Theatre Critic and Feature Writer for The Stage / Make-up Artist Magazine / Musical Theatre Review / What's On Somerset. Views my own.
Kingston-Upon-Thames
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We are excited to announce that James Spence is our second winner of Best Performer in a Musical at The Stage #DebutAwards 2026, for Thespians at Mercury Theatre, Colchester and on tour.
Our judging panel said: “Spence was a supremely confident Thespis, giving superb leading-man energy with vulnerability beneath the gloss, and a warmth that had the audience rooting for him from the outset”
Congratulations, James 🎉
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★★★★ Review: Cranes – Emotionally articulate monologue depicting the fallout from a young woman’s first experience of protest
Read our full review 👇
thestage.co.uk/reviews/crane…
Back to South East London tonight and my old stomping ground of Sydenham for Davina de campo’s star turn as Amanda @BdgHseTheatre
Cranes over at the Broadway Studio in Catford is a promising debut from Demi Wilson-Smith. Rather joyously there was a woman teaching origami in the bar, so here’s my crane
Journeying over to Catford tonight to catch Cranes, a play by Demi Wilson-Smith for part of the Ryan Calais Cameron season at the Broadway.
Adored the new adaptation of Three Men In A Boat @Rosetheatre last night. Mayhem, music hall style, which also addresses themes of friendship, grief and how men cope with emotions.
So glad I got to see boobytrapped @theSpaceUK last night. A sensitive, thoughtful comedy putting a trans spin on Freaky Friday. Great work from @notitstheatre
OMZ! I adored Thespians, Mischief Theatre’s first stab at a musical. It’s very funny and beautifully written. It’s its last performance today at the Mercury Theatre but catch it on tour!
Sissy & Ada reading The Stage instagram.com/reel/DWvQG9aBj…
Winging my way over to Cirencester this afternoon to catch the Barn Theatre’s production of Men Behaving Badly. Train is delayed, but not by much hopefully.
Off to The Stage Awards this afternoon at the Royal Opera House. Best of luck to all the nominees!!! Must be about the 30th anniversary of The Stage New Year event.
I might not be a makeup artist but this @GETSETGOBAGS is perfect for plein air painting. Holds all my brushes, clips, paints palettes and wipes. Freezing on the Southbank today but I had all my kit with me.
It’s a two show day today, but first a jaunt into the West End for a little light Xmas shopping. Then off to Bromley for Beauty & The Beast at the Churchill followed by Goldilocks in Milton Keynes.
So it’s Panto Day and I’m up before the judge. Judge Rinder that is and Lesley Joseph at the NewVictoria in Woking. My second Snow White of the season and my first of a 4 show weekend.
In a complete change of pace, today I am off to the @MillAtSonning to catch its new production of My Fair Lady. I was lucky enough to catch Joseph Pitcher’s production here in 2017, which I thoroughly enjoyed.