Review: ANGELA BARNES: ANGST, Leicester Square Theatre
As one might guess from the title, the show delves into the anxiety that Barnes has faced over the years and how it has affected her life in both serious and funny moments.
UK Regional Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from UK Regional.
Review: THE HOUSE PARTY, Rose Theatre
Sex, power, gender and class: August Strindberg's Miss Julie may have first been performed in 1889, but its themes live on.
Review: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, Birmingham Hippodrome
The current UK tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has several well-known names attached to it - Ore Oduba, Liam Fox and Charlie Brooks all feature - but there's no denying that the star of the show is the car itself.
Review: EDWARD II, Swan Theatre
'I'll bandy with the barons and the earls, and either die or live with Gaveston.
Review: PICTURE YOU DEAD, Theatre Royal Brighton
Local Brightonian legend Peter James brings yet another slick adaption of his Roy Grace novella series to the stage on a six-month UK Tour.
Review: THE LAST LAUGH, Noël Coward Theatre
Homage to much-loved comedians and their deceptively dangerous art
Review: PRIDE & PREJUDICE (*SORT OF), Richmond Theatre
How many ways can you re-tell Jane Austen? Isobel McArthur continues to prove it is more than possible to stage a show bursting with silliness, satire and the sharpest wit without losing the essence of Austen's beloved work.
Review: HAMLET, Starring Luke Thallon
What do Shakespeare and James Cameron have in common? Before Rupert Goold took hold of the Bard’s tragic masterpiece, the answer would have been ‘nothing’.
Review: THE PEACEFUL HOUR, Liverpool's Royal Court
Haunted Scouse and Yellow Breck Road writer Gerry Linford returns to Liverpool’s Royal Court with a brand new comedy drama, The Peaceful Hour - a five star, feel good show show that you will fall in love with.
Review: CINDERELLA, Birmingham Hippodrome
Sir David Bintley’s 2010 production of Cinderella has been long overdue an outing, and based on Wednesday’s opening night at Birmingham Hippodrome it is worth the wait.
Review: THE 39 STEPS, Salisbury Playhouse
Adapted from Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller, Patrick Barlow’s The 39 Steps takes us on a chronicle of espionage as a begrudging bachelor embarks into a cat and mouse chase from London to the Scottish highlands as he uncovers the clandestine organisation of German spies.
Review: THE SHARK IS BROKEN, Richmond Theatre
The premise of The Shark is Broken is deceptively simple; three men in a boat, waiting and talking.
Review: BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF, Richmond Theatre
After debuting at Liverpool's Royal Court and successful London and West End transfers, James Graham's adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s iconic television series is now on a national tour.
Album Review: THINGS THAT COME AND GO, Hadley Fraser
It’s a meticulously organised ten-track album.
Review: SUMMER 1954, Richmond Theatre
Director James Dacre presents these two short dramas by Terence Rattigan under the banner title Summer 1954, the date when the action is set.
Review: MACBETH, In Cinemas
David Tennant and Cush Jumbo lead a first-rate cast in a raw, visceral, brutal and ultimately hopeful show filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London.
Review: LAST RITES, The North Wall Arts Centre
Have you ever really stopped to consider the significance of sound, of speech, on everyday life… on theatre? Many of us take these things for granted, yet Ad Infinitum’s new play throws the realities of being deaf into sharp relief.
Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS, The Mill At Sonning
A gem of a show wrapped in a big red bow, White Christmas at the Mill at Sonning brings a dollop of Golden Age glitz and festive joy to the holiday season.
Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Liverpool Playhouse
One of the most exciting, enthralling and exceptional theatre shows of all time.
Review: THE GRAPES OF WRATH, National Theatre at Home
The National Theatre's Summer 2024 hit is now available on its streaming platform, National Theatre at Home
Critics' Choice: Cheryl Markosky's Best Shows of 2024
Grand dame Sian Phillips stealing the show, Adam Cooper giving an unexpected twirl and smaller theatre spaces punching above their weight.
Review: PRESENT LAUGHTER, National Theatre At Home
A festive treat lands just in time for Christmas
Review: ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Shakespeare North Playhouse
The Shakespeare North Playhouse are taking audiences on an adventure into a timeless classic, in their production of Alice In Wonderland.
Review: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PANTOMIME: RAPUNZEL, Liverpool Everyman Theatre
Written by Jude Christian and directed by Francesca Goodridge, this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll pantomime is Rapunzel - a five star, fabulous, feel-good show that is perfect for all the family to enjoy.
Review: THE RED SHOES, Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Lovely to look at, but horrid to contemplate
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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) |