Brighton Fringe Review: SAMANTHA DAY: GENERATION WARS!, The Quadrant
Brighton Fringe is the perfect breeding ground for improvisational comedy, and there’s plenty of it scattered across the city.
UK Regional Theater Reviews
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Review: REMYTHED, King's Head Theatre
“Stories are always being put through the wash, and end up with a sock in there which was never there before.
Brighton Fringe Review: YOU'RE SO F**KING CROYDON!, The Lantern @ ACT
In You're So F**king Croydon!, writer-performer Katie Hurley dives headfirst into the question: can where you're from dictate who you become? The result is a riotous, nostalgia-drenched journey through adolescence and early adulthood, brimming with bold energy and brutal honesty.
Review: NOISES OFF, New Wolsey Theatre
As someone who first got into the world of British Comedy through Mischief Theatre, particularly The Play That Goes Wrong, it has been quite the fascinating journey to travel back in time through the history of British comedy, including the iconic Noises Off, which has opened at New Wolsey Theatre i
Review: JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES, Theatre Royal Bath
The sweet isn't sweet enough and the bitter not bitter enough in a touring production where the pacing's slow and the laughs don't readily come.
Brighton Fringe Review: ED MULVEY: PREGNANT GOLLUM, Half A Camel - The Caxton Arms
Ed Mulvey: Pregnant Gollum is self-described as “next wave feminist nerd comedy from the Elon Musk of emotions,” so, as one can imagine, audiences are in for quite a few interesting opinions being shared by Mulvey on stage.
Brighton Fringe Review: THE SECRET SOCIETY, Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Tusk Club)
Walking into The Secret Society in the basement of The Walrus pub definitely feels like you’re about to join a cult - and that’s exactly what it is.
Brighton Fringe Review: ACAPROV: THE IMPROVISED A CAPPELLA MUSICAL, Laughing Horse @ The Walrus
Acaprov: The Improvised A Cappella Musical has quite the interesting concept - a group of performers will put on a fully-improvised musical based on audience suggestions, with the music being, as one might guess from the title, completely a cappella.
Brighton Fringe Review: COMICS VS KIDS, Laughing Horse @ The Quadrant
Comics vs Kids has a title that exactly describes the show itself - it’s a battle of wits between comedians and children to prove who is the funniest and cleverest of the bunch.
Review: THE KOALA WHO COULD, artsdepot
The Koala Who Could is a bestselling children’s book by Rachel Bright and Jim Field, which has been Adapted and Directed for theatre by Emma Earle.
Review: SOPHIE MCCARTNEY: ONE FOOT IN THE RAVE, Bloomsbury Theatre
Sophie McCartney: One Foot In The Rave opens with a montage of moments from McCartney’s childhood with “Forever Young” playing in the background.
Review: SHOWDOWN, Albany Theatre
It’s been seven years since the X Factor graced our screens, and at least a decade since the ITV talent show behemoth was actually culturally relevant.
Review: THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, starring Tom Rosenthal
Satire bites even today, but a little more sympathy in the characters would strengthen its appeal
Review: TITUS ANDRONICUS, Starring Simon Russell Beale
In a pitch-perfect production by Max Webster, the RSC nails the futility of violence which resonates with audiences today.
Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Former Donmar Warehouse artistic director Michael Longhurst swaps war for Italian football in a new, exuberant Royal Shakespeare Theatre adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing.
Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, Theatre Royal Brighton
This new production from director Lucy Bailey is a visual feast of delights.
Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Theatre Royal Brighton
The Rocky Horror Show is a proven worldwide success garnering both critical and commercial acclaim since its debut in 1973.
Review: THE DA VINCI CODE, Salisbury Playhouse
As I'm probably one of only a handful who hasn't read the book or seen the film of The Da Vinci Code, I was looking forward to the play based on Dan Brown's bestselling novel of 2003 described as thriller, mystery and treasure hunt.
Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN, Theatre Royal Brighton
Ever wondered what went on behind the scenes during the making of Jaws? It’s a well-documented story indeed, but those that aren’t familiar won’t be at a disadvantage when watching The Shark is Broken because it’s a carefully crafted comedy that works effectively as a standalone piece, even
Book Review: DRAMA GAMES FOR CLOWNING AND PHYSICAL COMEDY, Nick Hern Books
Drama Games for Clowning and Physical Comedy, written by Joe Dieffenbacher, is one of a series, Drama Games, which, as one might guess from the title, has a range of different games for one to try in workshops, classes and/or rehearsals rooms, with topics like Shakespeare, young children and even �
Film Review: SIX THE MUSICAL LIVE!
SIX the Musical Live! is the filmed version of the hit musical about the six wives of Henry VIII that has taken the world by storm.
Review: THE LEFTBEHINDS, National Theatre Secondary Schools Tour
The National Theatre's outreach work is as crucial as ever but, with its primary schools tour under threat, how long will it last?
Review: ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS - THE MUSICAL, Theatre Royal Bath
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Musical has its moments that inject the Hitchcockian spirit it needs, but its lack of frights and baffling structure leave it as dull as its grey sets.
Review: PLAYHOUSE CREATURES, Orange Tree Theatre
It is said that we stand on the shoulders of those who have come before.
Review: BBC MUSICALS NIGHT, BBC Four and iPlayer
Some diamonds in the rough, but why can't we choose for ourselves from the BBC archive?
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GETTING REKT (The Evening Star) The Union Theatre (9/21-9/24) |
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Dracula New Wolsey Theatre (10/13-10/17) |
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Application 39 New Wolsey Theatre (10/06-10/07) |
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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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The Beast The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union (9/11-9/11) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Stockport Plaza (4/25-4/25) |
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Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band Victoria Theatre Halifax (9/06-9/06) |
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Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family Vaillant Live, Derby (2/06-2/06) |
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Two Halves of Guinness Reading Rep Theatre (10/29-10/31) |
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MAJENIN – A Palestinian Love Story Pleasance (8/05-8/31) |