How clueless would you have to be to blow yourself up in the cause of radical Islam? Pretty clueless. This comedy musical features a hapless central character, a dastardly terrorist mastermind, and a journalist so eager for a juicy story that they are prepared to collude in mass murder.
It sounds like a rip-off of Chris Morris' forthcoming film, but this musical was penned a long time ago and enjoyed a well-received run in Edinburgh in 2007. The music by young composers Samuel and Scheur is excellent - the tone is relentlessly funny - and the underlying message that suicide bombing is for absolute prats is hardly controversial.
Howard Brenton’s Bloody Poetry, directed this month by Tom Littler at the Jermyn Theatre, is an emotional and introspective story, timely in its themes of radicalism and desire for reform. However...
In 2011, his centenary year, we've seen umpteen Terence Rattigan revivals but Jermyn Street Theatre celebrate the revered playwright by hosting The Art of Concealment, a look at the real Rattigan. A lot...
One of the greatest thrillers of the 21st century has been adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow. The performance holds up well to John Buchan's original novel, with a fine cast and fantastic set helping...
There's a wonderful, scarily prophetic moment at the beginning of the 'Thriller' video when a young, still black Michael Jackson turns to his date and ruefully warns her in his falsetto speaking voice...
Colin's fiancé has recently drowned and what better way is there to cheer him up than to throw a party for him and invite his old friends? Except the group of friends are hardly the most cheery bunch...
Everybody loves a bit of Abba. Ranging from the choppy beats of 'Super Trooper' to the smooth croonings of 'Dancing Queen', their timeless melodies are sure to get you on the dance floor regardless o...
New film and photographic work by contemporary artist Bridget Smith at Frith Street Gallery this winter. The works on show explore the symbolic power of feast day rituals in a small village in Galicia...
Gwendolen and Cecily have very specific tastes in men; in fact they they'll only marry a man named Ernest.This leaves potential suitors Jack and Algernon at a bit of a disadvantage.From the genius of O...
Covering the latter years of George III's reign, this fictionalised account of the King's life brings together history, politics and comedy in a colourful portrait of one man's struggle with mental illness...