Music, Lyrics and Book by Jonathan Larson Directed by Dominic Lewis ★★★★ Though often unceremoniously relegated to a ‘vintage’ Rock Opera musical, the Pulitzer Prize-winning RENT remains a legacy production, a story of genuine friendship and companionship and the preservation of love and shared experiences in the face of cruelty and disease – both literal … Continue reading RENT – Paradise in Augustines
Directed by Dominic Lewis Musical Direction by Finlay Turnbull ★★★ And like shazam! A fun, feisty feast for the eyes, Bare Production returns to the Fringe for a musical rendition of the well-known story of acceptance, drag and some supremely sexy red boots with Kinky Boots, the 2012 musical based on the original film – … Continue reading Kinky Boots – Paradise in Augustine
Book & Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire Music by Jeanine Tesori Directed by Robert Nee ★★★ Somebody once told me… Well, it's better than once upon a time, right? For over twenty years now, DreamWorks' Shrek has taken the fairy-tale stories we all grew up with and, well, done unspeakable things with them. The tale of an Ogre … Continue reading Shrek The Musical – King’s Theatre
Creative Team: Dominic Lewis, Felicity Halfpenny, Finlay Turaball, Andrew Layton & Annie Stoner Video Produced & Edited by Mark WIlson ★★★★ Where better to begin, than with a touch of Cabaret. Live, from The Three Sisters, or gracing your digital screens with their filmed rehearsals, Rory McKeon’s Wilkommen sets things off with a bang - and how … Continue reading We Belong – Bare Productions
Music & Lyrics by Jeff Bowen Book by Hunter Bell Directed by Ellie Higgins ★★★★ Feeling down about all of those camp, kitschy and ludicrous musicals we’ve missed out on over the pandemic? Even the terrible stinkers? Well, boy-oh-boy, do we have a show for you – [Title of Show] which feels like a tidal wave of … Continue reading [Title of Show] – Trigger Theatre
