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I, Daniel Blake – Theatre Royal Stratford East – 2.30pm Thursday 26 October 2023

I made my first visit to the theater Royal Stratford East. The theatre felt a little cramped and the stage was incredibly high which although it reduced the problem of having your view blocked by tall people, meant that most in the stalls couldn’t see the floor of of the stage.

I saw the updated stage adaptation of the Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake. Some updates had been made to the story since the film – including words said by various politicians since then about what they think about those living in poverty.

Unfortunately, the story remains more relevant than ever today – as shown by the food bank collection at the theatre.

9/10

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Stephen Sondheim Old Friends – Gielgud Theatre – 2.30pm Saturday 14 October 2023

I got a rush ticket for the stalls. There was a lot of big musical names in this concert style show performing songs from various Sondheim shows.

There were a couple of short moments that were blocked by the circle overhang but it wasn’t very much.

I hasn’t seen any Sondheim shows live before, but I had seen film versions of few. I would of preferred it of the program had said which show each song was from in the running order, but it was a enjoyable few hours.

8/10

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Flowers for Mrs Harris – Riverside Studios – 3pm Sunday 8 October 2023

This is a musical version of the recent film Mrs Harris Goes to Paris.

It is a gentle comedy about a widowed cleaner who dreams of getting her very own Dior dress from Paris, and how her kindness affects those around her.

I got this as a ÂŁ15 Rush Ticket from to say is andiy was my first visit to Riverside Studios. It has theatre spaces, tv studios and a cinema with quite a bit of space to wait inside.

7/10