For those who don't know, Doctor Who Live is a stage show based on the series, featuring a wide array of monsters that have featured in recent years, and wrapped up in a loose plot to bring them all together. Plus lots of music from the series!

It actually works rather well! Don't set your expectations too high, obviously, as it is aimed for children of course and has to work in a live environment, but the basic premise of using the concepts from the classic story Carnival of Monsters to present the monsters was a great idea.

Nigel Planer was great as the main protagonist, and Nick Briggs did a great job as Churchill, as well as the voices of several of the monsters of course. And the monsters did their thing, wandering through the audiences, too. Plus of course the Doctor himself, virtually.

Generally this came across very prom-like, and I think that's probably the main gripe in that it is way more expensive to see than the proms (even the most expensive tickets). So is it worth seeing? Well, if you enjoy the Who music and seeing the monsters then a definite yes!

A few photos here, there are many more on Facebook!


A little bit of audience participation!