheeky humour, groan…
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December 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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@lyceumedinburgh #reviewpantomime #cinderellaafairytale @dramagroups
Cinderella:A Fairytale-The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh.
On a chilly winter evening in the capital, theatre-goers flock to the Lyceum, shedding hats, coats and scarves, and warming themselves with a hot chocolate or something stronger. The excitement in …
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December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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@inked_gay thank you for these photos. @salisburyplayhouse @wiltscreative @dramagroups #Pantomime #review #Theatres
Jack and The Beanstalk-Salisbury Playhouse.
Jack and the Beanstalk takes on a new twist at Salisbury Playhouse this year. Elvis is in-house in the form of Fairy Fabulous played by Nic James. It wasn’t obvious at first why Elvis was the…
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December 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Fabulous traditional style Pantomime to kick off the season @theatreroyalwinch @playtothecrowd Puss in Boots is well worth going to see and from what I can see there's no other Puss in Boots being performed this year, if there is let me know and I can pass it on to the marketing team.
December 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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@ninagardnerreviews @novawoking @thefifthstep @dramagroups #review @ntlive._ #theatre #Woking
The Fifth Step – Woking Nova Cinema.
National Theatre Live brings The Fifth Step to Woking Nova Cinema and Event Cinemas nationwide, a thoughtful drama about recovery, trust, and the shifting balance of power. Martin Freeman, older an…
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November 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Wow, what a fantastic production of My Fair Lady @millatsonning by far the best I have seen there so far.
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@dramagroups #review #MyFairLady #musical

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My Fair Lady-The Mill Sonning.
The Mill in Sonning has excelled itself to round off 2025 with an exceptional adaptation of the classic musical My Fair Lady. From the moment you enter the auditorium and see the stage backdrop you…
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November 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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@wallingtonal72 @sohotheatre @camilleosullivanpics @dramagroups #review #theatre
Camille O’Sullivan: Loveletter-Soho Theatre.
Take a touch of Joyce, a soupçon of Piaf, a dash of Shane MacGowan and a whisper of Scott Walker, shake it all up with a tumbler of Jameson’s – and you still fall short of capturing the phenomenon …
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November 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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@dramagroups @emeraldstormshow @ninagardnerreviews @chloenelkinconsulting #London #Review #Theatres
Emerald Storm-Emerald Theatre.
Emerald Storm, created by tap legend Andy Garcia, is a joyous fusion of Irish music, Irish dance and traditional tap that lights up the Emerald Theatre on the Embankment. From the moment the show s…
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November 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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@sohotheatre @wallingtonal72 @dramagroups @chloenelkinconsulting @camilleosullivanpics #music #london #Review
Camille O’Sullivan: Loveletter-Soho Theatre.
Take a touch of Joyce, a soupçon of Piaf, a dash of Shane MacGowan and a whisper of Scott Walker, shake it all up with a tumbler of Jameson’s – and you still fall short of capturing the phenomenon …
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November 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Review from Monday night's play. Flu has knocked me off course this week. @chloenelkinconsulting @inked_gay @dramagroups @townsendproductions #Grunwick #Review #strikeshistory
We Are the Lions, Mr Manager! By Neil Gore.
We Are The Lions, Mr Manager! Tells the human side of the story about the Asian women striking over wages and more importantly their dignity at the Great Grunwick Film Processing Factory from 1976-…
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November 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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@edinplayhouse @jdonofficial @rockyhorrorofficial @richardobrienfanpage #Interview #Edinburgh #theatre #scotland #touring
JASON DONOVAN-Interview for Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Interview with Jason Donovan published on behalf of Richard Barber and Edinburgh Playhouse.   Jason Donovan has returned to one of his most famous roles: playing Frank-N-Furter in Richard O’Br…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Last night Alexa Gardner reviewed @newvictoriatheatrewoking the @sunnyafternoonthemusical the story of @thekinksofficial @ninagardnerreviews @dramagroups
#review #theatre #music #Woking

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Sunny Afternoon-New Victoria Theatre Woking.
Last night I had the pleasure of visiting the New Victoria Theatre Woking to see Sunny Afternoon, the award winning musical that traces the turbulent journey of The Kinks, one of Britains most infl…
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November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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@farehamlive @dramagroups @murderplayuk #theatre #review #Hampshire #liveentertainers #whodunnit
Murder at Midnight-Fareham Live.
Murder at Midnight begins with the police arriving at the scene of several murders in various parts of the “posh” house in Kent. Could this many really be the work of one murderer? As t…
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November 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Christmas decorations on the way to last night's review @newdiorama really nice to catch up with @shinylifeforme
You deserve far more credit for all your devotion and hard work in Fringe theatre.

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@flaviafrascan @dramagroups #Review #precipice #london
PRECIPICE-Timelapse and New Diorama.
PRECIPICE takes place in a high-rise block of flats in Greenwich with an idyllic view of the Thames. Set four centuries apart the residents change although the dangers are similar and the future re…
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November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM