THEATRE REVIEW: Northern Ballet: 1984
Whilst it is perhaps not the most obvious choice for a new ballet, George Orwell’s nightmare vision of a dystopian future, 1984, is brought to life by Northern Ballet.
Theatre Review: How Does A Snake Shed Its Skin?
What happens when you combine a squiffed-up Marilyn Monroe, a calorie conscious Margaret Thatcher and a suicidal Virginia Woolf – throw in three filing cabinets, a bucket and some schizophrenic-style […]
THEATRE REVIEW | Showstoppers show themselves up in the West End
Long form improv is the high-wire act of this performing spectacle in this impromptu musical theatre delight.
THEATRE REVIEW: Pam Ann Queen Of The Skies, Leicester Square Theatre
She’s still got it. Forty-Six she reminds us, and still has lots of wear left in those knees. ★★★★ And as those noisy punters she had removed from the front […]
THEATRE REVIEW | Roaring Trade – bankers misbehaving in a play with very little bark
The strange world of bond trading and the lives of the traders who inhabit it is explored in the new play “Roaring Trade.” ★★ There are four desks in an […]
THEATRE REVIEW | 5 Guys Chillin At The Kings Head Theatre
5 Guys Chillin’ is a verbatim drama adapted from over 50 hours of anonymous interviews about the world of chem-sex on the gay scene. ★★
THEATRE REVIEW | Dead Dog in a Suitcase (and other love songs)
★★★★ – packed with explosive surprises.
THEATRE REVIEW | Kiss Me, Kate – Leeds Grand Theatre and National Tour
As a sucker for a classic musical, I was very curious to see what Opera North would make of the Cole Porter classic. ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ is a typical tale […]
THEATRE REVIEW | Vincent & Flavia in The Last Tango – Sheffield Theatres & National Tour
If the return of Saturday Night stalwart ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ has whetted your appetite for some classic crooning, some archetypal moves on the dance floor and all things sequined, then […]
THEATRE REVIEW | Sancho
★★★★ – timelessly humorous, and endlessly brilliant. When an actor comes on stage and asks the existential question “Who do I think I am?”, then we know it’s going to […]
THEATRE REVIEW: Romeo + Juliet – The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
For this production starring Freddie Fox, the story of Romeo and Juliet needs very little introduction, being Shakespeare’s classic tale of two young lovers from rival families who see beyond […]