RIDE THE CYCLONE review by thespyinthestalls at Southwark

Ride The Cyclone ★★★★★

Off to southeast London for some clever, slickly performed songs and an entertaining lesson about life and death. Ride the Cyclone was originally conceived and performed in Canada’s fringe theatre over a decade ago and is now having its European premiere at the Southwark Playhouse in London’s Elephant & Castle. The Cyclone in the title is the name of a fairground rollercoaster ride but also a metaphor for life. The show revolves around how its f…

RIDE THE CYCLONE review by thespyinthestalls at Southwark

RIDE THE CYCLONE Southwark Playhouse Elephant ★★★★ “You come away feeling slightly giddy, but feeling good” With the proliferation of new musicals roller coasting into theatreland, you’d think it hard to find an original subject to base one around. Currently, there seem to be two ways to go; either you can dredge up an old, safe favourite or else take the quirky route and think outside the box. Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell are obviously ad…