Lucy Moon aka The Autistic Actress 

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. Today I will be talking about my review of Mamma Mia, which I saw on 1st October 2026 at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham! This tells the story of young bride Sophie who invites 3 men to her wedding hoping that one of them will be her father. As I’ve seen this show before (which you can click the link here for when I went to see it in London: https://www.theautisticactress.com/post/the-show-that-i-ve-heard-about-before), some of

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. This is another TV Review, where the shows I’ll be talking about today include a miniseries where future events happened, a high stakes show where seeking a captor’s help is the last resort, and the fourth series of the explosive show starring a Nottingham legend! So without further ado, when is what I thought of these shows! The Rapture: The first show I’m going to talk about is The Rapture, starring Ruth Madeley, India Amarteifio a

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. In this blog, I will be taking you through some of the shows I saw during the summer holidays. This was a range of dance, musicals and puppets. So without further ado, here are the shows I saw during the summer of 2026: Evolution: One of the shows I saw this Summer was “Evolution”, a show created by Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington. I’m normally not one for dance shows, but me and my Nan are huge fans of Strictly Come Danci

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. This is another TV Review, where the shows I’ll be talking about today include a TV adaptation based on a play about the iconic England manager, part 1 of the second season of the show based off the book by the late Dane Jilly Cooper, and a romance show based on the book series by Elle Kennedy which was a very big deal. So without further ado, when is what I thought of these shows! Dear England: The first show I’m going to talk about

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. This is another TV Review, where the shows I’ll be talking about today include the third series of the Allsbrooke teens, the second series of the show that packed a punch, and a robotic comedy created, written by and starring Diane Morgan. So without further ado, when is what I thought of these shows! G’Wed: The first show I’m going to talk about is the third series of G’Wed, casted by Harry Gilbert, and starring Dylan Thompson-Smith

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. Today I’m going to talk about the time me and my friend went to watch the matinee performance of Operation Mincemeat, which I saw on 29th July 2026 at The Theatre Royal In Nottingham. As stated on the website, the synopsis of the show goes as follows: “Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, Noel Coward meets Noel Fielding, Operation Mincemeat is the fast-passed, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mis

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. This is another TV instalment, where the shows I’m going to be talking about include an exploration of Masculinity, a love story written by Jack Thorne where love could cost them personally, and a show partially based on true events created by the same person who brought Peaky Blinders to life. So without further ado, here are my thoughts on these three shows! Half Man: The first show I’m going to talk about is Half Man, starring Ric

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. Today I’m going to be talking about an event in Nottingham that celebrated a art form I’ve loved since I was younger. And that is Nottingham Puppet Festival! What Is Nottingham Puppet Festival: Nottingham Puppet Festival is an event where the aim is “Bringing the city to life with puppets and people”. From workshops, to talks and shows, there’s something for the whole family, with events that took place all over Nottingham from 27th

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. Today I will be talking about the night I went to see Jay McGuiness at my local Palace Theatre in Newark, as part of Newark Book Festival which took place between 9th-12th July 2026 (with the picture below drawn by one of the volunteers of the festival). This was one which left me both starstruck and inspired, and like their song, it was a day where it would stay gold forever! Who Is Jay McGuiness? Jay McGuiness is a singer best kno

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. Today I’m going to talk about the time I went to watch Jersey Boys at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham on 1st July 2026. This tells the story of the iconic Frankie Valli and the four seasons, and what went on in front of and behind the scenes of the legendary quartet. How I’m going to do this review is based on my own research as well, as before the show I didn’t know much about their backstory of the band everyone remembers toda

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. This week I’m going to talk about a show which I saw at my local theatre which was the Palace Theatre in Newark. This was Evolution, a dance show created by Strictly Come Dancing professional Kai Widdrington. This show through dance gives an insight into his story from starting as a young boy to the professional on the most iconic dance show that we all know and love today. Kai really was the star of the show. Much like when I went

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. This is another TV instalment, where the show I’m going to be talking about include a drama based on the book by William Golding and adapted by Jack Thorne, a drama based on a horrific true story, and a drama exploring the prejudice that LGBTQ people still face today written by Russell T Davies. So without further ado, here are my thoughts on these three shows! Lord of the Flies: The first show I’m going to talk about is Lord of The

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. This is another TV instalment, where the show I’m going to be talking about include the second series of the woman navigating new challenges around parenthood, a crime drama that has scrumptious recipes that had a lot of clues, and the first season of quite possibly the sauciest show based on the novel by the late Jilly Cooper that focused on the world of competing showbiz companies. So without further ado, here are my thoughts on th

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. Today I’m going to be talking about a show that I saw on 6th May 2026 with my good friend Sophie, which was of course the iconic Paddington: The Musical, at The Savoy Theatre in London. This was directed by Luke Sheppard, the book by Jessica Swale and music and lyrics by McFly star Tom Fletcher. In this blog I will be taking you through: - What The Show Is About & The Success It’s Had - What I Thought of Each Actor During The Show -

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. Today I will be talking about a showcase I saw on 29th April 2026, which featured some of my amazing actor friends. In this blog I will be going through the following: - What the agency is and the companies the actors in their books got jobs for - My thoughts on the showcase itself (with act 1 and 2 separately) - The aftermath of the showcase and mingling with everyone What Is Prolific? Prolific is an agency set up by my acting tea

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. This time it’s another TV Reviews, where the shows I’m going to talk about include a series of Mundane Madness in the fictional world of Marvin Gardens, a story about a rags to riches business woman seeking revenge based on a well known novel, and a high stakes drama involving ALOT of money set in Liverpool. So without further ado, here are my thoughts on these three shows! Small Prophets: The first show I’m going to talk about is Sm

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. This time it’s another TV Reviews, where this one includes a senior sunset list, a case where death is just around the corner, and the final term of the scholarship programme for five kids. So without further ado, here are my thoughts on these three shows! XO, Kitty. The first show I’m going to talk about is season 3 of XO, Kitty, starring Anna Cathcart and Sang Heon-Lee. This third season shows Kitty and her friends explore their se

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. This time it’s another TV Reviews, which include a detective series which links to old tales and myths of Edendale, a miniseries by one of the most well known murder mystery novels with this one linking to the number 7, and a second series of a comedy which also shows awareness for funding for disabled people. So without further ado, here are my thoughts on these three shows! Cooper & Fry: The first show I’m going to talk about is Co

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. In this blog I will be talking about the time I went to see Punch at The Nottingham Playhouse on 28th March 2026 with some of my friends from The Actors Workshop Nottingham. Written by James Graham, directed by Aam Penford and casted by Christopher Worrall, this tells the true story of Jacob Dunne, who after one punch changed his life forever, this story sees him going through restorative justice and redemption to turn his life arou

Hello world! Welcome back to another blog. This time it’s another TV Reviews, which include series 2 of a comedy showing a new chapter and f the autistic paleontologist, the 4th season of the sauciest regency drama which was inspired by Cinderella, and a Canadian show based on two books that got everyone on social media talking. So without further ado, here are my thoughts on these three shows! Dinosaur: The first show I’m going to talk about is series 2 of Dinosaur , starrin