Reviews

Spotlight have burst into 2023 like a round of machine gun fire with an incendiary production of Chicago.

A super talented cast under the tasteful and experienced eye of director Cilla Scott proves once again why the gap between professional and community theatre gets smaller every year. This production could easily play the Hayes or The Riverside and hold its own against any main stage company.

This production follows the tradition of Lux Radio Theatre, performing radio plays before live audiences for about twenty years from the mid 1930s. A retired detective and his wealthy wife decide to stimulate their own lives by trying to solve a mysterious case that comes to their attention. It is initially quite intriguing but becomes more so as the play progresses. The performers stand in front of the microphones and reveal the various characters by voice only with the help of the sound effects, also done on stage.

At Tutti Arts, learning disabled and neurodiverse artists create visual art, theatre, music, screen and dance, and experiment with art and technology. Tutti’s mission is to empower artists, by producing and presenting great shows, supporting Disability Led collectives, and supporting their careers. They are presenting three Fringe shows: You Ready for This?

The third in the series of historical walking tours (following sell-out seasons for Kensington and Bowden), this is a fascinating narrative covering some of the darker and more scandalous stories from the quiet, leafy suburb.

On previous tours, we’ve been guided by a spirit of the past – this time, we have two sisters: Annie (Heather Crawford) and Penny (Shannon Norfolk), both resplendent in green Edwardian dress, who banter across each other to get the best stories out.