Northern Highlights are bringing a very current production to the Camden Fringe this year with Marathon for You. The show plays at the Hen and Chickens Theatre 18th - 20th August (tickets here) so I caught up with writer Laura England to find out about all things Marathon for You... Marathon for You is proudly... Continue Reading →
Review: Death of a Salesman at the Young Vic, London
Saturday 6th July 2019 at the Young Vic, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Death of a Saleman is a hard-hitting and melancholy play. It entertains very little joy but hammers home plenty of gripping drama and it’s in this element that the play remains timeless in appeal. In fact, considering the frightening numbers bandied about on the subject... Continue Reading →
Interview: Cast & Producer Talk The Carole King Songbook
Yeadon Town Hall launches the world premiere of The Carole King Songbook this weekend (tickets here) so I caught up with some of the cast - Eve Rihanna Kitchingman and Thomas Lillywhite - along with Producer Jamie Hudson to find out all things The Carole King Songbook... First up, the cast: How are you preparing... Continue Reading →
Interview: James Stone Talks New Production of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya
A new production of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya is heading to the stage under the direction of James Stone and delivered by Tales Retold Theatre Company. I caught up with Stone to talk all things Uncle Vanya ahead of the show’s run at the Hope Theatre from 23rd April to 11th May 2019 (tickets here)... What... Continue Reading →
Interview: K.B Morris Talks New Show 4.48 Psychosis
K.B Morris is heading up a new production of a bold Sarah Kane piece, 4.48 Psychosis Which is set to play one date only at the Church of the Holy Innocents on May 25th 2019 (tickets here). I caught up with Morris to find out what’s in store for her audience... Sarah Kane’s 4:48 Psychosis is one... Continue Reading →
Review: Bouncers at Harrogate Theatre
Monday 25th March 2019 at Harrogate Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ah, Bouncers. A classic and a solid gold vehicle for actors looking to show off their versatility. The John Godber Company do justice to the play as a classic of the 80s but Godber, who also directs, has worked hard to update it, with music choices, dance... Continue Reading →
Interview: Sam Berrill Talks Manic Chord’s New Project This is Yesterday
Leeds-based company Manic Chord Theatre are stepping out from beneath the proscenium arch and into cyberland with their latest project. I caught up with Co Director Sam Berrill to talk all things This is Yesterday... Who are Manic Chord and what defines and drives you as a company? Manic Chord Theatre was formed in 2012... Continue Reading →
Review: Wise Children (Touring)
Wednesday 6th March 2019 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wise Children is a quirky and irreverent show which tells a rather unique story in a grand Vaudevillian style. As a production, it delights in theatricality and by extension, so do we as we watch the twisting and somewhat twisted tale unfold. This is the first... Continue Reading →
Review: In Other Words (Touring)
Tuesday 19th February 2019 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Caution: mild spoilers Off The Middle have their sights set on tear ducts with this production of In Other Words by Matthew Seager. An intense two hander, the production gives an emotive insight into just what it’s like to feel yourself losing a loved one to... Continue Reading →
Interview: Sarah Day-Smith Talks The Magical Music Of Harry Potter
Leeds Town Hall is heading for Platform 9 and 3/4 this month as The Magical Music Of Harry Potter is set to swoop in and land there on Saturday 23rd February 2019. Presenting will be Sarah Day-Smith, Potter appreciator and lover of the magic of live music. I caught up with her recently to find... Continue Reading →