The Horror, The Horror - Wilton's Music Hall - 2012
Written by : Stewart Pringle & Tom Richards - Music & Lyrics: Jeffrey Mayhew - Role: Old Musician
"…a mix of knowing music hall-style songs and lyrics… Jeffrey Mayhew’s songs and lyrics are a delight throughout the production" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"It starts out promisingly, as we head up the creaking stairs to find two perky chorus girls (nice work, Alicia Bennett and Kate Quinn) singing an innuendo-laden song. They really shouldn’t have robbed that elderly composer, though, and from here on in young women don’t fare well."
"Our crooked journey through the darkness spiced with jaunty, splendidly observed music hall-styled numbers by Jeffrey Mayhew"
"There are also some witty songs written especially for the show by Jeffrey Mayhew, including Keep Your Hand On Your Penny, sung brilliantly by Alicia Bennett and Kate Quinn."
"a surprisingly catchy song… and the finale was definitely worth waiting for, grotesque, disturbing and musical."
"Jeffrey Mayhew’s original songs are strong and are of a match for many Edwardian musical hall songs."
"With a series of perfectly judged songs by Jeffrey Mayhew which conjure the spirits of performances past in this most unique of historical venues, a vibrant music hall atmosphere is set right from the start" There Ought To Be Clowns
"A site specific work that commences with a pre-show in the Wilton's bar reminiscent of Oom-Pah-Pah from Lionel Bart’s Oliver… Alicia Bennett and Kate Quinn singing a charming ditty about the preservation of a young lady’s honour" What's Hecuba To Him
"Features an infuriatingly catchy song which I am still humming." Body of a Godess
"A site specific work that commences with a pre-show in the Wilton's bar reminiscent of Oom-Pah-Pah from Lionel Bart’s Oliver… Alicia Bennett and Kate Quinn singing a charming ditty about the preservation of a young lady’s honour" What's Hecuba To Him
"Features an infuriatingly catchy song which I am still humming." Body of a Godess