Our whole family loves everything about the theatre and as soon as our children were old enough to sit still for long enough, they were dragged there too! Luckily the kids love it as much as we do, so much so that our daughter is now a qualified Make-up artist for tv & film and our six year old belongs to a drama school and has been desperate to be the next Stephen Mulhern since he was two! - (Actually, slight fib, he was obsessed with Bradley Walsh at two, but since Three its all about the Mulhern!) … So we get to see many a variety of performances from Murder Mysteries to Comedies, from Julia Donaldson to Katherine Ryan, from Ballet to Musicals and it’s not just us, we go with the Grandparents and friends most school holidays too, so we are thrilled at the opportunity to carry out reviews, but please remember this is totally our own opinion, every mind thinks differently, especially when it comes to Theatre Darhling!
Whatever show you go to see, we would love to hear about it. After all, there are many shows you just wouldn’t be interested in going to see until someone else recommends it, so please feel free to let us know your thoughts. More importantly though …. Enjoy!
Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer Review at The Orchard Theatre in Dartford - We went along to The Orchard West Theatre to see the thriller play ‘Sleuth’ written by the very clever Anthony Shaffer and we quickly found ourselves plunged into a gripping world of mystery, deception, and psychological challenges!
Read MorePeter James’ Wish you were DEAD Play Review at The Orchard Theatre in Dartford, Kent - We went along to see the 100th performance of Peter James’ ‘Wish you were dead’ play at The Orchard Theatre in Dartford last night and as a fan of murder mysteries, this is one play well worth seeing.
Read MoreThe Bodyguard Musical UK Tour Review at The Orchard Theatre in Dartford, Kent - The Bodyguard is a romantic thriller about a musical superstar, Rachel Marron, who’s management decides she needs a bodyguard in order to protect her from a stalker, who is posing some very serious threats, so Frank Farmer, a former secret service agent, is hired on her behalf, which to start with Rachel is not happy at all about it, but Frank wins her around by proving that he will stop at nothing to protect his client … Even more so when the two unexpectedly fall in love.
Read MoreWaitress Review - a musical comedy, based a charming, lovely-natured young woman, called Jenna, who has found herself trapped in an abusive marriage, looking for a way to escape and build herself a better future. With the help of her two faithful friends from work, along with the confidence boost she starts getting from a certain questionable local Doctor, she finds the self-belief she needs to start planning for a much brighter future.
Read MoreAndrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock The Musical Review at The Orchard Theatre, Dartford, Kent. If you don't already know, 'School of Rock' is a story about a middle-aged, failed rock star, Dewey Finn, who takes it upon himself to fake his way into being a supply teacher for a bit of cash to help pay his rent, by fooling everyone into thinking his name is that of his only friend’s, Ned Schneebly and soon realises his talents are best suited to a being a music teacher in order to survive the lie and soon goes about dragging the kids into the con. Theatre Review.
Read MoreHairspray The Musical - Review at The Orchard Theatre in Dartford, Kent. Teenage Tracy Turnblad is on a mission to become a star on the Corny Collins Show, meet the boy of her dreams, create a life of peace and change the world - Not bad for a young girl who doesn’t quite ft in, thanks to the shallowness (and jealousy) of her peers …
Read MoreThe Addams Family Musical Comedy, Show Review - We went along to The Orchard Theatre in Dartford last night, to see the fantastic Broadway Hit Musical Comedy ‘The Addams Family’ and what an amazing show this is! For anyone that is a fan of these Kooky characters, you will love seeing them be brought to life in front of your very eyes! Morticia, Gomez, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Grandma and even Thing … the Casting Director could not have been more spot on with this lot!
Read MoreReview: We were thrilled to be invited to The Orchard Theatre’s press night, in Dartford last night, to see ‘Rock of Ages’ a fantastically, funny musical, which wasn’t something I was expecting to be as good as it turned out to be! It literally had us up on our feet and leaving the auditorium wanting to punch the air and change the world! – WE WALKED OUT OF THERE BUZZING!!!
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