April 2022 - York Theatre Royal On October 1st, 1744, Thomas Keregan founded a theatre on the site of the current York Theatre Royal. As the first permanent theatre in York, it paved the way to our enjoyment of theatre of all kinds well over two hundred years later. So with a history beginning way... Continue Reading →
Sunday 10th April 2022 at The Gate House Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Jonathan Walfisz Is it easier to perform for a small or large crowd? Every actor will have their own answer, but I’m sure few would be as comfortable giving such intimate and visceral performances as Louise Catherwood and Lewis Williams gave in “The... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 5th April 2022 at The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Maygan Forbes Fighting Irish begins and ends with a punch. A passionate display of pride and identity, the McGough family is at the heart and soul of the boxing ring. “Conflict puts a magnifying glass on identity”. One family, a boxing ring, larger than... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 6th April 2022 at Leeds Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some characters just have that intoxicating blend of chutzpah and charisma that can carry an entire show in the right hands. And some performers are their own spotlight, and this performance is a prime example of what that looks like as Hedwig meets Divina De Campo and... Continue Reading →
Monday 4th April 2022 at Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This stage adaptation of the popular 2003 film is a treat. Not just because it features a cracking cast, but because it features a fantastic group of multi-talented young actor-musos who play their instruments live each night while telling us a witty and... Continue Reading →
Saturday 19th March 2022, Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Reviewer: Jonathan Walfisz ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ When I was a teenager, I was taken to a production of Spamalot, the Monty Python musical. Already a fan of the soundtrack, the decision to alter one of the songs was immediately apparent. Clearly afraid of offending too much, the song "You... Continue Reading →
Saturday 5th March 2022, at Harrogate Theatre (Studio) ⭐️⭐️-⭐️ Aliki Chapple and Ben Rigby perform 666 comments posted in response to a (pretty great) comic about sexism shared online by Gabby Schulz in 2010. The whole shebang may have taken place twelve years ago, but it’s abundantly clear that the notorious “cesspit” of online pontification... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 25th January 2022 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The HandleBards are back, and this time they’re taking on Shakespeare’s Macbeth in a loose, comic retelling. As with their recent tour of Romeo and Juliet, this production moves at a mile a minute and keeps all involved on their toes, with Emma Sampson directing three... Continue Reading →
Friday 7th January 2022 at Leeds Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ella Hickson’s adaptation of the J. M. Barrie classic places Wendy Darling more centrally but keeps a firm focus on Peter Pan too, doing well to strike a balance which does enough to please both established fans and newbies to this adventure. This production from directors Jonathan... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 15th December 2021 at The Grand Theatre and Opera House, York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Berwick Kaler and all the gang are back together again - this time at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York rather than the Theatre Royal. As with previous productions, the in-jokes are many and the reception of this returning panto family... Continue Reading →
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