Sunday, 1st June 2025 at Theatre 41, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The works of Edgar Allan Poe are works of dark and twisted genius. They generally don’t get enough attention these days for my liking, so I was chuffed to be able to see a selection of his tales performed by the very talented Stephen Smith (who... Continue Reading →
Review: Murder, She Didn’t Write (touring)
Friday, 30th May 2025 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This improv show created by Degrees of Error sees a brand new murder mystery spontaneously take shape each night. Taken from audience offerings, the cast piece together random details to deliver a pretty bonkers combination of events in an affectionate spoof of the whodunnit... Continue Reading →
Review: The Thankful Village (Touring)
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 →
Review: North by Northwest
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 →
Review: Now That’s What I Call a Musical (Touring)
Tuesday, 18th March 2025 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s 1989 and a school reunion is taking place, with two BFFs parted by years and circumstances waiting for their own long overdue reunion. With past and present running side by side, Now That’s What I Call a Musical takes both the characters and... Continue Reading →
Review: Fluff (Touring)
Sunday, 16th March 2025 at Theatre 41, Monkgate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fluff is a pretty clever piece of storytelling in which one actor takes on various roles to gradually unravel the truth about our confused lead. It’s no spoiler to say that the show centres on dementia and Fluff’s relationship to it, but the story told delves... Continue Reading →
Review: Cruel Intentions, The ‘90s Musical (Touring)
Tuesday, 18th February 2025 at the Grand Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical is a show that lives up to its full and formal name; a proud romp through a cult classic set to a generous parade of ‘90s pop hits. Most impressive about this latest screen to stage adaptation is how... Continue Reading →
Spotlight on: Theatre Highlights of 2024
January 2025 2024 was an exciting year for theatre, with plenty of home grown and touring talent to enjoy - here’s the run-down of 2024’s five star hits according to Always Time for Theatre… Life of Pi The stage adaptation of Life of Pi is a stunning piece of theatre, a spectacle-driven piece which is as visually... Continue Reading →
Review: Beauty and the Beast at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York
Thursday 12th December 2024 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beauty and the Beast is of course a “tale as old as time”, but it gets quite a cheeky make-over in this panto production from the Grand Theatre and Opera House in York, offering plenty of laughs and a great night out... Continue Reading →
Review: Aladdin at York Theatre Royal
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 →