BWW Review: MEDUSA, Nuffield Southampton Theatres
The ancient Greek gorgon, Medusa, has been reimagined and reincarnated as a feisty and foul-mouthed rock star in a new, creative production at Nuffield Southampton Theatres.
UK Regional Theater Reviews
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BWW Review: YOU DON'T PAY? WE WON'T PAY!, York Theatre Royal
Developed in partnership with York Theatre Royal, Fo's farcical comedy follows two working class women who take advantage of a riot at a local supermarket to stock up their cupboards, and the chaos that ensues as they concoct increasingly outlandish plans to hide their crime from their straight-lace
BWW Review: THE UNRETURNING, Nuffield Southampton Theatres
The Unreturning follows the fallout of war through the story of three different men returning from the Front Line.
BWW Review: LOVE GENIUS AND A WALK, Drayton Arms Theatre
There's much promise in this play that speculates on what Sigmund Freud and Gustav Mahler may have spoken about on a walk they shared, but pedestrian writing and underdeveloped characters scupper any chance of its reaching its potential.
BWW Review: TO HAVE TO SHOOT IRISHMEN, Omnibus Theatre
To Have To Shoot Irishmen brings the tragic story of Francis Sheehy Skeffington to the stage, with music and lyricism, a reminder of Ireland's fractured past and a warning about its fragile present.
BWW Review: COCK, Minerva Theatre
First performed at the Royal Court in 2009, Mike Bartlett's play Cock has been revived as part of the Chichester Festival season at the Minerva Theatre, following on from Michael Frayn's Copenhagen.
BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Sheffield Crucible
A raucous take on the play-within-a-play is a real highlight of this new take on Shakespeare's tale of love and magic.
BWW Review: VERDI'S LA TRAVIATA, King's Head Theatre
Another scaled down opera, retaining full force singing and emotional clout, from the King's Head, Violetta now a pole dancer in a sleazy Bristol nightclub.
BWW Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP, Nuffield Southampton Theatres
Katori Hall's The Mountaintop invites us to step into the private life of Martin Luther King for one night; one that hangs suspended in time, between his achievements and his final breath.
BWW Review: JACQUES BREL: A LIFE A THOUSAND TIMES, Mirth, Marvel and Maud
If you have never heard of Jacques Brel, this show serves as a useful introduction to his life and work, but it lacks the confident execution his songs demand.
BWW Review: BLOOD WEDDING, Omnibus Theatre
Lorca's masterpiece transported and updated to present day London, but retaining its power to shock as it lays bare the souls of men and women.
BWW Review: STEEL, Crucible Studio, Sheffield
Chris Bush's new play about women in the Labour party is a must-see.
BWW Review: HENRY V, Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol
Like the English at Agincourt, Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory aren't unshaken, but they are victorious.
BWW Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Wilton's Music Hall
A spectacular re-imaging of Shakespeare's tale of mistaken identities, cross-dressing and cruelty time-traveled to a speakeasy populated by extraordinary actor-musicians.
BWW Review: WOMEN IN POWER, Nuffield Southampton Theatres
Opening with its world premiere at Nuffield Southampton Theatres' City venue, Women in Power gives life to a classic Greek comedy, bringing it into the twenty-first century with music, mayhem and mischevious humour.
BWW Review: HAMILTON (LEWIS) A MUSICAL PARODY, King's Head Theatre
This version of the life of Hamilton - not that one, Hamilton (Lewis) - is a lot of fun for anyone in that crossover in the venn diagram for fans of Formula One and Musical Theatre.
BWW Review: HOBSON'S CHOICE, Jack Studio Theatre
Hobson's Choice is given a late 50s makeover in this fine revival of a play the themes of which remain as relevant today as ever they were.
BWW Review: THE HABIT OF ART, York Theatre Royal
After opening to critical acclaim in 2009, the Original Theatre Company in collaboration with York Theatre Royal are bringing back Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art in its first revival since the original sell-out run.
BWW Review: GOD OF CARNAGE, Theatre Royal Bath
If people really do have layers, then Yasmina Reza's God Of Carnage is 80 minutes of stripping them away.
BWW Review: CATERPILLAR, Theatre503
Caterpillar takes us to a seaside town guesthouse within which three dysfunctional people circle each other, troubled and needy.
BWW Review: TAMBURLAINE, Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Christopher Marlowe's tale of relentless, ruthless ambition has a Game of Thrones vibe and a distressingly familiar topicality
BWW Review: THE MEETING, Chichester Festival Theatre
Charlotte Jones's new play for nearly a decade, The Meeting, is an emotional twister that evokes concerns about female empowerment, treatment of those who are different, and the limitations of religious teachings.
BWW Review: THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA, Arcola Theatre
A demanding, but rewarding, production of Britten's opera about ancient Rome, with plenty of lessons for today.
BWW Review: THE WHITE ROSE - THE STORY OF SOPHIE SCHOLL, Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
The tragic story of a student resistance group in wartime Munich told with skill and commitment by a talented cast.
BWW Review: SONGS FROM THE SEVEN HILLS, Crucible, Sheffield
The annual show from Sheffield People's Theatre is a crowd-pleasing musical about the importance of community and the idea of 'home'.
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GETTING REKT (The Evening Star) The Union Theatre (9/21-9/24) |
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Jack the Ripper: Theatre show Kingskerswell Kingskerswell Village hall (11/14-11/14) |
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Jasdeep Singh Degun x Claudio Monteverdi: Orpheus Barbican (4/22-4/22) |
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The Amy Winehouse Band: Back To Black 20th Anniversary Tour Victoria Theatre Halifax (10/24-10/24) |
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How Far Away Are They? An evening with the cast of Phoenix Nights Victoria Theatre Halifax (10/02-10/02) |
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Disney Princess - The Concert Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry (3/12-3/12) |
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Paul Merton and Suki Webster''s Improv Show Epic Studios (9/27-9/27) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! The Brindley Theatre (3/03-3/03) |
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Magic at the Gatehouse Upstairs at the Gatehouse (10/12-10/12) |
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Switzerland Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds (10/09-10/24) |