August 2024 Mum’s the word… Yorkshire actress Kate Hampson is all set to play Marmee in York Theatre Royal’s new production of Little Women next month, and it isn’t her first brush with Louisa May Alcott’s classic coming-of-age story… That happened at school when a group of students chose to perform a play version of the novel as their... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 24th July 2024 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ In this take on Jules Verne’s book, Juliet Forster adapts (and directs) the tale to sneak in a second lead: Nellie Bly, real-life journo and adventurer who completed the same trip in 1889… and in less time than Verne’s character. Therein lies some of the best... Continue Reading →
July 2024 Around the World in 80 Days-ish will soon be playing at York Theatre Royal (18 July-3 August) and actor and acrobat Maria Gray’s trip around the world has not been without delays. But now third time lucky she’ll set off to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. Or to be precise ‘80-ish’ days…... Continue Reading →
Saturday, 1st June 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Animal Guyz’s Amazing Animals seeks to entertain as much as it educates, giving youngsters a parade of animals (puppets and costumes, not real animals!) to enjoy while offering a great number of fascinating facts along the way. The team are an enthusiastic bunch and they... Continue Reading →
May 2024 Simole8’s critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning stage adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic novel “Moby Dick” will play York Theatre Royal next month (6th-8th June). Guy Rhys plays Captain Ahab in this fun, fast and joyous production that transports audiences right to the heart of the hunt for the most famous whale on earth and here,... Continue Reading →
Friday 24th May 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ *Note: review will be updated with cast credits. Rush Theatre and The King of Reggae Band’s latest show brings us a celebration of the trailblazing icon, Bob Marley. Natty is a fantastic lead, not just vocally, but also in the distinctive footwork and a sense of... Continue Reading →
Friday, 10th May 2024 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ How do you turn just over 400 pages of dense, rich prose into two hours of theatre while preserving the heart and soul of the piece? Especially when a certain clutch of classics inspire such connection with their readers? This particular adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s incredibly... Continue Reading →
April 2024 A bold and innovative adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s tragic, fiery and controversial (in its time) novel, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, is touring the country thanks to Ockham Razor’s artistic directors Charlotte Moony and Alex Harvey. Here, the pair explore the reasons and process behind bringing the classic Hardy novel to the stage in... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, 23rd April 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tilted Wig’s latest production takes R.B Sheridan’s 18th century comedy, The School for Scandal, and plants the story among London’s 1950’s bourgeoisie. While following one unlucky husband in particular, the play also introduces a social group who “murder characters to kill time” by delighting in wide-eyed... Continue Reading →
Friday, 5th April 2024 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ John Godber’s Bouncers remains a show which brings in audiences time and again, with a fresh tour launching fairly regularly over the years. With its sharp observations of club culture, gender politics and dynamics within the meat market that is a night on the town, this... Continue Reading →
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