April 2022 - York Theatre Royal On October 1st, 1744, Thomas Keregan founded a theatre on the site of the current York Theatre Royal. As the first permanent theatre in York, it paved the way to our enjoyment of theatre of all kinds well over two hundred years later. So with a history beginning way... Continue Reading →
Review: The Seabreeze Calls Me at The Bridge House Theatre
Sunday 10th April 2022 at The Gate House Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Jonathan Walfisz Is it easier to perform for a small or large crowd? Every actor will have their own answer, but I’m sure few would be as comfortable giving such intimate and visceral performances as Louise Catherwood and Lewis Williams gave in “The... Continue Reading →
Interview: Laura Turner and Stephen Gillard Talk Fury Theatre’s “Abigail”
Female-led theatre company Fury Theatre are bringing their latest show, “Abigail”, to The Space Theatre from 3-7 May 2022. A modern history play, “Abigail” is billed as “a feminist re-telling of the Salem Witch Trials from the perspective of real-life accuser Abigail Williams.” Here, co-writers Laura Turner and Stephen Gillard (who also directs) chat about... Continue Reading →
Review: Babydoll at The King’s Head Theatre
Friday 8th April 2022 at The King’s Head Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes “What exactly does a normal relationship look like? And more to the point: who cares?” Babydoll is a charming, heartfelt exploration into the narratives surrounding modern dating lives. Zeena (Demi Wilson-Smith) enters the scene with a naïve glint in her eyes,... Continue Reading →
Review: Fighting Irish at The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Tuesday 5th April 2022 at The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes Fighting Irish begins and ends with a punch. A passionate display of pride and identity, the McGough family is at the heart and soul of the boxing ring. “Conflict puts a magnifying glass on identity”. One family, a boxing ring, larger than... Continue Reading →
Review: Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Leeds Playhouse
Wednesday 6th April 2022 at Leeds Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some characters just have that intoxicating blend of chutzpah and charisma that can carry an entire show in the right hands. And some performers are their own spotlight, and this performance is a prime example of what that looks like as Hedwig meets Divina De Campo and... Continue Reading →
Review: Blood Brothers (2022 Tour)
Tuesday 5th April 2022 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s been 40 years since its Liverpool premiere and Willy Russell’s multi award-winning Blood Brothers remains one of the most popular musicals around - and with good reason. The laughs are plentiful and the heartbreak inevitable - throw in the lively and... Continue Reading →
Review: School of Rock (Touring)
Monday 4th April 2022 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This stage adaptation of the popular 2003 film is a treat. Not just because it features a cracking cast, but because it features a fantastic group of multi-talented young actor-musos who play their instruments live each night while telling us a witty and... Continue Reading →
Review: Far Gone (Touring)
Thursday 31st March 2022 at Harrogate Theatre (Studio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “As a little boy, aged eight, I was nearly kidnapped from my home in Northern Uganda by the rebel group the Lords Resistance Army… This play is not about me, the kid who was lucky enough to escape. This play is for the hundreds of thousands... Continue Reading →
Review: Footloose (Touring)
Tuesday 29th March 2022 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Based on the 1980’s movie, Footloose the Musical tells a classic tale: newbie in town rustles feathers, falls in love and creates merry chaos before inviting some wholesome shifts in perspective. Featuring some cracking songs including “Let’s Hear it for the Boy” and “Holding Out for... Continue Reading →