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thespyinthestalls @thespyinthestalls.bsky.social · Nov 11
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🕎 Given the horrific events today in Australia, it is more important than ever to remain united ...
December 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | CINDERELLA at Tyne Theatre and Opera House
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “a land of merry magic, music, and magnificent comedy”
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📷▪️ Limelight Studios
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CINDERELLA review by thespyinthestalls at Tyne Theatre
review of CINDERELLA | Tyne Theatre and Opera House | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Cinderella at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House
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December 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | BOYS IN THE BUFF at the Golden Goose Theatre
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💬▪️ “predictably raunchy and as fluffy as a feather boa”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/boys-in-the-buff
📷▪️ Peter Davies
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BOYS IN THE BUFF review by thespyinthestalls at Golden Goose
review of BOYS IN THE BUFF | Golden Goose Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | If nothing else, “Boys in the Buff” captures a zeitgeist
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December 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT at Park Theatre
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💬▪️ “uproariously funny ”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/gawain-and-the-green-knight
📷▪️ Kira Turnpenny
👉▪️ @mobiustheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre #comedy
GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT review by thespyinthestalls
review of GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT | Park Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | The story of Gawain is a deeply serious one - a
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December 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE SIGNALMAN at Drayton Arms Theatre
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💬▪️ “a nerve-tingling and thought-provoking adaptation”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-signalman-2/
📷▪️ Victoria Lari
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre
THE SIGNALMAN review by thespyinthestalls at Drayton Arms
review of THE SIGNALMAN | Drayton Arms Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | We begin in rural Somerset, at the Clayton
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December 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | REVENGE: AFTER THE LEVOYAH at Soho Theatre
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💬▪️ “chaotic and irreverent”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/revenge/
📷▪️ David Monteith-Hodge
👉▪️ @sohotheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre
REVENGE: AFTER THE LEVOYAH review by thespyinthestalls
review of REVENGE: AFTER THE LEVOYAH | Soho Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | What do you get when you mix action movies
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December 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | EVITA TOO at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre
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💬▪️ “genuinely original, subversive, intelligent and screamingly funny”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/evita-too
📷▪️ Ali Wright
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #theatre
EVITA TOO review by thespyinthestalls at Purcell Room
review of EVITA TOO | Purcell Room | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | In a theatrical landscape where so much political
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December 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | SH!T-FACED SHOWTIME: A PISSEDMAS CAROL at Leicester Square Theatre
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💬▪️ “chaotic and gloriously daft”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/sht-...
📷▪️ Andrew AB Photography
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #APissedmasCarol
SH!T-FACED SHOWTIME: A PISSEDMAS CAROL review
review of SH!T-FACED SHOWTIME: A PISSEDMAS CAROL | Leicester Square Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | If there was a drunk actor
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December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP – A PENNY DREADFUL at Jack Studio Theatre
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💬▪️ “blends the aesthetics of gothic horror with the camp sensibilities of pantomime”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-...
📷▪️ Davor at The Ocular Creative
👉▪️ @brocjacktheatre.bsky.social
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THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - A PENNY DREADFUL review
review of THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - A PENNY DREADFUL | Jack Studio Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Packed with dead wives, werewolves
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December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | KENREX at The Other Palace
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💬▪️ “a wickedly clever, propulsive and wildly entertaining piece of theatre”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/kenrex/
📷▪️ Manuel Harlan
👉▪️ @theotherpalace.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #Kenrex #theatre
KENREX review by thespyinthestalls at The Other Palace
review of KENREX | The Other Palace | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | I was lucky enough to catch the culmination of Jack Holden and John
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December 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | MOG’S CHRISTMAS at the Royal and Derngate Theatre
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💬▪️ “this enchanting production is a festive treat not to be missed”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/mogs...
📷▪️ Manuel Harlan
👉▪️ @royalderngate.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #MogsChristmas
MOG'S CHRISTMAS review by thespyinthestalls
review of MOG'S CHRISTMAS | Royal and Derngate Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Step into ‘Mog’s Christmas’, a charming, beautiful
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December 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE RAILWAY CHILDREN at Theatre at the Tabard
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💬▪️ “the dynamics are quite dazzling, and the world created is authentically and vividly brought to life”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-...
📷▪️ Matt Hunter
👉▪️ @theatreattabard.bsky.social
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THE RAILWAY CHILDREN review by thespyinthestalls
review of THE RAILWAY CHILDREN | Theatre at the Tabard | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Over the years, Theatre at the Tabard have built a
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December 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | LOVE CONDITIONS at the Old Red Lion Theatre
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💬▪️ “an honest look at the bruises and bonds that define us”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/love-conditions/
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LOVE CONDITIONS review by thespyinthestalls at Old Red Lion
review of LOVE CONDITIONS | Old Red Lion Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | You can’t choose your family, but how much
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December 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Theatre Peckham
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “brimming with energy, colour, music and dance”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/alice-in-wonderland-4/
📷▪️ Ahmed Kamara
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND review by thespyinthestalls
review of ALICE IN WONDERLAND | Theatre Peckham | thespyinthestalls | 3 stars | Theatre Peckham’s ‘Alice In Wonderland’ delivers a spirited
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December 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE FIT PRINCE ... at the King's Head Theatre
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💬▪️ “panto not just with bells on but with real balls attached”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-...
📷▪️ Anna Clare
👉▪️ @kingsheadtheatre.bsky.social@awkwardprods.co.uk
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #FestiveRecommendation
THE FIT PRINCE review by thespyinthestalls at King's Head
review of THE FIT PRINCE | King's Head Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | A member of the audience makes their way to the stage.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | DRACAPELLA at Park Theatre
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💬▪️ “An unexpected feast you can really sink your teeth into”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/dracapella/
📷▪️ Craig Sugden
👉▪️ @mobiustheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #Dracapella
DRACAPELLA review by thespyinthestalls at Park Theatre
review of DRACAPELLA | Park Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | A caveat: if you try to fathom out what could
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December 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE LAST BANTAM at The Etcetera Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐½
💬▪️ “Hughes’ performance is energetic, generous, and delivered with clear affection for the subject matter”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-last-bantam/
📷▪️ Michael Gill
#️⃣▪️ #theatre #review #thespyinthestalls
THE LAST BANTAM review by thespyinthestalls at Etcetera
review of THE LAST BANTAM | Etcetera Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 3.5 stars | The Last Bantam, written, performed and directed
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December 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE SNOW QUEEN: A WOODLAND ADVENTURE at the Albany
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💬▪️ “a glowing winter treat for the very young and for anyone still young at heart”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-snow-queen-2/
📷▪️ Roswitha Chesher
👉▪️ @mobiustheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #TheSnowQueenDeptford #Review
THE SNOW QUEEN: A WOODLAND ADVENTURE review
review of THE SNOW QUEEN: A WOODLAND ADVENTURE | The Albany | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | What if the joyful heart of winter turned cold
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December 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | SLEEPING BEAUTY at Cambridge Arts Theatre
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💬▪️ “a spellbinding cast, laugh out loud comedy, and plenty of panto sparkle”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/sleeping-beauty-2/
📷▪️ Richard Hubert Smith
#️⃣▪️ #Review #thespyinthestalls #panto
SLEEPING BEAUTY review by thespyinthestalls at Cambridge Arts
review of SLEEPING BEAUTY | Cambridge Arts Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Fresh from refurbishment, the Cambridge Arts Theatre
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December 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | PEPPA PIG’S BIG FAMILY SHOW at Theatre Royal Haymarket | UK Tour
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “gentle humour, familiar songs, and moments of theatrical magic”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/peppa-pig
📷▪️ Mark Senior
#️⃣▪️ #Review #ChildrensTheatre #thespyinthestalls
PEPPA PIG'S BIG FAMILY SHOW review by thespyinthestalls
review of PEPPA PIG'S BIG FAMILY SHOW | Theatre Royal Haymarket | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | From the moment the signature theme music
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December 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | THE NUTCRACKER at North Wall
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💬▪️ “newcomers of all ages will enjoy this playful and imaginative production”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/the-nutcracker-3/
📷▪️ Geraint Lewis
👉▪️ @creationtheatre.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #Theatre #Review #thespyinthestalls #TheNutcracker
THE NUTCRACKER review by thespyinthestalls at The North Wall
review of THE NUTCRACKER | The North Wall | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Creation Theatre’s alternative version of The Nutcracker
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December 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | EBONY SCROOGE at Sadler's Wells East
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💬▪️ “a heartfelt tale of legacy and healing”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/ebony-scrooge/
📷▪️ Pamela Raith
👉▪️ @sadlerswells.bsky.social
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #EbonyScrooge #SadlersWells #dance
EBONY SCROOGE review by thespyinthestalls at Sadler's Wells
review of EBONY SCROOGE | Sadler's Wells East | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | You might ask if we have any room for another
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December 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | PETER PAN: A PANTOMIME ADVENTURE at Greenwich Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “cheeky, cheerful and utterly charming”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/peter-pan-2/
👉▪️ @chloenelkin.bsky.social
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PETER PAN: A PANTOMIME ADVENTURE review
review of PETER PAN: A PANTOMIME ADVENTURE | Greenwich Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | Looking for a panto to keep you laughing
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December 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | POTTED PANTO at Wilton's Music Hall
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💬▪️ “an incredibly creative and comical work of genius”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/potted-panto-6
📷▪️ Geraint Lewis
#️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #FestiveRecommendation
POTTED PANTO review by thespyinthestalls at Wilton's Music Hall
review of POTTED PANTO | Wilton's Music Hall | thespyinthestalls | 5 stars | Potted Panto is a brilliant, fun and hilarious
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December 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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📣▪️ REVIEW | BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A HORNY LOVE STORY at Charing Cross Theatre
🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
💬▪️ “it’s a joy to watch the exuberant camaraderie spread among the cast”
📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/12/beauty-and-the-beast-3
📷▪️ Steve Gregson
#️⃣▪️ #review #panto #thespyinthestalls #FestiveRecommendations
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A HORNY LOVE STORY review
review of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A HORNY LOVE STORY | Charing Cross Theatre | thespyinthestalls | 4 stars | When Gabrielle-Suzannes
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December 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM