Friday, 5th April 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ John Godber’s Bouncers remains a show which brings in audiences time and again, with a fresh tour launching fairly regularly over the years. With its sharp observations of club culture, gender politics and dynamics within the meat market that is a night on the town, this... Continue Reading →
Thursday 28th March 2024 at Marlebone Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Charlotte Dorfman Prolific writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s short story The Dream of a Ridiculous Man was first published in 1877. It isn’t the most light-hearted tale. Dostoevsky’s work famously explores the human condition in the troubled political climate of 19th-century Russia. It is, however, a story that can... Continue Reading →
March 2024 Joseph Marcell will soon be arriving in York once again following a previous run with “Alone in Berlin” back in 2020. This time, he’s playing Sir Peter Tearle in a new touring production of “The School for Scandal” which plays York Theatre Royal from 23-27 April. Marcell was most recently seen in Chiwetel... Continue Reading →
March 2024 Taking a chance – and having a chat – with actor Rachel Stockdale Rachel Stockdale is bringing her funny and politically powerful show, “Fat Chance”, to Leeds Playhouse next month (April 5-6). The show is a one woman play written and performed by Rachel - a 'fat, benefit class northern actor' - who explores... Continue Reading →
March 2024 A new production “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is set to play York Theatre Royal next month (April 9-13), starring Tweedy the Clown in the golden role that is Bottom (also taking the role of comedy advisor for the production). Tweedy is well-known for his 15-year tenure at Giffords Circus and renowned for his... Continue Reading →
Monday, 25th March 2024 at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Charlotte Dawes A new musical, Wild About You, roars into the West End for its world premiere in concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Based on Eric Holmes’ book and with music and lyrics by Broadway’s Chilina Kennedy, Wild About You follows Olivia (Rachel... Continue Reading →
Friday, 22nd March 2024 at York Grand Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five vivacious drag queens rule the roost in this lively and cheeky show with one clear intention: give the audience a top night out. Queenz - The Show with Balls, directed by David Griego and Kieran Powell, feels celebratory and uplifting, bringing the best of drag... Continue Reading →
March 2024 Award winning artistic director Jenny Sealey is bringing her acclaimed solo show Self-Raising to the Bramall Rock Void at Leeds Playhouse this week (22-23 March). She has spent a lifetime championing stories by deaf and disabled artists and has been artistic director of Graeae Theatre Company, which puts access at the heart of... Continue Reading →
Saturday, 16th March 2024 at Theatre @41 Monkgate, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jane Austen’s women are some of the most entertaining characters to be found within the pages of classic novels, and the wit and intelligence of her writing shines brightly in Dyad Productions’ Lady Susan. Drawing on key missives from Austen’s epistolary novel and playing every... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 12th March 2024 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️ Cluedo (the stage play) is back with a second instalment, promising a brand new plot and a new take on the characters. This time? Writers Maurice Gran and Laurence Marks take us to a country manor house owned by a fizzling-out rocker, circa 1968. And who’s... Continue Reading →
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