Richard McKee is a lawyer, and used to be a judge, but despite that (or because of that) he likes comedy, cabaret and pantomime. These are the things that he reviews for Plays to See, for which – in view of his great age – he is also a trustee. He leaves the serious stuff to the young! But seriously, though, he thinks it is a great idea for young reviewers to hone their critical faculties and communication skills by writing for Plays to See, and feels privileged to be involved in its current expansion.
Downstairs at The Gatehouse is a Wetherspoon pub serving excellent real ale. Upstairs is a ‘fringe’ theatre with refurbished seats, currently hosting ...
There are not many theatrical productions that begin with the audience being invited to partake of gefilte fish, with a relish concocted of beetroot a...
What could be nicer than sitting at a table with a glass of wine and a bowl of nuts, and being entertained in the most delightful way by peerless perf...
Through a glass darkly might describe the viewer’s experience of this odd but powerful piece, which is getting its world première at one of London’s l...
There is not much time to catch this show as it comes to the end of a tour that began in the middle of April. That ornate Edwardian music hall, the H...
Boasting one of the oldest pub theatres in London, the Old Red Lion in Islington reaches out to the LGBT community, but this uplifting account of the ...
Boasting one of the oldest pub theatres in London, the Old Red Lion in bustling and trendy Islington usually fills its small auditorium with an apprec...
Having watched a really dire modern play the previous night, I was delighted to head over to Earl’s Court and enjoy a pint of real ale at the Finborou...
Once an Irish enclave, ‘County Kilburn’ has undergone a transformation within the lifetime of the Tricycle Theatre, that beacon of culture among the b...
The Old Red Lion in Islington boasts one of London’s oldest pub theatres, and it was packed last night (it usually is) for the press night of a new pl...
