Monday 25th March 2019 at Harrogate Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ah, Bouncers. A classic and a solid gold vehicle for actors looking to show off their versatility. The John Godber Company do justice to the play as a classic of the 80s but Godber, who also directs, has worked hard to update it, with music choices, dance... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 6th March 2019 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wise Children is a quirky and irreverent show which tells a rather unique story in a grand Vaudevillian style. As a production, it delights in theatricality and by extension, so do we as we watch the twisting and somewhat twisted tale unfold. This is the first... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 19th February 2019 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Caution: mild spoilers Off The Middle have their sights set on tear ducts with this production of In Other Words by Matthew Seager. An intense two hander, the production gives an emotive insight into just what it’s like to feel yourself losing a loved one to... Continue Reading →
Tom Hartwell is at it again. After a hit run at the Camden Fringe with Flood and bagging equally favourable coverage prior to that with Contactless and You Tweet My Face Space, he returns to the stage as writer and star of new show Before 30. The show is set to play at Waterloo East... Continue Reading →
Popcorn Productions’ new show Into the Deep delves into a wide array of important issues ranging from relationships to toxic masculinity, mental health and PTSD. The show plays the Camden Fringe at the Etcetera Theatre 20th - 23rd August so I caught up with Director Layla Madanat and Writer Ed Lees to find out about... Continue Reading →
In the Wake Of is a new play and a gritty debut for new company on the scene Faded Ink Productions. Looking at what lengths people will go to when pushed to their limits, this looks to be a gripping production and its due to play the Camden Fringe at The Lion and Unicorn 3rd... Continue Reading →
Little Shadow Theatre’s new show The New Irish Playbook is a collection of six short plays written and directed by Joe O’Neill. The show plays the Camden Fringe at Etcetera Theatre from 30th July - 2nd August. With a running time of 60 minutes, The New Irish Playbook promises to pack in a diverse range... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 20th March 2018 at West Yorkshire Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In many ways, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk defies description, as the comical opening exchange points out - a scene which sees our protagonist bombarded with convoluted attempts to describe his art with words. Based on the story of artist Marc Chagall and the love of... Continue Reading →
Monday 5th February 2018 at The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sunset Boulevard is a famous staple of the musical theatre world. Based on the Billy Wilder film with Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Book and Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, it carries us along at pace, following the fictional Norma Desmond. Desmond... Continue Reading →
February 2018 The ability of good design to capture different worlds, times and moods can make a production brilliant... a rickety or poorly conceived design can break a production by the same token. The resourceful minds behind extravagant, clever or intricate designs are names we should all know, so here’s a run down of my... Continue Reading →
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