…escaping to new adventures at curtain up…
Friday 13th April 2018 at the Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tmesis Theatre’s Happy Hour has plenty going for it; fearless and dynamic use of physical theatre and subject matter that is both relevant and prevalent in modern society. The workers on Level 3 are puppeteered by God-like voices (Rob Bond and Mary Pearson) coming through... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 11th April 2018 at Harrogate Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Spoonful of Sherman celebrates the wonderful works of the Sherman brothers and features a generous display of their work; with 31 songs in Act 1 and 24 in Act 2 - some within medleys and some complete - there’s no short changing to be found here.... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 10th April 2018 at the Grand Theatre and Opera House Leeds. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Flavia Cacace and Vincent Simone light up the stage in Tango Moderno like two gorgeously inextinguishable flames on a mission to enlighten the masses in the beauty of ‘the dance of love’. Joined by a fantastic cast of dancers, the pair celebrate... Continue Reading →
Saturday 7th April 2018 at West Yorkshire Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ We’re currently seeing a much-needed increase in the amount of coverage of the LGBTQ+ community, but little of the coverage offers opportunities for members of that community to be heard in their own words. Jamie Fletcher’s Dancing Bear offers a platform to members of that community,... Continue Reading →
Friday 6th April 2018 at the Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ John Godber and Jane Thornton’s Shakers is a uniquely entertaining piece of theatre which provides actors with a goldmine of opportunities. Set primarily in a swanky bar in which four feisty waitresses tackle the behaviour of both punters and each other, this play doubles as... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 21st March 2018 at West Yorkshire Playhouse. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A sheet is wrenched from a rocking horse which begins to rock with an urgent force - set forth by some unknown and unseen force... It’s a promising, brilliant opener for the story which follows with considerably less style and impact. This adaptation of Henry James’... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 20th March 2018 at West Yorkshire Playhouse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In many ways, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk defies description; much like the comical opening exchange points out - a scene which sees our protagonist bombarded with convoluted attempts to describe his work with words; visual art is extremely difficult to capture in this way. Based... Continue Reading →
Saturday 17th March 2018 at York Theatre Royal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hot Coals Theatre bring a unique combination of gross grubbiness and heart to the land of Children’s Theatre with their production of Finders Keepers. Set on a junkyard where father and daughter live with and in squalor but not without fun, the pair find themselves caring... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 14th March 2018 at Harrogate Theatre. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Blackeyed Theatre return to the dark depths of mankind with their production of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Much like their production of Shelley’s Frankenstein (review here), this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel from Nick Lane is full of relish as it... Continue Reading →
