BWW Reviews: ABIGAIL'S PARTY, Curve Theatre Leicester, October 24 2014
I remember studying Abigail's Party in school and watching the 1977 television Play For Today version, based on the original Hampstead Theatre production.
UK Regional Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from UK Regional.
BWW Reviews: THREE MINUTE HEROES, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, October 20 2014
If you are a fan of ska music, there is much to like about the Belgrade Theatre's production of Three Minute Heroes.
BWW Reviews: THE RIVALS, Arcola Theatre, October 21 2014
Gary Naylor sees a classic of the English Stage delivered with verve and wit - he just hopes that the cast were enjoying it as much as they appeared to do!
BWW Reviews: OUR TOWN, Almeida Theatre, October 17 2014
Gary Naylor sees a slice of early twentieth century life in which not quite enough happens, but in an interesting and innovative way, beautifully acted and intelligently staged.
BWW Reviews: THIS IS MY FAMILY, Lyceum, Sheffield, 13 October 2014
Tim Firth's award-winning musical plays in the newly refurbished Lyceum Theatre
BWW Reviews: DREAMBOATS & MINISKIRTS, New Alexandra Theatre Birmingham, October 13 2014
Dreamboats and Petticoats has done the UK tour rounds on several occasions as well as having a very successful West End run.
BWW Reviews: ALICE ON THE UNDERGROUND, Chickenshed Studio, October 8 2014
Gary Naylor enjoys a wonderful life-affirming show that paints a grim picture of London yet leaves you with a spring in your step, the world a whole lot brighter for the experience.
BWW Reviews: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, King's Head Theatre, October 6 2014
Gary Naylor sees another wonderful version of a most famous opera done in a way that is accessible for all yet pleases the aficionados too.
BWW Reviews: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, Brockley Jack Theatre, October 3 2014
Gary Naylor sees a version of one of Shakespeare's more difficult plays set in the violent world of London's East End of the 1960s, but one with plenty of laughs too.
BWW Reviews: JULIUS CAESAR, Saatchi Gallery, October 2 2014
Gary Naylor sees the first ever drama production to be hosted by the Saatchi Gallery, Proud Haddock's smart Julius Caesar, set in the present day - and powerfully so.
BWW Reviews: SINGLE SPIES, Rose Theatre, September 30 2014
Gary Naylor sees two beautifully written, splendidly acted timeless plays that say as much about England today as they did in the 1980s.
BWW Reviews: TWELFTH NIGHT, Crucible, Sheffield, 23 September 2014
The English Touring Theatre/Sheffield Theatres co-production is a vibrant take on Shakespeare's classic romcom.
BWW Reviews: DIRTY DANCING, Wolverhampton Grand, September 24 2014
Dirty Dancing is iconic.
BWW Reviews: THE VERTICAL HOUR, Park Theatre, September 25 2014
Gary Naylor sees a play that remains as relevant today as on its Broadway premiere seven years ago: one that scores high on talk but, inevitably, low on solutions.
BWW Reviews: RUDY'S RARE RECORDS, Hackney Empire, September 24 2014
Gary Naylor enjoys a stage adaptation of a Radio 4 sitcom set in an old record shop in Handsworth, Birmingham, populated by a family falling out and making up the way families do.
BWW Reviews: OUT OF THE LENS, Waterloo East Theatre, September 18 2014
For three nights only, a new piece of musical theatre enjoyed its second outing at the Waterloo East Theatre - Out of the Lens, starring Guy Woolf and Andrew Walker.
BWW Reviews: SWEENEY TODD, Twickenham Theatre, September 19 2014
Gary Naylor sees a remarkable production of a classic musical, one that brings the audience right into Sweeney's shop for a shave almost too close for comfort.
BWW Reviews: PRICE OF MONEY, Albany Theatre, September 17 2014
Gary Naylor sees a company brimming with talent and anger deliver a crushing critique of capitalism through dynamic, demanding drama - and plenty of well-placed sweary bits.
BWW Reviews: BRAZOUKA, New Wimbledon Theatre, September 16 2014
Gary Naylor sees a show that makes up for its lack of any real story with energy, spectacle and a real connection with an audience who went off into the London night dreaming of Rio.
BWW Reviews: PROPAGANDA SWING, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, September 16 2014
Propaganda Swing is a co-production between the Belgrade Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company and is written by Peter Arnott.
BWW Reviews: GHOST FROM A PERFECT PLACE, Arcola Theatre, September 15 2014
Gary Naylor sees a twentieth anniversary production of a play that caused outrage in the mid-90s but feels overly familiar and overtaken by events in the mid-teens.
BWW Reviews: MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN, The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, September 12 2014
Gary Naylor sees a bold and ambitious, and demanding, production of Brecht's classic anti-war play set in the unique and spectacular grounds of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.
BWW Reviews: THE DREAMING, Union Theatre, September 10 2014
Gary Naylor sees a musical that captures the charm of its inspiration, A Midsummer Night's Dream, but is slightly let down by inconsistent singing.
BWW Reviews: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, New Wimbledon Theatre, September 9 2014
Gary Naylor sees an old-fashioned crowdpleaser of a musical, stuffed with the clever, catchy songs of all-time Broadway great Irving Berlin.
BWW Reviews: TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES, New Wimbledon Theatre Studio, September 4 2014
Gary Naylor sees a musical brimming with ambition and confidence flawed only by a slight weakness in its storytelling, the complexities of the great 19th century novel a little lost in the adaptation.
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GETTING REKT (The Evening Star) The Union Theatre (9/21-9/24) |
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Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm Victoria Theatre Halifax (11/17-11/17) |
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The Celine Experience Victoria Theatre Halifax (9/12-9/12) |
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Trainspotting the Musical Bradford Live (2/08-2/13) |
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Steve Steinman''s Bat! Bat Out of Hell 50th Anniversary Tour The SSE Arena, Belfast (10/22-10/22) |
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Trainspotting The Musical New Theatre Oxford (2/15-2/20) |
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Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family O2 City Hall Newcastle (3/27-3/27) |
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The Go-Between Stamford Arts Centre (9/12-9/12) |
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Night Terrors Upstairs at the Gatehouse (10/16-10/16) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Lawrence Batley Theatre (5/22-5/22) |