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Potted Panto – Wilton’s Music Hall – 2.30pm Saturday 16 December 2023

2nd show of my first ever 3 show day was my first trip to Wilton’s Music Hall.

I got a restricted view seat with a pillar in view but the pillar was thinner than most.

It isn’t get to win prizes for luxury but it was functional and the seat was comfy enough. It was also easy enough to combine with theatres in the West End – although it is slightly tucked away down a footpath and the outside is a bit anonymous looking.

The show was funny and covered 7 shows (Aladin, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Jack & Beanstalk, Dick Whittington and Christmas Carol all within 1 hour 40 (with a 20-minute interval).

It pokes fun at the stories, had a little bit of political humour and was very funny.

8/10

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The Snowman- Peacock Theatre – 11am Saturday 16 December 2023

First show of my first ever 3 show day.

I got the cheapest available seat on the day which was £25. The view was perfectly good and I have had far worse views for a higher charge.

As with the animated short film there isn’t any talking. There is music played throughout with ballet-type dancing, with some flying on wires within the confines of the stage. Quite a few of the younger audience members got restless throughout but the rake meant you could reasonably easily still see the stage – the problems only occurred when it was the adult audience members who were fidgeting with phones.

They only had a digital programs which was a bit disappointing, but it was a nice show to start my day.

6/10

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Twelve Angry Men – Theatre Royal Brighton – 2.30pm Saturday 25 November 2023

On a trip to Brighton I managed to catch the touring production of Twelve Angry Men.

It was a good adaptation of the drama film with some amusing bits about a jury trying to decide a verdict. The table and chairs are on a revolve on the centre of the stage with turns 360 degrees very slowly over the course of the play.

It was my first visit to this theatre. It is surprisingly big inside but the outside is being renovated, and the theatre is a very big fan of view blocking pillars around the auditorium – I’m not.

8/10

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Dear England – Prince Edward Theatre – 2pm Saturday 18 November 2023

I got a Rush ticket from TodayTix.

This play is about how Gareth Southgate changed the mentality of the England Men’s Football team so that they could better cope with the pressure they are put under.

It was amusing, but if you are more familiar with people in the football wold you would probably find it funnier as they imitate them and various Prime Ministers

7/10

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Guys & Dolls – Bridge Theatre – 2.30pm Thursday 16 November 2023

I got a stalls seat for over 50 %off in the TodayTix Black Friday Sale.

It was a fun show, with a party atmosphere and despite that the audience were a lot better behaved than some other shows. There are standing immersive tickets where you are closer to the action and get to dance with cast members at the end, but you do need to stand for nearly 3 hours and are moved around due to the ever changing stage units.

It was an enjoyable afternoon at the theatre.

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Backstairs Billy – Duke of Yorks Theatre – 2.30pm Saturday 3 November 2023

I got a £25 Rush Ticket from to say is for this, saving over 2 thirds on face value.

This is a comedy with some farcical elements about the Queen Mother and her flamoyanr Page of the Backstairs, Billy Tallon, and a potential scandal.

The ending was a bit odd but overall it was well performed, and funny with some farcical elements – and included some corgis.

8/10

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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 £15 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

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Pygmalion – Old Vic – 2.30pm Saturday 30 September 2023

This is the play by George Bernard Shaw that was later turned into the musical My Fair Lady and also used as a basis for otger stories where one character tries to change another.

The set was very sparse and it had a very small cast with all but Higgins, Eliza, Pickering and possibly Freddie playing multiple roles, but if you tried to ignore that it was an enjoyable couple of hours.

7/10