…escaping to new adventures at curtain up…
Tuesday 11th April, 2017 at West Yorkshire Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Michael Morpurgo's 'Running Wild' tells many stories, but is framed around a little girl named Lilly who takes a trip to Indonesia with her mother after her father's death. There is subsequently a tsunami and the elephant Lilly is riding (Oona) runs off into the jungle... Continue Reading →
Thursday 2nd February, 2017, at Harrogate Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loosely liken this production from Blackeyed Theatre to watching the metamorphosis of a butterfly, with the first act being the caterpillar to chrysalis and the second being the transformed butterfly. It's very apt for this analogy to have come to mind of course; Frankenstein does follow... Continue Reading →
Apollo Victoria Theatre, London. Saturday 10th September, 2016. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wicked', based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, is fast approaching its tenth anniversary. In preparation, a brilliant anniversary cast has been selected, including the phenomenal Rachel Tucker as Elphaba and the hugely talented Suzie Mathers as Glinda; the two leading ladies have some of the... Continue Reading →
Nottingham Playhouse, Sunday 28th August, 2016. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I took my four year old nephew to see this show and he LOVED it. The success of course emanates from the beautiful and gigantic dinosaur puppets which tower above those in the front row. Although set up as a zoo meet-and-greet-the-animals, with lots of interesting information provided,... Continue Reading →
Unity Theatre, Liverpool. Saturday 3rd May, 2014. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I am a huge fan of Theatre in Education and Kids' shows. When I saw the flyer for this, I was embarrassingly excited considering my age, but excited nonetheless; not just the promise of a fun, creative and environmentally conscious show, but a show including puppets made... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 15th June (evening), West Yorkshire Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Opera North and West Yorkshire Playhouse have concocted an energetic and refreshing take on this musical (very recently a Hollywood blockbuster- so they had their work cut out!). Initially set in a Primary School classroom (before the children are led into the woods), this production presents fairytales... Continue Reading →
Now that I have actually been brave enough to start this blog, it is becoming increasingly obvious that I really should have started it years ago... I have seen so many productions worthy of a mention, so the intention is to do a series of 'Lasting Impressions' pieces on the productions that have been impressive... Continue Reading →
