Review: THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI, starring Mark Gatiss
A corrupt lot steeped in scandal puppeteers the economy.
UK Regional Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from UK Regional.
Review: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Theater 11, Zurich
The international hit musical Tina – The Tina Turner Musical has landed in Switzerland as part of its recent UK and Ireland tour.
Review: THE BODYGUARD - Frankfurt, Germany and on tour
The touring production of The Bodyguard arrives at a pivotal moment in its continental journey.
Review: VICTORIA: A QUEEN UNBOUND, Watermill Theatre
With countless depictions of Queen Victoria in the media, Daisy Goodwin has managed to create something original and thought-provoking.
Review: WAITRESS starring Carrie Hope Fletcher, New Wimbledon Theatre and on tour
Good songs and good performances but a curiously mixed message from Sara Bareilles's smash hit show
Review: DEATH ON THE NILE, Theatre Royal Brighton
Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile—here adapted by Ken Ludwig and directed by Lucy Bailey—arrives on stage with all the glamour and menace you’d hope for: a sun-soaked cruise, a clutch of suspiciously well-dressed passengers, and, inevitably, a murder that sends everything spiralling.
Review: HENRY V, Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Henry V of England is one of those big roles for an actor.
Review: THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO, Richmond Theatre
Christy Lefteri’s 2019 bestseller The Beekeeper of Aleppo is both a powerful and poetic story about the refugee experience.
Review: EDUCATING RITA, Reading Rep Theatre
The filter-like haze hits you first.
Review: THE CONSTANT WIFE, Theatre Royal Brighton
Adapted by Olivier Award-winner Laura Wade from Somerset Maugham’s original play, The Constant Wife, this new version is directed by Co-Artistic Director of the RSC Tamara Harvey and is now embarking on a UK Tour which, delightfully, opened in Brighton this week.
Review: LA BOHÈME, in Cinemas
What did our critic think of LA BOHEME IN CINEMAS at Cinemas Across The UK?
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Leeds Playhouse
Innovative take on familiar comedy proves hit and miss as lovers and fairies fight
Review: THE BATTLE, Birmingham Rep
Before Taylor Swift versus Charli XCX - but after The Beatles versus The Rolling Stones - came Blur versus Oasis.
Review: THE SINGING MERMAID, artsdepot
Set beneath a vibrant circus tent filled with sparkling multicoloured lights and fluttering flags, the production opens with a jovial instrumental atmosphere that immediately invites children into the world of the show.
Review: THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS, Rose Theatre
Today we are wearily familiar with the terms 'Stop the Boats' and the narrative that all refugees are coming to Britain to take 'our' jobs, scam us for benefits and prey upon young girls.
Review: BLOOD BROTHERS, Theatre Royal Brighton
Three years ago, I sat in this same auditorium reviewing Blood Brothers for this publication, and I wondered then what gives this show its extraordinary staying power.
Review: THAT'LL BE THE DAY, London Palladium
If it's not quite as slick as it might be, this oldies show can still push a lot of the right nostalgia buttons
Review: ALL IS BUT FANTASY starring Whitney White, RSC, The Other Place
Whitney White collapses time and space to insert new perspectives into old plays
Film Review: HAMNET, In Cinemas
There are many times you catch yourself, as a parent, doing things you never thought you would do - worse, that you would scoff at if reported by others.
Review: NT LIVE'S HAMLET, Starring Hiran Abeysekera
NT Live's filmed screening of Hamlet, featuring Hiran Abeysekera (Olivier award-winner for Life of Pi) in the title role, will be released in UK cinemas on January 22 and soon after around the world.
Review: WOMAN IN MIND, Starring Sheridan Smith
Alan Ayckbourn’s 1985 play Woman In Mind is a darkly comic look about mental disintegration and a mid-life ennui that would have rarely been spoken about forty years ago.
Review: THE RIVALS, Orange Tree Theatre
After staging a charming version of Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer two years ago, the Orange Tree's Tom Littler brings us Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s 250-year-old comedy The Rivals.
Review: THE BFG, Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Co-Artistic Director of the RSC Daniel Evans brings to life one of Roald Dahl’s most darkly beloved children’s books in an utterly thrilling adaptation by Tom Wells.
Review: CINDERELLA, Norwich Theatre
In Norwich’s 2025 pantomime, Cinderella, audiences are transported to the beach town of Crabbington Sands, where Cinderella (Georgie May Foote) has been trapped in the old hotel that her deceased parents used to run by her wicked sisters, Lou (Owen Evans) and Lav (Kenny Moore).
Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Reading Rep Theatre
A biscuit-scented, warm-hearted Dickens – Beth Flintoff's adaptation relocates the classic to Reading's Huntley & Palmers factory, and the result is festive theatre with real local soul.
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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) |
