BWW Review: BRAINS, Theatre N16
Gary Naylor sees a show that generates laughs and shows potential, but doesn't make the most of the setup before the punchline arrives too soon.
UK Regional Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from UK Regional.
BWW Review: THREE SISTERS, Union Theatre
Gary Naylor sees a play that rewards repeated viewing, as relevant today as ever and, in this version, performed with subtlety and grace by an excellent cast.
BWW Review: DICK WHITTINGTON, Birmingham Hippodrome
If there is one sure sign that Christmas has truly arrived, it's the inescapable onslaught of the pantomime season.
BWW Review: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, Crucible, Sheffield
Annie Get Your Gun is another crowd-pleasing musical from Sheffield Theatres, featuring a winning performance from Anna-Jane Casey and showcasing many of Irving Berlin's finest songs.
BWW Review: KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, Southwark Playhouse
Gary Naylor sees a show sure to enchant all the family, a theatrical production every bit as good as its celebrated animated predecessor.
BWW Review: CHICAGO, New Alexandra Theatre
In a welcome break from the usual steady stream of pantomimes and children's productions, the New Alexandra Theatre takes a trip back to the Roaring Twenties this Christmas with Chicago.
BWW Review: THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS, Park Theatre
Gary Naylor sees a loyal, committed adaptation of CS Lewis's once celebrated novel that fails to ignite fully as drama, but works well as polemic.
BWW Review: THE SNOW QUEEN, Bristol Old Vic
When taking a work as well-known as Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen to the stage, the challenge is how to adapt and present the material in such a way that feels new and exciting.
BWW Review: CINDERELLA: A FAIRYTALE, Tobacco Factory
This show is the perfect antidote to the celebrity stuffed pantos offered up by more commercial outfits.
BWW Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY, Richmond Theatre
Gary Naylor sees a show that delivers traditional Christmas laughs and spectacle from the modern master of the form, writer Eric Potts.
BWW Review: THIS MIGHT BE IT, Theatre N16
Gary Naylor sees a new play about an old problem turning up in new forms - loneliness.
BWW Review: THEBES LAND, Arcola Theatre
Gary Naylor sees an innovative and thought-provoking play from South America that has plenty to say about fathers, and about theatre too.
BWW Review: TREASURE ISLAND, Birmingham Rep, 29 November 2016
Originally commissioned by the National Theatre two years ago, Bryony Lavery's adaptation of Treasure Island swings into the Birmingham Rep for a lengthy Christmas run.
BWW Review: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, King's Theatre, Edinburgh
The annual spectacular pantomime at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh has built a reputation for being one of the best in the country, and this year's production of Jack and the Beanstalk does not disappoint.
BWW Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Royal and Derngate, 2 December 2016
Making the European premiere of Peter and the Starcatcher the not-panto Christmas show in Northampton's Royal Theatre may well have been an inspired move by the powers-that-be at Royal and Derngate.
BWW Review: DICK WHITTINGTON, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, 1 December 2016
The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry has teamed up again with Imagine Theatre and panto veteran Iain Lauchlan this year to create a brand new production of Dick Whittington - a very popular title choice in the Midlands this year it seems! Remarkably busy for a school night, there was a very good mixture
BWW Review: ANOTHER NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Bridge House Theatre, 30 November 2016
Gary Naylor sees a magical Christmas show that sets up the festive season even for an old Bah Humbug! man like him.
BWW Review: DR ANGELUS, Finborough Theatre, 28 November 2016
Gary Naylor sees a diverting, if not wholly convincing, revival of a dark comedy-thriller set in a 1920 GP practice in Glasgow.
BWW Review: ALADDIN, Lyric Hammersmith, 26 November 2016
Gary Naylor sees a pantomime that pushes all the traditional panto buttons without distracting gimmicks.
BWW Review: SOHO CINDERS, Union Theatre, 27 November 2016
Gary Naylor sees a tremendous show full of great songs wonderfully well sung with the added bonus of great dancing too!
BWW Review: THE TEMPEST, Print Room at the Coronet, 25 November 2016
Gary Naylor sees a serious but rewarding take on one of Shakespeare's late plays that raises questions about power and control.
BWW Review: THE TEMPEST, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 21 November 2016
Whilst Simon Russell Beale's return to the Royal Shakespeare Company after a twenty year long absence has been met with justified excitement, the most hotly anticipated aspect of Gregory Doran's new production of The Tempest is the innovative use of digital technology.
BWW Review: SWING BY AROUND 8, Theatre N16, 21 November 2016
Gary Naylor sees a piece of new theatre that has its roots in farce but gives it a contemporary twist with a young cast and first time creatives.
BWW Review: THE WOMAN IN BLACK, Exeter Northcott Theatre, 15 November 2016
Stephen Mallatratt's ghoulish adaptation of Susan Hill's infamous ghost story has been frightening London audiences for over twenty-five years and embarked on a UK tour in September.
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Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family Connexin Live (4/24-4/24) |
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Lucy Beaumont presents Bad At Quiz Shows, Good With Weirdos Victoria Theatre Halifax (11/18-11/18) |
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Bring Your Own Baby Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall (9/30-9/30) |
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Live Odyssey Camden Market (5/22-12/20) |
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Steve Steinman''S Fuel Injected MAgic! 50th Anniversary Concert The SSE Arena, Belfast (10/22-10/22) |
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The Moth in London: Tightrope Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre (9/09-9/09) |
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Trainspotting The Musical New Theatre Oxford (2/15-2/20) |
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The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Bath Forum (12/11-12/11) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! The Brindley Theatre (3/03-3/03) |