4th November – The Buddha of Suburbia – The Barbican. I’d had the book for a good year but hadn’t picked it up. I fancied the look of the play as soon as I saw adverts and booked a Rush ticket. Starring Dee Ahluwalia a 17 year old Karim, the play starts, as does the … More Theatre November/December
Before I started this I thought I’d pick a Top 3 for the year, this month has changed that idea, it’s going to have to be at least 5! And my first theatre trip for October could well be right at the top! 1st October – The Real Thing – The Old Vic – A … More Theatre October 2024
I’ve just found a post I started but didn’t finish in 2019, I got up to 55 performances that year, I think my theatre addiction has grown! 1st September – Alex Newell in Concert – Cadogan Hall. I’d seen Alex in Pippin and was blown away by their voice, yet somehow this was a last … More Theatre September 2024
I’ve got to nearly the end of September before starting to write this, too much cricket and theatre! The cricket finsishes this weekend, the theatre continues! Early August saw my daughter Alexandra visiting from Paris, she loves musical theatre in particular and I love her to see things I’ve enjoyed, so there’ll be some doubles! … More Theatre August 2024
July was a month full of cricket and theatre for me and a good mix of musicals and serious drama, with some outstanding performances. July 2nd – Kiss Me Kate – The Barbican – This was an impromptu visit, I had a day at the Oval watching me team Essex play Surrey and come back … More Theatre 2024 – July
A trip to Scotland and a few lovely days in Tarporley with cricket and rugby added in too, meant May was a fairly quiet month for theatre , so I’m going to combine June too! May 9th – Standing At The Sky’s Edge – The Gillian Lynne Theatre. This was my 3rd time of watching … More Theatre 2024 – May & June
Things definitely calmed down in April, I went to 2 musical concerts and one was very much better than the other, in fact the 2nd was one of the best I’ve been to! I was up to 31 by the end of March, let’s see how the numbers stack up for April 7th April – … More Theatre 2024 – April
I had a crazy few days towards the end of March that are going to make picking my favourite performances very hard! But, starting at the beginning of March and production 18 for the year so far! 2nd March – Bronco Billy – The Charring Cross Theatre – This was a last minute ticket for … More Theatre 2024 – March
With a couple of theatre at the cinema visits I’m going to add them to my list for 2024. Catching a performance at the cinema can be a great way to watch a play/show, it’s generally local and a much cheaper ticket ; I’ll quite often watch a performance live then also watch it on … More Theatre 2024 – February
I’ve decided to write a summary of my theatre trips each month in 2024 – as much as a record for me! I might go back and do the same for 2023. So, a listing of performances and venues with a monthly pick of performances in a play and musical. I spent the first week of January … More Theatre 2024 – January
365 Happy Days 