Christian Vince

Frank’s Closet Review

Sep 9, 20242 min read
VENUE: WILTON'S MUSIC HALL >>> Have you ever fantasised about finding Judy Garland, Karen Carpenter and Julie Andrews in your closet? Thanks to the creative mind of Stuart Wood, this bizarre dream is now a stark reality as the playwright immortalises these musical divas, and many others...

The Improvised Shakespeare Show

Jul 11, 20242 min read
VENUE: THE OTHER PALACE >>> What do polyamory, Southend-on-Sea, and a hall of mirrors have in common? They all played an instrumental part in the construction of Shake it Up!’s Improvised Shakespeare Show at the Other Palace. Unluckily for you, it is probable that none of these plot lines will ever crop up again due to the nature of the improvisation of every performance...

Lindsay Ell in Concert

Jul 8, 20243 min read
VENUE: OMEARA >>> "That don't impress me much", said no one in the audience after witnessing Lindsay Ell's electric set. The musical polymath, who was fresh from Glastonbury and Hyde Park after performing as Shania Twain's guitarist, dominated the stage from start to finish. I will avoid limiting her to just Shania Twain's guitarist...

Miss Julie

Jun 11, 20243 min read
VENUE: PARK THEATRE >>> Set in the servants' kitchen, the audience are lulled into an expectation of safety and comfort. However, as the story unfolds, the once cozy hearth becomes a warzone, littered with the shrapnel of broken relationships and...

Am I Pretty When I Cry?

May 26, 20243 min read
VENUE: THE HOPE THEATRE >>> Atop a small pub in Islington, a piece of female teenage trauma and grief was perfectly distilled by a small team of young women. With fewer than 50 seats, the tension in the Hope Theatre...
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