Tuesday 10th June 2025 at the Grand Opera House York The Last Laugh is a new play by Paul Hendy celebrating the legacy of three comedy legends: Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper and Bob Monkhouse. Hendy - a name locals will recognise from York Theatre Royal’s panto seasons - also directs, and there’s a definite sense of... Continue Reading →
Review: Why am I so Single? at the Garrick Theatre
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 →
Interview: Ronan Colfer talks “A Foray in Innocence”
July 2023 Royalty at risk, frictions at court and a romance in peril: “A Foray in Innocence”, inspired by classics and embracing tropes of tragedy and farce, is set to be a rollercoaster production at this year’s Camden Fringe. The show will be at Upstairs at the Gatehouse from 15th- 19th August as part of... Continue Reading →
Interview: Cova Camblor talks “Maybe I do…?”
June 2023 Writer and performer Cova Camblor is set to bring a new comedy to the Camden Fringe in August. A solo show about love, lust and language barriers, “Maybe I do…?” tells the tale of a Spanish woman who agrees to marry and Englishman via zoom… with some twists along the way. The show... Continue Reading →
Interview: Craig Henry talks “Assessment Centre”
June 2023 Writer and Director Craig Henry is bringing new work to the Camden Fringe this year with the comedy-drama “Assessment Centre”. The show, exploring how far we can be pushed and our relationship with the inevitable, will play at Etcetera Theatre on 8th, 12th and 13th August. Here, Craig chats about the show, his... Continue Reading →
Interview: Caitlin Jones talks “The Girl With The Glass Heart”
June 2023 The Camden Fringe is fast approaching (official dates this year are 31st July - 27th August). Among those debuting new work this year is Caitlin Jones, who brings her one-person play “The Girl With The Glass Heart” to the Camden People’s Theatre from August 20-21st. Here, Cait chats about advocating for herself to... Continue Reading →
Review: Mayflies at York Theatre Royal
Thursday, 4th May 2023 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The world of modern dating: connection online, awkward first meetings and the inevitable gamble taken on whether or not anything will come of it. Gus Gowland’s warm-hearted new musical, Mayflies, follows a pairing who are meeting up for the first time after two years of chatting... Continue Reading →
Interview: Director Gemma Fairlie Talks “Guy Fawkes”
October 2022 A world premiere arrives at York Theatre Royal this week (28 October-12 November 2022) in the shape of “Guy Fawkes” - a new comedy taking an unconventional look at the infamous York-born villain. Here, Director Gemma Fairlie, whose theatre credits include “Cressida” at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School; “Cinderella” and “Jack & the... Continue Reading →
Interview: Laura Turner and Stephen Gillard Talk Fury Theatre’s “Abigail”
Female-led theatre company Fury Theatre are bringing their latest show, “Abigail”, to The Space Theatre from 3-7 May 2022. A modern history play, “Abigail” is billed as “a feminist re-telling of the Salem Witch Trials from the perspective of real-life accuser Abigail Williams.” Here, co-writers Laura Turner and Stephen Gillard (who also directs) chat about... Continue Reading →
Review: Far Gone (Touring)
Thursday 31st March 2022 at Harrogate Theatre (Studio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “As a little boy, aged eight, I was nearly kidnapped from my home in Northern Uganda by the rebel group the Lords Resistance Army… This play is not about me, the kid who was lucky enough to escape. This play is for the hundreds of thousands... Continue Reading →