By Stacey x

I  have been very fortunate to see Carrie perform in an array of shows over time but this is the first time I’ve seen her as herself. I loved the concept of this show that we had to help her finish the script so we were inside her head.  Prior to the show there was a link on Carrie’s social media and a QR code at the venue to help choose what stories she told us. Certain stories I think she tells in every show but then the rest are decided by us the audience. I’m not going to spoil anything about the stories or the songs but I loved hearing her sing songs from shows she has performed in and songs that suit the stories, some I knew and some I didn’t. Carrie has such a knack for storytelling and they were heartbreaking and heartwarming. I love how relatable Carrie is as a person and these stories just amplify that with how her thoughts and feelings in certain situations she has gone through in life. I love the intimacy of the staging as well, set up like a room at home and the o...

For my birthday my fiancé bought tickets to see Disney’s Newsies at the Troubadour Theatre in Wembley. This show opened in November and has just extended its run until 30th July. I wasn’t sure what to expect and I was blown away with what I saw. Background This musical is adapted from the 1992 Disney movie News Boys. Based on the true story of the Newsboys strike in 1899 in New York against the papers of Joseph Pulitzer after he put the prices of their bundles up. The original musical opened on Broadway in 2012 and was filmed live on stage in 2017 which you can watch on Disney +. This is the first time that UK audiences will be able to experience this new innovative production. Staging I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into the theatre and I was in awe of the staging. You have the main stage which has the metal structure but around the outside of the seating they had extra structures that the actors ran around and up and down to get around and back onto the stage. It has to be...

  Hello 2023 I know it is February and nearly March and it's probably a bit late to be talking about goals for the year but I've been inspired by seeing other people's goals, I thought I would share mine so I can hold myself accountable. 2022 was a mixed year for me I had some amazing highs but on the flip side of that some very low lows. I hit rock bottom about March last year and have been building myself back up. Additionally, we lost some family members and were both involved in a car fire. On the flip side we had some amazing highs I saw various theatre shows and concerts, we watched our best friends get married which is a feeling unlike any other and we finally we went on the holiday of a lifetime to Florida for three weeks in September- October.  2023 is a big year as we are getting married in August so all our energy and money are going into this. I have a few goals and things I would like to happen this year around the wedding, I have really struggled with goals th...