4 stars

VENUE: ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERN >>> You get to vote for Reform in the local council elections. You get to vote for Starmer or Badenoch in the General Election. You get to vote for Brexit.But never has your vote been so vital...

VENUE: THE TABARD THEATRE >>> Turning a 140 year old operetta into a show that would be entertaining for a modern audience is no mean feat, and yet the masterminds behind the Tabard Theatre’s The Mikado have achieved just that. With fantastic casting at its core, my first exposure to operetta - and a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta at that - was nothing less than a treat...

VENUE: RIVERSIDE STUDIOS >>> How does one sum up modern day dating? It’s like trying to explain Apple Watches to grandparents or why we can’t just print more money to someone like me...

VENUE: THE OTHER PALACE >>> Sarah Cameron-West nails it. She’s the writer, the star and the producer of a laugh-cry-a-minute fast-paced comedy treat KAREN. Karen is her nemesis. She has stolen the Protagonist's boyfriend Joe in the office where all three work. Absurd, hilarious and highly acclaimed KAREN...

VENUE: RIVERSIDE STUDIOS >>> As we walk in, the brilliantly simple and yet effective set stands out. Cardboard boxes piled high, set with wine bottles, shoes and a suitcase, this is a great design and paves the way for a play that is beautifully written and performed...

VENUE: UNION THEATRE >>> Being Welsh is so much more than an identity. It’s a feeling that lives in your very core and it’s not one that’s easy to shake. To bottle that feeling up and send it on its merry way along the M4 to London is no small feat...