The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ review

“Immensely uplifting”

ReviewsMay 5, 2022by Nick FerrisQueen’s Theatre, Hornchurch

Luke Thornton, James Hameed and Sioned Saunders in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ at Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch. Photo: Mark Sepple

This musical version of Sue Townsend’s coming-of-age novel not only captures the novel’s absurdity and youthful naivete but adds catchy song and dance

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Nick is a freelance theatre critic who has previously written for Theatre Weekly, the Ham&High and a Younger Theatre. He also works as a climate and energy journalist for The New Statesman and its sister titles.

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