Monday 30th March 2026 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 2:22, A Ghost Story is a great watch. Full of suspense and dramatic bells and whistles, it knows how to hit the sweet spot when it comes to keeping audiences on the edge of their seats. When I first saw this show, I told... Continue Reading →
Thursday 19th March 2026 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Secret Garden, The Musical feels first and foremost like a celebration of actor-musicians from director John Doyle, telling a very condensed version of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel with plenty of feeling and a very theatrical core. That said, the minimalistic approach to staging elements... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 10th February 2026 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️ It’s so, so tricky to get a jukebox musical to work smoothly. Getting the songs to match a fresh plot; squeezing the right dialogue around each musical number, aiming for the bull’s-eye of segues; balancing humour, heart and bops… it’s a tall... Continue Reading →
Monday 26th January 2026 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Constant Wife by Laura Wade (based on the comedy by W Somerset Maugham) is a sharp, well-observed comedy of manners. It’s not a laugh-a-minute affair, more a steady trickle of funny one liners and comic set-ups which is most impressive in the consistency of its... Continue Reading →
Monday, 19th January 2026 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Talented Mr Ripley is the latest big time screen to stage adaptation - it promises an intriguing tale of stolen identity, fraud and murder, and boasts an excellent cast for the telling of the tale. There’s plenty of tension and intrigue along the... Continue Reading →
Monday 8th December 2025 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Panto season is back, and it’s the timeless classic Sleeping Beauty at York Theatre Royal this year, directed by Juliet Forster. Paul Hendy’s take on the tale is typically not-so-classic, adding a good dose of local references and zingers alongside panto staples like the spooks dance,... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 19th November 2025 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Slava’s Snow Show is quite simply a joy. It’s an experience, celebrating all the best that theatre can be when it’s at its most free and expressive. Possibly best described as being enveloped in a dream world of surreal creativity, the show... Continue Reading →
Monday 17th November 2025 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ King for a Day: The Nat King Cole Story is billed as a concert featuring live music, narration and archive footage of the icon himself to bring to life the story of a music legend. The honey-voiced Atila leads a band of talented musicians (not credited... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 21st October 2025 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Torben Betts’ latest play is a companion piece to Murder at Midnight - this time taking comic embellishments and centring them to present a whacky hybrid of violent whodunnit and bedroom farce. It’s an interesting and entertaining mix, but it doesn’t entirely land. Direction from Philip... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 7th October 2025 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lost Atoms is the latest offering from Frantic Assembly, and it’s a pretty emotionally charged piece documenting the blossoming and decay of a passionate love. As an intensive two hander, it impresses both with memorable performances and striking, highly physical staging. Anna Jordan’s play sees Jess... Continue Reading →
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