Thursday, 14th November 2024 at York Theatre Royal (Studio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ You’ve heard of Dick Turpin, but have you heard of the infamous John Swiift? No? John Godber’s The Highwayman imagines a chancer and a thief in the style of the greats that we do know, and gives us an eventful few hours to watch his... Continue Reading →
Friday, 8th November 2024 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chris Foxton adapts Robert Westall’s novel, The Watch House, for the stage, and it’s an interesting blend of warm comedy with a cynical edge, and very mild spookiness. Papatango’s production sees George Turvey direct a no-fuss production which relies on the cast appealing to the imaginations of the... Continue Reading →
Monday, 4th November 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This Olivier Award-winning comedy is back out on the road with a new tour and a new cast. In Isobel McArthur’s adaptation (which she also directs), we see a group of maids take on Jane Austen’s tale, telling it from their spot on the sidelines and... Continue Reading →
Monday, 28th October 2024 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ One of the most toe-tapping of all the touring musicals is back! Hairspray boasts a great story and great songs, and features lively music from Mark Shaiman and witty lyrics from Shaiman and Scott Wittman. With Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, this... Continue Reading →
Thursday, 24th October 2024 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Created by Sarah-Louise Young and Russell Lucas, the hugely popular fringe favourite An Evening without Kate Bush is a warm-hearted tribute not just to the iconic Kate Bush herself, but also the community of fans who celebrate her. Young stars in this one person extravaganza and she... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 15th October 2024 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The multi award-winning 1927 are back with a brand new show, and it’s another corker. Apparently based on a true story, Please Right Back follows a father - Mr E - who writes to his kids and tells them fantastical stories about where he is and why... Continue Reading →
Saturday 12th October 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Midsummer Night’s Dream is undoubtedly one of Shakespeare’s greatest works. Inventive, playful and magical with a characteristically dark underbelly, the twisted tale of supernatural beings toying with amorous (or plain foolish) mortals is a real winner. Here, the tale takes shape as a three act... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 11th September 2024 at the Garrick Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Charlotte Dawes This big fancy new musical navigates the minefield of modern dating by dissecting the age-old question: Why Am I So Single? The much-anticipated musical from Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss (who also directs), the duo behind cult-favourite SIX, proves lightening can in... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 24th July 2024 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ In this take on Jules Verne’s book, Juliet Forster adapts (and directs) the tale to sneak in a second lead: Nellie Bly, real-life journo and adventurer who completed the same trip in 1889… and in less time than Verne’s character. Therein lies some of the best... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 23rd July 2024 at the Grand Opera House York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another page to screen to stage number is back on stage: John Buchan’s 1915 novel, The 39 Steps. Picked up as a classic spy thriller in the 1930s by none other than Alfred Hitchcock, and more recently adapted into a farcical comedy by Patrick... Continue Reading →
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