The latest reviews and critic recommendations from UK Regional.
Tom Wentworth and Stephanie Kempson’s new reimagining of the beloved novel The Secret Garden has inclusivity and accessibility fused into its core from the ground up, and the result is an adaptation that boasts charm by the bucketload.
Move over Punchdrunk: the longest running immersive drama in the world has arrived in the UK.
Love, jealousy, arrogance, death and rejection, Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin has all the trappings of a grand opera, but in essence is a simple story.
There's a cruise ship in the grounds of Kilworth House this summer.
Puccini's tear-jerker La bohème is always a crowd-pleaser for any opera festival.
Whether you grew up with the 1968 film or are learning about it for the first time, this Chitty Chitty Bang Bang proves that with some imagination, theatrical magic can come from the simplest things.
Heartbreaking, thought-provoking and beautifully staged, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is one of those productions that stays with you.
A new version of Handel's 1724 opera Giulio Cesare is always an exciting prospect.
Tom Fletcher’s much loved Who’s in Your Book? series makes a joyful leap from page to stage in There’s a Monster in Your Show, a lively and engaging family musical which celebrates imagination, friendship and the importance of working together.
Kenneth Branagh has returned to Stratford-upon-Avon to tread the boards of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, where we last saw him 33 years ago as the Prince of Denmark directed by Adrian Noble.
Walking into the Fabric Studios, Liverpool for innovative new theatre production Fish in a Kettle, I was intrigued to discover what was behind the layers of fabric curtains in front of me.
Red is a dazzling and richly entertaining musical revue which celebrates the flame haired icons who have shaped stage and screen history, whilst simultaneously showcasing the extraordinary talents of its creator and performer, Amber Topaz.
Tales From Acorn Wood at artsdepot is a warm, engaging and visually playful introduction to theatre for young audiences, bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much loved stories delightfully to life through puppetry, songs and audience participation.
Former Prime Minister Jim Hacker and former Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey are reunited in poignant and nostalgic fashion in Jonathan Lynn's I'm Sorry, Prime Minister, the final chapter for two characters so beloved from the TV series that made them British institutions.
Il Turco In Italia may not be Rossini's most famous work, but if there is any justice, this wonderful revival of Mariame Clément's 2021 Festival production will bring this opera to much wider attention.
A difficult watch at times, and not without its flaws, but ultimately a thoughtful and inventive addition to the Brighton Fringe.
Tosca is Giacomo Puccini's fast-paced thriller of an opera; brimming with tension and political intrigue.
Author John Le Carré famously banned stage versions of his work, and he may well have felt quietly vindicated with his decision having seen David Eldridge's adaptation of his third book, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.
What if you were forced to spend eternity with your ex? That’s the deliciously awkward premise behind For The Record, in which former lovers David and Nancy reunite in a kind of musical purgatory to revisit their relationship — and wrestle with the question of what might hav
It is now a few days since I left Treowen, a gorgeous 17th century Manor House set in the even-more-gorgeous Welsh countryside and I am still processing the experience.
While The Winter's Tale's regarded as a play of two halves (set in Sicilia and Bohemia), former Royal Shakespeare Company director Greg Doran's poignant and absorbing Walking Shadow is a book of two halves.
Sixty years ago, pirate radio floated on a diet of great pop, but was sunk by a spoilsport government.
How To Survive and Thrive in an Impossible World – with a piano! is billed as an “interactive wellbeing show” - a two-man musical about resilience.
The concept of an audio-only theatrical experience is an intriguing one.
Even 400 pages or more cannot contain whole life, nor the personality
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There’s a Monster in Your Christmas Show Jacksons Lane (12/22-12/28) |
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Michael Starring Ben: The Magic Of Michael Jackson Victoria Theatre Halifax (11/21-11/21) |
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Cinderella: An Immersive Pantomime Experience East Riddlesden Hall (12/04-12/23) |
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Beauty & The Beast Royal & Derngate (12/04-12/28) |
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World of Warcraft®: 20 Years of Music (12) with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra The Royal Albert Hall (10/25-10/25) |
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Simon Yates Of Touching The Void: My Mountain Life Victoria Theatre Halifax (11/10-11/10) |
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Bright Places New Wolsey Theatre (10/20-10/20) |
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La La Land in Concert (12A) The Royal Albert Hall (12/31-12/31) |
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A Brew To A Kill Hogs Back Brewery (10/24-11/15) |
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Steve Rawlings Family Show Jacksons Lane (10/25-10/25) |
