Tuesday 15th November 2022 at York Grand Theatre and Opera House. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The best thing about The Cher Show, aside from the stellar talent at the heart of it, is that it does exactly what it should do: it reminds us all, loud and clear, what an absolute diamond Cher is. Not just for her... Continue Reading →
Review: My Voice Was Heard But It Was Ignored at the Wesley Centre, Harrogate
Saturday 8th October 2022 at Wesley Centre, Harrogate. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nana-Kofi Kufuor’s My Voice Was Heard But It Was Ignored is a heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat, thoroughly gripping two hander. It is incredibly powerful theatre. The premise is simple: when Reece calls out to his teacher for help while Police push his face into concrete, he expects help... Continue Reading →
Review: The Mirror Crack’d (Touring)
Thursday 6th October 2022 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d is one of the best whodunnits going if you ask me. This production - a new adaptation by Rachel Wagstaff - does a fantastic job of weaving and steadily unravelling threads without ever feeling contrived or letting too much slip too... Continue Reading →
Review: Black is the Color of My Voice (Tour)
Monday 26th September 2022 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, York. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Written and performed by Apphia Campbell, Black is the Color of My Voice reflects on the life of the iconic Nina Simone: distinctive vocalist with a powerful, expressive voice; passionate and gifted pianist; voice of the Civil Rights Movement. Under the pseudonym... Continue Reading →
Review: Abigail’s Party at Harrogate Theatre
Tuesday 13th September 2022 at Harrogate Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Harrogate Theatre’s Rep Company are back with three plays over three weeks and they’re off to a flying start with their take on Abigail’s Party. As a sit-com taking aim at the minefield that is a polite social gathering with strangers, this play is full of golden... Continue Reading →
Review: The Importance of Being Earnest (Touring)
Monday 12th September 2022 at Leeds Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Any mention of The Importance of Being Earnest is often sure to evoke a dramatic exclamation of “A HANDBAG?!”. At long last I know why, and it doesn’t disappoint. Considered a classic of Oscar Wilde’s catalogue, the play certainly receives great treatment here thanks to a brilliant... Continue Reading →
Review: Run Rabbit Run at Harrogate Theatre
Friday 9th September 2022 at Harrogate Theatre. *Preview performance* When it comes to Run Rabbit Run, it’s crystal clear that there’s a wealth of talent on stage. In terms of what’s actually going on however, things are less clear, which is certainly engaging and intriguing even if it does leave us with more questions than... Continue Reading →
Interview: Maureen Lennon Talks New Play The Coppergate Woman
Maureen Lennon’s latest play, “The Coppergate Woman”, is set to take to the stage at York Theatre Royal later this month. In this new community-centred work, the Yorvick Centre’s famous relic comes to life to interact with modern day dwellers in the city of York. So with the Coppergate Woman’s stage debut just a round... Continue Reading →
Review: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Touring)
Monday 4th July 2022 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This latest touring production of Jim Cartwright’s Olivier Award-winning play features some stellar casting in Christina Bianco as Little Voice and Shobna Gulati as her mother. Under direction of Bronagh Lagan, the pair give Cartwright’s brutal yet witty Little Voice the gusto and heart it deserves.... Continue Reading →
Review: The Play What I Wrote (Touring)
Monday 27th June 2022 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Morecambe and Wise began their career together after persuading a producer to give their solo acts a break in favour of a double act performance at the Liverpool Empire in 1941. 80 years on, their legacy has inspired many tributes and in The Play What I... Continue Reading →