Death on the Throne
Rating: ★★★
Venue: Upstairs at the Gatehouse

A simple bedtime story swirls into a surreal tale of four flawed souls stuck in purgatory—a celestial bathroom—in this irreverent yet warm-hearted new musical with songs by German pop-rock star Tobias Künzel (Die Prinzen) and Mark Underwood.

With limited spots in the afterlife, St. Peter is barely keeping his head above water. As each soul pleads their case, ‘help’ arrives in the form of (puppet) Elvis and, you guessed it, (puppet) former leader of the German Democratic Republic, Erich Honecker.

The next interview in our stagey chat series is with Courtney Stapleton. Courtney is set to appear as Kelly in the revival of The Mad Ones. The Mad Ones opens at The Other Palace on 7th May. You can book tickets here.

The next interview in our stagey chat series is with Ben Fensome. Ben is the writer of BUFF, an entertaining yet poignant play, which starts its UK tour from 30th April in Birmingham. You can book tickets here.

Get yourself comfy and join us for the next segment of Stagey Chat!

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Cast:

Step through the wardrobe into the magic kingdom of Narnia where a world of wonder awaits.

Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they meet new friends, face dangerous foes and learn the lessons of courage, sacrifice, and the power of love. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of C.S. Lewis’s classic novel, watch The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe come to life in this spectacular production—a delight for all ages.

Murder, She Didn't Write
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Duchess Theatre, London
Cast: Lizzy Skrzypiec, Rachael Procter-Lane, Peter Baker, Caitlin Campbell, Stephen Clements, Douglas Walker, Harry Allmark, Rosalind Beeson, Sylvia Bishop, Emily Brady, Alice Lamb, Sara Garrard, Peta Maurice and Matthew Whittle

Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your ‘finger of suspicion’ at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure. They’ll create a classic murder mystery on-the-spot in this ingenious improvised comedy. You, the audience, become the author as the cast act out your very own Agatha Christie-inspired masterpiece live on stage. 

The Women of Llanrumney
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Stratford East, London
Cast: Matthew Gravelle, Shvorne Marks, Suzanne Packer and Nia Roberts 

Set in 18th century colonial Jamaica, Azuka Oforka’s searing yet witty new play powerfully explores the experience of women during slavery – those who benefited from it, those who were brutalised by it and those who fought to destroy it. THE WOMEN OF LLANRUMNEY puts Wales’s role in slavery centre stage; illuminating a hidden chapter of British history.  

Man in the Mirror
Rating: ★★★
Venue: Golder's Green Hippodrome
Cast: CJ, Holly Harrison, Becky Holden, Harriet Johnstone, Laura Summers, Nic Southwood, Doug Jenkinson, Lewis Wheeler and Chris Davies

Nikita Kuzmin - Midnight Dancer
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Peacock Theatre, London 
Cast: Nikita Kuzmin, Sophie Baker, Thomas Charles, Lowri Hamilton, Samuel Lake, Charlotte Lee, Zara Liu, Seamus McIntosh, Daniel Rae, Andreea Toma, alongside vocalist Rebecca Lisewski

The Society For New Cuisine
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Omnibus Theatre, London
Cast: Chris Fung 

The Substance meets Woman in Black in this debut play from East-Asian writer and performer Chris Fung and directed by Rupert Hands. A deliciously twisted Buddhist inspired folk fable about power, masculinity and heartbreak which took Edinburgh Fringe by storm last summer, now making its much anticipated London debut.  What would you give for a taste of new understanding?

Retrograde
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Apollo Theatre, London
Cast: Ivanno Jeremiah, Stanley Townsend and Oliver Johnstone

KAREN
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: The Other Palace, London
Cast: Sarah Cameron-West