By Kat Mokrynski Have you ever done improv? Have you thought, “Hey, this isn’t too difficult! I could do this!” Now what about if you were improvising an entire musical on the spot, on the West End? The concept of … Continue reading ★★★★★ A Review of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
By Kat Mokrynski Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film, Moulin Rouge. The show follows a composer from Ohio, Christian (Jamie Muscato), who travels to Paris for inspiration and falls in love with Satine, … Continue reading ★★★★ A Review of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre
By Kat Mokrynski What do Elvis Costello, church, and mass shootings have in common? They’re all topics in James Austin Johnson’s new show, The Age of JAJ, now touring in the UK and Europe. Johnson is a comedian from Tennessee who is a current cast member of the hit American show, Saturday Night Live (more commonly referred to as SNL). The new show takes on other comedian’s shows, claiming that “in a world where comics must tackle every hot button social issue with a totally-un-PC opinion, JAJ doesn’t really do that” (SoHo Theatre). Johnson is most well-known for his impressions … Continue reading ★★★★ Amusing Yet Possible Confusing – A Review of James Austin Johnson: The Age of JAJ
“This place is under new management, by order of the Peaky Blinders” What would you do if you were thrust into the world of your favourite television series? If you were able to speak to the characters you both loved and hated? If you held the fate of the series in your hands? Well, if you’re a fan of Peaky Blinders, there is a place where you can answer these questions for yourself. Peaky Blinders: The Rise, currently playing in Camden, is an immersive experience that allows audiences to step into the world of the Shelbys, interacting with characters both … Continue reading ★★★✬ Peaky Blinders: The Rise
“I have grown to love secrecy. It seems to be the one thing that can make modern life mysterious or marvelous to us. The commonest thing is delightful if only one hides it.” – The Picture of Dorian Gray Have you ever wanted to step into the world of your favourite stories? To interact with the characters and see the stories more fleshed out once the main character leaves the room? Immersive Picture of Dorian Gray aims to fulfill these desires and more. The show, put on by Midnight Circle Productions, is “an immersive adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture … Continue reading A Review of Immersive Picture of Dorian Gray
“The dice is cruel and random, like Game of Thrones or Tinder” You’ve heard of improvisational comedy. You’ve heard of games. You’ve probably heard of Dungeons & Dragons. But have you heard of comedians playing a game of D&D? Well, that’s exactly what Character Building Experience is all about. Professional Games Master Sasha Ellen leads three comedians on a magical quest, guiding them with her notes and some D20 dice (twenty-sided dice, for those unfamiliar). Each comedian becomes a character with their own personality and quirks, joining together to become the heroes of their story. Ellen is joined by three … Continue reading [Review] Character Building Experience at the Museum of Comedy
By Kat Mokrynski “Very surely do I not dream” For those unfamiliar with the story, Edgar Allan Poe’s The Black Cat tells the tale of an unnamed man who goes from being a loving man with a fascination with animals to a cruel man willing and ready to abuse any man or creature that dares to approach him. Without going into too many spoilers, as it truly is an incredible story that should be read, The Black Cat touches on the topics of guilt and insanity, classic traits of a Poe tale. This particular production uses Poe’s words and stages … Continue reading Spine-Chilling and Haunting – A Review of The Black Cat
By Kat Mokrynski “Sex to me is a bit like cognitive thought to a worm. You can never miss what you don’t have” When looking through the hundreds of show options at the VAULT Festival to arrange my schedule, one show almost immediately caught my eye – That’s Ace. As an asexual person myself, I had never seen myself represented on stage, let alone seen my sexuality as the main topic of a performance. In fact, the only time I had the word “asexual” spoken on stage was in Take Me Out, and it was a gay man declaring that … Continue reading [REVIEW]That’s Ace at the VAULT Festival
By Kat Mokrynski “The year is 2011 and anything is possible” Written by Emily Wilson and Sam Blumenfield (who also directs) with music produced by Charlie O’Connor, FIXED tells the story of how Emily became a finalist on the American version of The X Factor at the young age of fifteen and how it went so badly that she refused to acknowledge it for years. As soon as you walk into the Soho Downstairs, you are transported into the 2010s, with songs like “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele and “Party Rock” by LMFAO playing. The show begins with home … Continue reading ★★★★★ – A Review of Emily Wilson: FIXED at the SoHo Theatre
