I saw Tom Adams' Elephant and Castle, which is a joint venture with his wife Lillian Henley, recently (review here and ticket link for future performances/ information is below) and I thought it was brilliant. It was a fascinating piece which raised questions I didn't know I had and had me Santa-style laughing more than once.... Continue Reading →
'West Yorkshire Playhouse's Autumn/ Winter 17 Season is a vibrant collection of diverse stories from across the world, retold by exceptional theatre makers.' -WYP It's official: West Yorkshire Playhouse has a very exciting Autumn/winter season planned... I went along to their launch event yesterday to listen to some of the creators of the line-up, and... Continue Reading →
National Theatre Live, from The Harold Pinter Theatre. 18th May 2017. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Imelda Staunton's performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a thing of brilliance. This the kind of production which makes you wonder why we stop at five stars... As Martha, Staunton is fierce, fiery and a force to be reckoned with in... Continue Reading →
Saturday 11th March, 2017 at Leeds Carriageworks Theatre (Upstairs). ⭐️⭐️ The Butcher is marketed as a 'fantastical 4 star folk tale' from the talented Paul Mosley: part gig, part ghost story and part puppet show. The tagline teases "Is it a gig? Is it a ghost story? Is it a puppet show? Yes." Now, I'm... Continue Reading →
Thursday 2nd February, 2017, at Harrogate Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loosely liken this production from Blackeyed Theatre to watching the metamorphosis of a butterfly - it's very apt for this analogy to have come to mind of course; Frankenstein does follow the tale of a man slowly but persistently learning how to create a unique creature.There's... Continue Reading →
York Theatre Royal. Tuesday 22nd November, 2016. ⭐️⭐️ This take on Shakespeare's Macbeth from Volcano Theatre is hugely ambitious. As promised, it's 'a furious two hander' and both Mairi Phillips and Alex Harries, playing all roles, are bursting with energy and grit throughout. Harries is powerful, raging and charming in turns, while Phillips makes an... Continue Reading →
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Wednesday, 2nd November 2016. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ O Kneehigh, what a wonder you are! Adapted from Michael Morpurgo's children's book by Emma Rice and Morpurgo himself, Kneehigh's '946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips' is a hilarious, moving and thoroughly enchanting story of worlds colliding and the strength of human relationships. It's also a... Continue Reading →
Vaudeville Theatre, London. Saturday 22nd October, 2016. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 30 Million Minutes is something between a beautifully motivational speech and a seat at French's coffee table, gifted with extended autobiographical narratives. It's Dawn French laying bare some of the key, defining moments of her 30 Million Minutes of life to date, in her characteristically engaging and... Continue Reading →
Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds. Tuesday, 18th October, 2016. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'The Boy with Tape on His Face', or Sam Wills as his nearest and dearest likely still address him, is a whirlwind of clever, creative, comic fun. As the name suggests, he stands before his audience with his mouth taped. For most, this would mean game over,... Continue Reading →
Harrogate Theatre, Friday, 7th October, 2016. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This show from Kill The Beast is off-the-charts wacky, crammed with energy exhausting to watch, craziness worthy of certification and big laughs enough to warrant the label 'success'. It is also bonkers enough to require both investment and significant acclimatisation. I try to avoid too much prior knowledge... Continue Reading →
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