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MINI-REVIEWS: Romeo a Juliet at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse & Inside No. 9: Stage/Fright at New Theatre Oxford

Both were "hotly anticipated productions" 🎭

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Mini-Reviews: Romeo a Juliet / Inside No. 9 (tour)
Two very different shows in one week calls for a couple of mini-reviews! Really the only thing that links them (aside from timing) is that both were hotly anticipated productions for me. I’ve…
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November 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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REVIEW: For The Lack of Laura at the Shaw Theatre

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"An Irish musical that would benefit from an authentic Irish voice"

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For The Lack of Laura
In a world full of shows that are “based on this” or “inspired by that”, it’s genuinely refreshing when something completely original comes along – and this was …
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July 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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BLOG POST: Wise Children North by Northwest tour diary 2025

Trip 7: Alexandra Palace

"I've really enjoyed watching Mirabelle & Simon's double act develop over the tour"

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North by Northwest: 2025 UK tour diary
It’s that time again! Wise Children are back on tour, this time with their new production: an adaptation of the 1959 thriller North by Northwest. This has been one of my most anticipated show…
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June 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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REVIEW: The Enormous Crocodile at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

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"Superb puppets, brilliant storytelling & an engaging cast"

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The Enormous Crocodile
“Secret plans and clever tricks” return to the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre stage this summer, as Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile The Musical is back! The idea was ini…
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August 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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BLOG POST: BBC Proms 2025

Featuring my 2024 highlights, theatre tips (inc. Park Theatre) & my recommendations for this season.

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BBC Proms 2025
As soon as I realised that heading up to Edinburgh wasn’t a viable option for the summer (with all the other things I do, I just can’t afford to pay to stay up there), I decided to thro…
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July 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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What I got up to when I went to see Wicked is up on the Blog today! www.lukesamsowden.com/wicked-the-m... #Wicked #WickedTheMusical #WickedUK #WickedOnTour #Musical #MusicalTheatre #Bradford #TheatreReview #WizardOfOz #Elphaba #Glinda #Fantasy #TheatreKid #TheatreShow #TheatreBloggers
So If You Care To Find Me. Look To The Western Sky | Wicked The Musical At The Alhambra Bradford - Luke Sam Sowden
I recently went to see Wicked The Musical at the Alhambra Bradford, and I thought that I would tell you what I thought of it.
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July 1, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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REVIEW: Little Women at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"An enjoyable adaptation of the beloved novel"

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Little Women
Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel has been adapted for stage, screen & radio on multiple occasions following its publication in 1868; Anne-Marie Casey’s new version of Little Women …
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June 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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REVIEW: Anna Karenina at @chichesterft.bsky.social

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"Natalie Dormer is spellbinding as Anna"

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Anna Karenina
“All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow.” Beginning their 2025 spring/summer season with a new version of The Government Inspector, Chichester Festiva…
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June 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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BLOG POST: @mincemeatlive.bsky.social producer Jon Thoday talks price rises

"We have peculiar problems due to the size of the house"

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Operation Mincemeat: “It’s always been a bit of a challenge”
There has been increasing talk recently about the rise in theatre ticket prices; mostly surrounding the West End, with the massive influx in star casting boosting box offices, but also across the c…
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June 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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REVIEW: The Last Laugh at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"Delightful comedy nostalgia with a hint of pathos"

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June 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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REVIEW: Inspector Morse - House of Ghosts at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"Does exactly what it says on the tin"

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Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts
“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” The appetite for detectives on the stage is clearly not yet satiated, as Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts now heads out on tour…
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September 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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BLOG POST: The Bad Place 2024

I think this re-brand works well, so I'm sticking with it...

Which shows, films, etc. made you feel like you were in The Bad Place this year?

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The Bad Place 2024
I’m back to The Bad Place. When I initially came to my end-of-year posts, I didn’t think there was enough to fill this one up – but then I realised I’d just been blanking th…
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December 24, 2024 at 12:52 PM
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REVIEW: The Government Inspector at @chichesterft.bsky.social

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"Tom Rosenthal excels in this dreamily designed production"

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The Government Inspector
Despite 14 years of Tory corruption, two major productions of Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector have come along within about 12 months of each other – either side of a Labour lan…
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May 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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BLOG POST: BBC Proms 2025 - Finale

I look back on my favourites & my FOMOs - and look forward to my Proms future...

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BBC Proms 2025: Finale
Well then. I so quickly got into the swing of things over the opening weekend of the Proms (a triple-header over the Saturday & Sunday), and it’s been my constant companion over the subse…
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September 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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REVIEW: Brixton Calling at @swkplay.bsky.social (Borough)

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"Great entertainment that feels absolutely vital"

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Brixton Calling
What’s your favourite music venue in London? The Roundhouse is great, as is Shepherd’s Bush Empire; as far as intimate venues go, Lafayette gets the job done – and for larger scal…
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July 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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BLOG POST: Wise Children North by Northwest tour diary 2025

Trip 8: Alexandra Palace Theatre

"The muck-up matinée mindset was in full working order"

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North by Northwest: 2025 UK tour diary
It’s that time again! Wise Children are back on tour, this time with their new production: an adaptation of the 1959 thriller North by Northwest. This has been one of my most anticipated show…
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June 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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REVIEW: Vanity Fair at the Actors' Church

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"An apt novel to adapt at this moment in time"

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Vanity Fair
“All is vanity, nothing is fair.” William Makepeace Thackeray’s original novel is bookended by scenes in a fair, so it feels apt that Vanity Fair has been adapted for the stage by Moving Part…
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July 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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REVIEW: Potty the Plant (@pottytheplant.bsky.social) at Wilton's Music Hall

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"Catchy songs, surreal humour & a pot plant puppet"

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Potty the Plant
What do you get when you cross Scrubs, Little Shop of Horrors and Avenue Q? Potty the Plant! The Edinburgh Festival Fringe hit is currently making its London debut at Wilton’s Music Hall, ahe…
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June 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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BLOG POST: Mind The Bard 2025 round-up

In the year of Hamlets...

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#MindTheBard 2025: round-up
At least I’m used to #MindTheBard weeks (and challenge weeks in general) being derailed by now… Yes, the previously mentioned tiring month at work had me completely run down almost befo…
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October 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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REVIEW: Sing Street at @lyrichammersmith.bsky.social

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"Incredible up-and-coming talent"

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Sing Street
I’m the first person to complain about the amount of films that are being made into stage musicals, but when one comes along that doesn’t fit the same old mould (and actually feels like…
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July 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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REVIEW: Death Comes To Pemberley at Richmond Theatre

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"An uneven tone throughout"

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Death Comes To Pemberley
It is a truth universally acknowledged that… Hang on, I’ve already started one Pride and Prejudice-related review like that this year! An adaptation of P.D. James’ sequel crime no…
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September 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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REVIEW: Hercules at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

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"A potential camp classic squandered"

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Hercules
There have been calls for Disney’s Hercules to be adapted for the stage for quite some time, which were first answered in 2019 when a version was presented as part of that year’s Shakes…
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June 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Time for my favourite shows of 2024!

Including @donmarwarehouse.bsky.social, @newdiorama.bsky.social & @dmtwestend.bsky.social.

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Favourite shows 2024
I’ve done my least favourite things, and my general favourite things post is in the works… I guess I should probably share my favourite shows of the year? Thankfully, Wise Children were…
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December 28, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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REVIEW: The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum

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"A careless adaptation of a perfectly plotted novella"

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The Great Gatsby (2025)
“I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.” Despite his famous novella finding itself almost forgotten by the time of F Scott…
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August 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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REVIEW: Born With Teeth (@the-rsc.bsky.social) at Wyndham's Theatre

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"Sex, drugs & Elizabethan rock 'n' roll"

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Born With Teeth
Born With Teeth Photo credit: Johan Persson “Oh Jesus bless us, he is born with teeth!” How many early modern playwrights does it take to tell the story of Henry VI? Liz Duffy Adams’ two-hand…
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September 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM