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 →
July 2024 Around the World in 80 Days-ish will soon be playing at York Theatre Royal (18 July-3 August) and actor and acrobat Maria Gray’s trip around the world has not been without delays. But now third time lucky she’ll set off to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. Or to be precise ‘80-ish’ days…... Continue Reading →
Monday, 3rd June 2024 at Southwark Playhouse, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ TW: Domestic violence Reviewer: Charlotte Dawes Unapologetic in its dark humour, The Bleeding Tree takes a unique look at the complex response to domestic violence and those who fall victim to it. Opening with a gunshot, a mother (Mariah Gale) and her two daughters (Elizabeth Dulau... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 14th May 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Apparently, Pretty Woman the movie made $450 million at the box office back in the late eighties, and brought Gary Marshall and J.F. Lawton great acclaim. Seemingly having lost none of its appeal, the pair’s work is now strutting its stuff on stages as Pretty Woman... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 8th May 2024 at New Diorama Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman In the midst of the uncontrollable back and forth diss tracks between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, it's difficult to comprehend the world of Between the Lines-- a world of artistic censorship, spurring from deeply-rooted racial antagonism and ethnic stereotypes. In this two act... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 23rd April 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tilted Wig’s latest production takes R.B Sheridan’s 18th century comedy, The School for Scandal, and plants the story among London’s 1950’s bourgeoisie. While following one unlucky husband in particular, the play also introduces a social group who “murder characters to kill time” by delighting in wide-eyed... Continue Reading →
Saturday, 20th April 2024 at Park Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman A Barbie-chic aesthetic, brave performance and immersive soundscape work in service of an airtight production, but my only gripe with Algorithms is found right in its branding as a “Bridget Jones for the online generation.” Mind you, this time, it is a bisexual Bridget Jones,... Continue Reading →
Thursday, 18th April 2024 at the King’s Head Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman Amassing a cult following from its Edinburgh Fringe 2023 run, Diana, The Untold and Untrue Story solidifies Awkward Productions' uniquely wacky and unhinged formula. As always, they manage to make the audience laugh until they cry through whatever means necessary. Enlisting... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 9th April 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Kirsty M Drop the Dead Donkey, the award-winning 1990s satirical comedy has been reimagined for a 2024 audience in the stage play Drop the Dead Donkey: The Reawakening! Old enough to remember the original show, I went with my Gen Z daughter, unsure whether the play... Continue Reading →
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 →
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