
Devised by Sondheim and Julia McKenzie, Putting it Together is set against the backdrop of an all-night, black tie cocktail party.

It is a fantastic privilege to attend performances such as these. It raises us lesser mortals to Olympus for a moment.

Ethel Chop defies definition. She’s an enigma wrapped in synthetic paisley wrapped in a time warp. Her show needs to be seen to fully appreciate its uniqueness.

If you like words, abstract ideas with lucid explanations, plenty of connotations and allusions to free your imagination, and a continual rolling around of these concepts, then you’ll like this show.

Butler is like a sexy Rowan Atkinson on speed who’s swallowed a dictionary. The show has a terrific combination of wit, quirk, geek and sass.

Sartre might have said Hell is other people, but I think Dave Callan’s Radio Gaga proves that Comedy is other people, especially when they’re pissed, stoned, or high.

The Book of Everything is a kaleidoscope of images, ideas, emotions, characters and possibilities juxtaposed with the harsh realities of domestic life in the wake of World War Two.