Tuesday, 19th September 2023 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Murder in the Dark is a trippy thriller from writer Torben Betts that takes its own sweet time to lay foundations before unleashing a pretty gripping final segment. What really impresses though, somewhat surprisingly, is how well this show courts comedy. Not just in the sense... Continue Reading →
Review: The Haunting of Susan A at the King’s Head Theatre
Monday 6th June 2022 at the King’s Head Theatre, London. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reviewer: Jonathan Walfisz Often a play comes with a mission statement. But few plays that I have seen recently have carried their mission statement so proudly. “The Haunting of Susan A” at the King’s Head Theatre is Mark Ravenhill’s latest play, who is also... Continue Reading →
Review: Ghost Stories (Touring)
Tuesday 11th March 2020 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ When it comes to this spooky joint venture from Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, it’s so much more about the journey than the destination. Using all bells, smoke, trickery and whistles available, this production swiftly creates a mild hysteria within its audience. If you’re... Continue Reading →
Review: Blackeyed Theatre’s Frankenstein (Tour)
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 →