January 2025 2024 was an exciting year for theatre, with plenty of home grown and touring talent to enjoy - here’s the run-down of 2024’s five star hits according to Always Time for Theatre… Life of Pi The stage adaptation of Life of Pi is a stunning piece of theatre, a spectacle-driven piece which is as visually... Continue Reading →
Thursday 5th December 2024 at Leeds City Varieties ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The City Varieties panto gang are kicking off the festive season with a lovely, characteristically cheeky production of Jack and the Beanstalk - Rock’n’Roll style. Director Rob Salmon has time flying with another lively production which hurtles along at speed, with Peter Rowe’s script once again... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 3rd December 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Blood Brothers is out on the road again, and the latest cast bring Willy Russell’s wonderful, multi award-winning story to life with great energy, wit and heart. Directed by Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright, the show follows the story of the Johnstone twins. Separated at birth... Continue Reading →
Friday 22nd November 2024 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Based on C.S Lewis’ hugely popular novel, this production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (based on the original production by Sally Cookson) is a theatrical feast for all the family. Michael Fentiman directs a fantastic cast who bring Lewis’ tale to life with energy... 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 →
Tuesday, 5th November 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ When a show wins six Tony awards and three Olivier Awards, it’s a pretty good sign that it’s a show well worth seeing. It turns out Dear Evan Hansen absolutely does live up to the hype - it’s an important show with a lot to say... 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 →
Friday, 27th September 2024 at Leeds Grand Theatre ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 1791 opera Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) is a fantastical tale in two acts. With Libretto by Emmanuel Schikaneder but sung here in English according to Jeremy Sams’ interpretation, Opera North’s revival of their 1978 production is wonderfully accessible. Alongside the accessibility of... Continue Reading →
September 2024 ‘It’s a play about the freedom to dream, to aspire and to own rather than be owned’ JN Benjamin talks to Joi Gresham and Director Tinuke Craig about A Raisin in the Sun “It took us fifty-odd years to learn that it wasn’t really about what we thought it was about,” says Joi... Continue Reading →
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