Thursday 8th October 2026 at York Theatre Royal ⭐⭐⭐⭐ York Theatre Royal's Paint Shop season transforms the studio space into a cabaret spot, seating audiences at tables rather than rows, and adding a little ambience with overhead lampshades offering muted lighting. It's a great way to showcase studio work, and a great space for a... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 6th October 2026 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York ⭐⭐ Tracy-Ann Oberman is once again flipping scripts - last time from patriarch to matriarch in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (a wonderfully refreshing production), this time as Geri, the female iteration of Garry Essendine in Noël Coward's Present Laughter. It's a shift... Continue Reading →
Thursday 1st October 2026 at York Theatre Royal ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Acosta Danza's Cuban Baroque is quite an experience. Blending the vibrant intricacy of the Baroque era with the energy of Cuban dance, the company brilliantly merges the contemporary and the classic, making for a very entertaining evening. The company are of course incredibly skilled and talented,... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 29th September 2026 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Paranormal Activity first hit the stage in 2024, inspired by the film of the same name - I was impressed then and I was impressed all over again last night, seeing it with a new cast and a few revisions. As far as... Continue Reading →
Friday 11th September 2026 at York Theatre Royal ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Many have heard of Disney's Mulan, but far fewer know much of the warrior who inspired the tale. This show, starring Michelle Yim, dives into the extraordinary story of that extraordinary woman who left home without a whisper, disguised herself as a man and became a fierce... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 28th July 2026 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Telling the love story of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, this show asks how much of the ideal is a tall tale and how much is gospel - after all, why let truth get in the way of a good story?... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 10th June 2026 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️ David Eldridge’s adaptation of John Le Carré’s popular novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a story of espionage, sabotage and confusion set across Berlin and London circa 1960. It asks big questions about morality and conflict, but it... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 2nd June 2026 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love it when I can see a show and say this most definitely lives up to the hype. So, I went to see Operation Mincemeat, and let me tell you: it lives up to the hype! It’s so blummin’ delicious, this... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 6th May 2026 at York Theatre Royal ⭐️⭐️⭐️ There’s an awful lot of buzz about this show, what with it being the much-anticipated new play from Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, writers and directors of the hugely successful Ghost Stories. We’ve once more been asked to “keep the secrets” and once more they’ve put... Continue Reading →
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 →
