Thursday 24th April 2025 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Badapple Theatre’s warm-hearted drama looks at the lives of women in war-time. When war hits and the men-folk of Thankful head off to do their duty, three women are left counting the days, scouring the news and navigating tensions in their own lives. The lofty Victoria... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 26th March 2025 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ North by Northwest is the latest whirlwind from Wise Children and it’s quite a ride. Totally in keeping with Emma Rice’s flair for the unexpected, inventive, and fun, this show really goes out on a limb to put its own stamp on the Alfred Hitchcock spy thriller.... Continue Reading →
Saturday, 7th December 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Panto season has descended upon York once more, and York Theatre Royal’s offering this year is a bouncy production of Aladdin. Paul Hendy pens this version of the tale, with Juliet Forster directing. The whole thing is placed in central York, where Aladdin (Sario Solomon) seeks... Continue Reading →
Thursday, 14th November 2024 at York Theatre Royal (Studio) ⭐️⭐️⭐️ You’ve heard of Dick Turpin, but have you heard of the infamous John Swiift? No? John Godber’s The Highwayman imagines a chancer and a thief in the style of the greats that we do know, and gives us an eventful few hours to watch his... Continue Reading →
Monday, 4th November 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This Olivier Award-winning comedy is back out on the road with a new tour and a new cast. In Isobel McArthur’s adaptation (which she also directs), we see a group of maids take on Jane Austen’s tale, telling it from their spot on the sidelines and... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 16th October 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ian Rankin co-writes this adaptation of his novel along with Simon Reade, and while it has the potential to be a great whodunit in a long tradition of on-stage thrillers, it doesn’t quite manage it. Directed by Loveday Ingram, Rebus: A Game Called Malice is best... Continue Reading →
October 2024 Investigating Rebus Gray O’Brien isn’t the first actor to play Ian Rankin’s detective John Rebus and almost certainly won’t be the last. The character is an established fan favourite who has been portrayed on stage, radio, TV and online by a range of actors including Ken Scott, Brian Cox, Charles Lawson, John Hannah... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 25th September 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women holds high status on many bookshelves. It was one of the books my mother waxed lyrical about and insisted I read when I was younger - and she still references it on a regular basis (she’s a self-identifying Jo, for those... Continue Reading →
September 2024 Being in a top-rated, much loved television series can be both a boon or a bother for an actor who becomes identified with a particular character and find directors reluctant to cast them in a different sorts of role. Happily Jack Ashton, best known as the Rev Tom Hereward in Call the Midwife,... Continue Reading →
September 2024 SISTERLY FEELINGS When the opportunity to audition for a new production of Little Women at York Theatre Royal arose, Laura Soper knew which of the sisters she wanted to play - Beth. Forget Amy, Meg and Jo. Beth was role that Laura, a former member of the theatre’s Youth Theatre, desired. “I auditioned... Continue Reading →
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