Becky Wallis
Outlier - Theatre Royal Plymouth - Review
Chocolate box cottages, rolling green fields, viewpoints out to the sea and little spaces buried into hillsides, the glow of bedroom...
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Reviews
Here you will find reviews of musicals and plays from around the UK, written by myself and my contributing writers.
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Becky Wallis
Sep 254 min read
Murder on the Orient Express - UK Tour - Theatre Royal Plymouth
The Orient Express, the train described as ‘Poetry on Wheels’ is stuck in a snow drift, trapping its passengers in a cold, dark...
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Becky Wallis
Sep 184 min read
The History Boys - Theatre Royal Plymouth UK Tour - Review
20 years ago, Alan Bennett’s ‘The History Boys’ opened at the National Theatre, and a classic was born. The show become a launch pad to...
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Becky Wallis
Sep 73 min read
Witness for the Prosecution - London County Hall - Review
Picture the scene. It’s a murder mystery play. Written by Agatha Christie. Already a recipe for success, just look at the mega power that...
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Becky Wallis
Sep 24 min read
The 39 Steps - Trafalgar Theatre - Review
Back in London for the first time since 2015, Patrick Barlow’s hit comedy The 39 Steps has recently taken up residence at the Trafalgar...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 302 min read
News Revue - Udderbelly - Edinburgh Fringe Review
Things move very quickly at the Fringe, and the action is thick and fast with shows coming and going all over the place. Of course, you...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 293 min read
Cockfosters - Turbine Theatre - Review
A theatre nestled in the arches under a railway bridge seems an appropriate home for a show about a train journey, and ‘Cockfosters’ at...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 243 min read
I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical - Gilded Balloon at the Museum - Edinburgh Fringe Review
What is it really like to be a performer in musical theatre? What really happens backstage? What do the cast members really think of each...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 233 min read
Solve Along Murder She Wrote - Amphitheatre Symposium Hall - Edinburgh Fringe Review
I love a murder mystery. I’ve seen a fair few on stage, ‘The Mousetrap’, ‘And Then There Were None’, ‘Witness For the Prosecution’ and...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 222 min read
Did You Mean To Fall Like That - Pleasance Courtyard Bunker 3 - Edinburgh Fringe Review
Charlie thought that he had done everything right with his life; he’d found a girl and gotten married, he had a good job, and he thought...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 203 min read
Shake It Up - The Improvised Shakespeare Show - Dram at Patter House - Edinburgh Fringe Review
There are many many different genres and types of shows available to see at the Edinburgh fringe but take a stroll down the royal mile...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 203 min read
Six Chick Flicks - Underbelly Cowbarn - Edinburgh Fringe Review
What do Titanic, Pretty Women, Dirty Dancing, Beaches, Legally Blonde and The Notebook all have in common? Well, they all fall into the...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 193 min read
Jack Goes To Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy - Zoo Playground - Edinburgh Fringe Review
Unless you have filled up your diary far in advance, a trip to the Edinburgh Fringe can be filled with off the cuff decisions as you find...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 183 min read
Murder She Didn't Write - Gordan Aikman Theatre - Edinburgh Fringe Review
There are over 3000 shows to choose from at the Edinburgh Fringe, and the ranges of genres is so vast that you couldn’t even begin to...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 172 min read
Tit Swingers - Pleasance Two - Edinburgh Fringe Review
True stories from history are no strangers to be worked upon and adapted for the stage, inspiring countless new stories along the way and...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 163 min read
Alex Prescot I've Got A Song About That - Laughing Horse @ City Cage - Hollywood - Edinburgh Fringe Review
How many people can you fit in a karaoke booth? No, this isn’t the beginning of a bad joke. It’s an honest question and one that I’m...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 142 min read
A Jaffa Cake Musical - Pleasance Two - Edinburgh Fringe Review
There are some big questions floating around in the world: what is the meaning of life? Why are we here? What came first? The chicken or...
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Becky Wallis
Aug 112 min read
Spy Movie The Play! Pleasance Beneath Edinburgh Fringe Review
Car chases, secret weapons, hidden villainous hideaways, schemes and the battle between good and evil; all things that we are associate...
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Becky Wallis
Apr 74 min read
Seal Boy (Riverside Studios) Review
Meg (Victoria Serra) is nine months pregnant, worrying about the future of her unborn child. She doesn’t know what to expect, she doesn’t...
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Becky Wallis
Apr 23 min read
Everybody's Talking About Jamie UK Tour - Theatre Royal Plymouth - Review
In a world where acceptance, understanding and kindness seems to be dwindling, a musical that tells the story of a young man trying to be...
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Becky Wallis
Mar 134 min read
And Then There Were None - UK Tour Review - Theatre Royal Plymouth
Agatha Christie. A mere mention of the name is enough to draw images of mystery, deception, distrust, and puzzles. To be able to...
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Becky Wallis
Jan 204 min read
Aladdin (Theatre royal Plymouth) - UK Tour review
On the stage at least, you would be forgiven for immediately thinking pantomime when you hear the show title ‘Aladdin’. Up and down the...
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Becky Wallis
Dec 28, 20233 min read
Dick Whittington And His Cat - New Wolsey Theatre Livestream Review
Livestream - Gifted I’ve seen quite a few pantomimes over the years, and if I’m being honest, I’d gotten quite used to the formula; a...
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Becky Wallis
Dec 6, 20235 min read
I Should be so Lucky - UK Tour Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
Kylie. Bananarama. Donna Summer. Rick Astley. It’s a throwback of mammoth proportions, hit after hit, a dance party here and a dance...
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Becky Wallis
Nov 13, 20235 min read
Peter Pan Goes Wrong (UK Tour) - Theatre Royal Bath Review
Worth the wait? Sometimes, no matter how big a fan you are of something, there can be a part of that something that simply escapes you,...
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