Tuesday, 20th November 2023 at Leeds Grand Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The OFFICIAL Take That Musical, Greatest Days, is an upbeat show with real heart. Following the lives of ordinary folk against a backdrop of Take That hits, it is surprisingly moving at times and has real substance as well as plenty of light-heartedness. To be clear:... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 15th November 2023 at Soho Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Charlotte Dawes Christmas has arrived early in London as Matt Rogers’ show, Have You Heard of Christmas? delivers a hilarious interpretation of the holiday season. Written by and staring Matt Rogers, the musical comedy takes us through Rogers’ debut Christmas album. The score features pieces written... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 15th November 2023 at Bush Theatre, London ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Emma Dorfman ‘Anyone else ever c*m blood during sex and feel like you’re going to die?... No?... Me neither’: an off-kilter opening line for an equally offbeat, darkly comedic solo show. It so appropriately sets the tone for Marcelo Dos Santos’ Feeling Afraid as if... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 14th November 2023 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mild spoilers ahead… The Merchant of Venice: comedy? Romance? So some say. To me it’s always been a tragedy of powerlessness which wrongfully sidelines its most compelling character, so I am a huge fan of this latest adaptation which restructures and reframes the story to place... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 7th November 2023 at Leeds Grand Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ With the hit film reaching its twenty year milestone this year, it’s a fitting time to have Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s musical adaptation of Calendar Girls return to the stage. It’s a famously heartfelt piece, based on a true story in which a close-knit community... Continue Reading →
November 2023 It’s almost Panto season, and this year’s offering from York Theatre Royal (8 December - 7 January) is “Jack and the Beanstalk”. Anna Soden, whose theatre credits include Romeo and Juliet (UK Tour), Sleeping Beauty (Liverpool Everyman) and Return to Elm House (Battersea Arts Centre), is now set to play Dave the cow... Continue Reading →
November 2023 The critically acclaimed touring production of The Merchant of Venice (reimagined for 1936 London) is arriving at York Theatre Royal this month (14-18 November). Starring Tracy-Ann Oberman (“Mother of Him”, “Pinter at The Pinter”, “Noises Off” ) as Shylock, the production promises to be a bold take on Shakespeare’s story. Here, Oberman chats... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 1st November 2023 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Michael Frayn’s farce is an ode to theatre in all its eccentricities, celebrating those who make it and those who enjoy it from the other side of the curtain. The piece takes shape as three performances from varied angles: an eventful dress rehearsal, the chaotic opening... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 1st November 2023 at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Charlotte Dawes Directed and choreographed by William Whelton, LIZZIE the musical blends true crime and heavy rock with killer performances. The true story of Lizzie Borden (played by Lauren Drew) isn't particularly well known here in the UK. Accused of brutally murdering her father and... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 31st October 2023 at Leeds Grand Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Quite apart from being a powerhouse production of a firm favourite, this show - despite some of its darker and dated moments - is just a big warm hug, providing a perfect bubble of theatrical escapism to enjoy for a few hours. In this 1951 classic... Continue Reading →
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