Pocket Size Picks: Top Shows of 2022

Theatre has been through a lot in the past few years, with the complete shutdown of the industry in 2020 we were all left with uncertainty about the industry and how it would come back. Whilst we are still feeling the effects of this, the theatrical world is back on its feet and 2022 has been a wonderful year for theatre. Pocket Size Theatre looks back at the productions we've seen this year and we have collated a list of the best 20 shows we've seen, take a look and celebrate with us all that theatre has achieved in the past year! 

The Wicker Husband at the Watermill Theatre

"This is a story with real heart and meaning. In a world ravaged by war & global warming and dominated by a superficial obsession with images & messages on social media, it is a pleasure to see a story with powerful reinforcement of natural good triumphing over evil intent and a message that what makes a person beautiful is their soul and caring attitude rather than their external appearance."

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Cruise at the Apollo Theatre

"This is an important piece for the LGBTQ+ community, Holden gives the performance of a lifetime and you need to beg, borrow or steal a ticket to this. The most important play you can see this summer."

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Grease at the Dominion Theatre

"This is a really great production and whilst it may not be what audiences are expecting, it's a much-needed revival that the West End needs right now to inject some life into it. An absolute mind-blowing cast and it’ll be one I will definitely be returning to!" 

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Grease returns to the Dominion Theatre in 2023, running from the 2nd of June to the 28th of October. Click here for tickets from £21.00!

REVIEW: Zorro at The Charing Cross Theatre

Having had to close after just two previews in 2020 due to the pandemic, Aria Entertainment’s Zorro the Musical has finally had its long-awaited opening at The Charing Cross Theatre with director Christian Durham. From its seductive and passionate story to its swash-buckling and heroic coups, Zorro is simply a feast of vocal triumphs, hypnotising dance numbers and thrilling adventure. 

Based on the 1919 fictional character Zorro by American writer Johnston McCulley, Zorro, set in 1805, tells the tale of Diego, a young wealthy caballero, who is sent from his home in California by his father Don Alejandro to school in Spain. His older and incredibly jealous brother Ramon, destined to become captain of the army, is enraged as he believes it is he who should be the academic. As ten years passed, Diego abandoned his studies to join a band of gypsies and perform in the backstreets of Spain. Simultaneously Ramon has taken over from his father who he pronounced dead and is acting a tyrant, destroying his home town with cruel and brutal ways. When Luisa, Diego’s childhood sweetheart locates him in Spain, she convinces him to return to California to save the people from his brother. The gypsies accompany them, including Inez, Diego’s lover, sparking an escapade of fervour and rebellion.