Tuesday 10th September 2019 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wise Children bring a wholesome tale with a few thrilling rough edges to the stage in this musicalised production of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers. As far as children’s stories go, Malory Towers has it all: sparky youngsters, peripheral grown-ups, minor conflicts with potentially perilous consequences and... Continue Reading →
Lemon House Theatre are heading to The Bunker Theatre with a double bill of thought-provoking shows boasting pretty impressive creative teams. Different Sand and Willow will play from 8th to 16th September 2019 (tickets here) so I caught up with Co-Artistic Directors Samia Djilli & Jennifer Cerys to talk all things Lemon House Theatre and... Continue Reading →
Emma Rice’s Wise Children are set to return to York Theatre Royal with their second show this September - a musical adaptation of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers. Here Rice talks favourite characters, the worrying status of the arts in schools... and her own time in uniform! Which Malory Towers character were you in your schooldays?... Continue Reading →
Sarah Waters has seen her work successfully adapted for both stage and screen over the years. The love affair between creatives and her best-selling novels continues with the latest adaptation being the upcoming York Theatre Royal & Original Theatre Company production of The Night Watch. Here Waters talks The Night Watch, her love of theatre and... Continue Reading →
Justin Moorehouse is back with a new show - Northern Joker - which tours until January 2020 (tickets here). Here he talks new material, family and where he stands on the ‘anything goes in comedy’ debate... The scope of your material is wide - from politics to family life and plenty in between. Is everything... Continue Reading →
Lights Down Productions are set to entertain Camden Fringe-goers with Shards, an intriguing play looking at relationships within the framework of shifting time and sense of perspective. The show plays Camden People’s Theatre 15-18 August (tickets here) so I caught up with producer Caley Powell, writer Catherine O’Shea and director Abbie Lucas... To begin, tell... Continue Reading →
Lights Down Productions join forces with Starbound Theatre to bring Zoë Guzy- Sprague’s THE NET to the Camden Fringe this August. Making the personal political and the political thoughtful, the creatives hope to have audiences engaged, entertained and perhaps even enraged. The Net plays the Tristan Bates Theatre 13 - 17 August (tickets here) so... Continue Reading →
Burnt Orange Theatre Company are heading to the Camden Fringe with Fast, a political piece which centres on the voices of the young and the passionate. The show plays at the Etcetera Theatre 10-11 (tickets here) August so I caught up with artistic directors Rosie and Ella to talk all things Fast... To begin, tell... Continue Reading →
In Limbo is the work of Seven Arc Productions and it’s heading to the Camden Fringe to raise awareness about male mental health. The show plays the Tristan Bates Theatre 31 July - 3 August 2019 (tickets here) so I caught up with Beatrice Hyde, Anna MacArthur, Shaun Amos and Catherine Boyle to talk all... Continue Reading →
They’ve just been named in the Top 10 Most Anticipated Shows by Stage Door App. They are Spur of the Moment, the show is CLASS and the vision is to give a voice to the underrepresented. The show plays the Tristan Bates Theatre 29 July - 3 August 2019 (tickets here) so I caught up... Continue Reading →
