13th September 2022 at The Yard Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman Vinay Patel’s daring reimagining of The Cherry Orchard brings a newfound urgency to Anton Chekhov’s original. With the help of Rosie Elnile’s inspired set design, Lewis den Hertog’s dystopic video design, and James Macdonald’s clipped, contained direction assisted by several standout performances, new... Continue Reading →
Monday 12th September 2022 at Leeds Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Any mention of The Importance of Being Earnest is often sure to evoke a dramatic exclamation of “A HANDBAG?!”. At long last I know why, and it doesn’t disappoint. Considered a classic of Oscar Wilde’s catalogue, the play certainly receives great treatment here thanks to a brilliant... Continue Reading →
Friday 9th September 2022 at Harrogate Theatre. *Preview performance* When it comes to Run Rabbit Run, it’s crystal clear that there’s a wealth of talent on stage. In terms of what’s actually going on however, things are less clear, which is certainly engaging and intriguing even if it does leave us with more questions than... Continue Reading →
The Original Theatre Company’s production of Agatha Christie’s “The Mirror Crack’d” is set to play York Theatre Royal next month (4th - 8th October 2022). Here Susie Blake, best known for a raft of stage work in the West End and beyond, playing the Continuity Announcer in “Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV”, and roles... Continue Reading →
The Pilot Theatre production of “Noughts and Crosses” is set to play York Theatre Royal September this month (16th - 24th September 2022) - ahead of the tour stop, Natasha Tripney chats to author Malorie Blackman and director Esther Richardson. Published in 2001, the first book in Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses series introduces readers... Continue Reading →
Thursday 8th September 2022 at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Tina Zucco Flashbang is a play that celebrates life. A show that entertains and touches the audience from beginning to end. I had heard a lot about Proforça Theatre, so I was very excited to catch this four-hander at the Lion and... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 6th September 2022 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Girl from the North Country has proven to be a hit on Broadway, in the West End and on tour. It’s a winding, episodic tale following a group of lost souls in a Minnesota boarding house circa 1934, set to the songs of the great Bob... Continue Reading →
Monday 5th September 2022 at Applecart Arts, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman *Warning: small spoilers ahead* The 2010 Tumblr softgirl has grown up and appeared in the form of Gigi Star. This magical, epic narrative, matched by equally magical, epic design, tells the tale of Gigi Star as she arrives at her Saturn’s Return—the point... Continue Reading →
Thursday 1st September, 2022 at Camden People’s Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman POP POP POP: TILL YOU STOP is an performance art piece that is more akin to something you might see at Tate Modern or the MoMa in New York. Performed by Mimmi Bauer, it is a true test of the opportunities and... Continue Reading →
Girl from the North Country has already conquered the West End, Broadway and beyond. Now on tour across the UK, the show is set to stop off at York Theatre Royal from the 6th to the 10th of September. Here, Fiona Mountford, Theatre Critic at the London Evening Standard from 2002-2019 interviews playwright Conor McPherson.... Continue Reading →
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