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The world premiere of Dark of the Moon is now playing at the Charing Cross Theatre until early August. Based on the 1940s play, it follows the story of Barbara Allen and John the Witch Boy as they defy the odds for their love. A witch boy who sacrifices his immortality to be with the woman he loves; a woman set apart by the village in which she lives. It is a Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Twilight fusion, and on paper, it is a great story. The set looks as though i

Judges: Simon Lipkin (Oliver!), Georgina Castle (Mean Girls), Ben Forster (The Phantom of the Opera), Alexia Khadime (Wicked) This year, the competition at West End Calling is fierce as ever. It sounds cliché - but the talent up on that stage tonight was really something, and I was only present at one of the three finals of the day! West End Calling is a competition. There’s no doubt about that, but there is something about every interview and the energy in the room that mak

Since 2024, Giffords Circus has earned a permanent place at the top of my theatrical calendar. I attended the circus as a child, though it was never quite the spectacle that captured my heart. Giffords is something else entirely. This is not simply a circus. It is a world you step into. Upon arrival, a charming village of caravans unfolds before you, dotted with food stalls, merchandise and drinks, all at genuinely reasonable prices: hot dogs at £7.50, posters around £5 and c