The Olive Boy  was written and performed by Ollie Maddigan, and is based on his experience of losing his mother and the events that followed as he grieved. Directed by Scott Le Crass, it is currently showing at Southwark Playhouse Borough. I attended the final preview. Before the show started it was noticeably busy for a smaller space (The Little) and I particularly enjoyed the choice of music that was playing; lively and energetic, the songs set the pace for the majority of

Having seen a few OXOPS productions in the past, I was excited to visit the New Theatre in Oxford to see their production of The Sound of Music . In the almost sold-out performance I attended, the atmosphere of anticipation before the show started was palpable. I should, for full clarity, say that this particular show is not one I know as well as previous musicals I have seen OXOPS present. However, I did go with someone who is a huge fan of the film, so our discussions in th

Wilde Without the Boy  is a one man show featuring Gerard Logan as Oscar Wilde. The first act was a dramatisation (by Gareth Armstrong) of De Profundis, which is drawn from Wilde’s letter to his former lover Lord Alfred Douglas ‘Bosie’ during his imprisonment. The second part consisted of a reading of The Ballad of Reading Gaol . On arrival at the Burton Taylor Studio, it became apparent that the performance was sold out, which is always a promising sign when a show is making

My first ever visit to The Hen & Chickens Theatre , was to see Late, A Cowboy Song,  written by Sarah Ruhl and produced by T. Regina Theatre Co.   The synopsis of the show said: Mary, always late and always married, meets Red, a lady cowboy strumming songs outside Pittsburgh city limits. With Red, Mary tastes a freedom she’s never had, and begins a search for the recipe. Meanwhile, her husband, Crick, buys abstract paintings with borrowed money.   This instantly gave the imp