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Review: THE 39 STEPS, Theatre Royal Brighton
A stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1930’s spy film (which was in turn was an adaptation of John Buchans novel), The 39 Steps is a madcap dramedy set in 1935 but many of its themes feel relevant today, despite the wacky premise of just four actors playing 139 characters....
Review: SISTERS OF MERSEY, Liverpool's Royal Court
Following the success of A Thong for Europe at Liverpool’s Royal Court in 2023, writer Jonathan Harvey and director Stephen Fletcher are back with another five star comedy hit - Sisters of Mersey....
Review: BARNUM, Watermill Theatre
The Watermill’s dazzling production fully immerses the audience into the showman’s wondrous world in spite of its inherent script issues. With an all-round talented cast led by the ever charismatic Matt Rawle, you’d be justified if you wanted to run away and join the circus after watching this...
Review: HAMILTON, Birmingham Hippodrome
It's a testament to Lin-Manuel Miranda's almost perfect show that even with some performance issues, Hamilton is still a stunning and moving experience. Its impact isn’t diminished even after several viewings, and its themes of love, grief, ambition, freedom, forgiveness and family are always reso...
Review: A CHILD OF SCIENCE, Bristol Old Vic
Ultimately, A Child of Science offers a vivid portrayal of the intersection between scientific pursuit and human longing. It’s a testament to the extraordinary efforts behind ordinary miracles. And how the path to creating life can be as intricate and moving as the lives it aims to bring into the ...
Review: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, Formosa Gardens
All’s Well That Ends Wells, a production by Shakespeare in the Square and directed by Sioned Jones, is a touring version of Shakespeare’s work, being performed in gardens across the UK. The tale tells the story of Helena, a young woman living under the guardianship of the Countess of Roussillon ...
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Shakespeare North Playhouse
Award winning Theatre company Not Too Tame return with their latest production - William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night - and I can say without a doubt, that it is the best Shakespeare production you will see this year....
Review: CIRQUE: THE GREATEST SHOW, Leicester Curve
With its live singers, superb clowning and disappointing vaudeville acts, The Entertainers’ Cirque: The Greatest Show is bringing its dazzling show around the country....
Review: MY FAIR LADY, Leeds Playhouse
Two terrific leads will delight audiences, but the source material's misogyny proves too much to simply sweep aside...
Review: ACCOLADE, Theatre Royal Windsor
Written by Emlyn Williams in 1950, Accolade tells the fictional story of an accomplished writer named Will Trenting (Ayden Callaghan) who finds the world he has built falling apart in front of him as a secret from the past comes to haunt him. The production, directed by Sean Mathias, is part of Math...
Brighton Fringe Review: IT JUST SO HAPPENED: AN ALTERNATIVE HISTORY SHOW, Brighton Toy & Model Museum
It Just So Happened: An Alternative History Show has a simple concept, as shown in the show’s description - “Three guest comedians/history buffs perform short stand-up sets based ‘on this day’ in history before exploring some possible alternative histories of Brighton people and events....
Brighton Fringe Review: RICHARD PULSFORD: GET RICH QUICK, Rotunda Theatre Brighton: Squeak
Entering the Rotunda Theatre Brighton: Squeak for Richard Pulsford: Get Rich Quick, you are greeted by a screen with Tweets by Pulsford flashing by every few seconds. Each Tweet has a different joke on it, leading to a few chuckles from the audience as each new one appears on the screen....
Brighton Fringe Review: BEN GOLDSMITH: CRIMELANDTOWN, Presuming Ed's
Walking into Ben Goldsmith: Crimelandtown, you are greeted by Goldsmith putting on a character you’d find in The Godfather, thanking you for coming to visit Crimelandtown Casino on “the day of my daughter’s wedding” and handing each audience member a poker chip....
Brighton Fringe Review: CHIN WANG: WANG'S REPUBLIC, Rotunda Theatre Brighton: Squeak
Chin Wang: Wang’s Republic begins with Wang filling out an online form, the site projected onto a screen behind her. The first question? “What’s your country or region?” It’s a strange question, and anyone who has lived in a different country can definitely relate to Wang’s confusion....
Brighton Fringe Review: GHOST WALKS OF THE LANES, The Druid's Head
Ghost Walk of the Lanes is an eighty-minute tour of “Brighton’s oldest and most haunted quarter,” with a storyteller dressed in a Victorian costume leading audience members around several historic sites of the city, stopping and telling stories, ringing a bell to lead the way....
Brighton Fringe Review: KIDS CAN HECKLE!, Laughing Horse @ The Walrus (Raised Room)
Kids Can Heckle!, hosted by comedian Ollie Horn, has an interesting concept. As you might be able to guess from the title, children are allowed to heckle. In fact, according to the show’s descriptions, they are “encouraged to jump in, share their ideas, and be as silly as possible,” so you can...
Review: FANNY, Watermill Theatre
With a captivating performance from Charlie Russell leading a fantastic ensemble and a well crafted script by Calum Finlay, this should mark your next visit to the Watermill Theatre in its amazing summer season....
Review: PARTY GAMES!, Theatre Royal Windsor
Written by Michael McManus and directed by Joanna Read, Party Games! is a “comedy-drama” that gives audience members an inside look into the political world of the United Kingdom through the “One Nation” party, which has been created in opposition to the other existing parties....
Review: COMIC CON LIVERPOOL, Exhibition Centre Liverpool
Since hosting their first event at Exhibition Centre Liverpool in 2018, Comic Con Liverpool have delighted fans with one of Europe’s largest pop culture conventions - and this year’s was one of their biggest, best and most brilliant yet....
Review: THE DEEP BLUE SEA, Theatre Royal Bath
Tamsin Greig is a marvel as Hester Collyer in Lindsay Posner's new revival of Terence Rattigan's 1950s classic, The Deep Blue Sea, at Theatre Royal Bath's intimate, 126-seater Ustinov Studio....
Review: THE HOUSE PARTY, Chichester Festival Theatre
Superb performances anchor a hurtling rollercoaster of a play that will live long in the memory of anyone who sees it....
Review: POP UP PUPPET CINEMA, Exhibition Centre Liverpool
At the first Comic Con Liverpool event of 2024, Pop Up Puppet Cinema delighted audiences with performances of two iconic films - Back to the Future and Jaws....
Book Review: A SENSE OF THEATRE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRITAIN'S NATIONAL THEATRE, by Richard Pilbrow
In the summer of 1962, Sir Laurence Olivier invited lighting designer Richard Pilbrow to 'sort out the bloody awful lighting' at Chichester Theatre two days before it opened. Pilbrow replied there was nothing he could do in so short a time. 'Well, you're no bloody use, are you?' Olivier quipped....
Review: WHAT THE BUTLER SAW, Theatre Royal Windsor
Landmark show creaks at the edges, but gets its share of laughs in this highly accomplished touring show...
Brighton Fringe Review: WHOA MAMA!, Spiegeltent, Bosco Theatre
The strapline for Stephanie Ware’s WHOA MAMA! had me intrigued – a one woman comedy about a 40-something woman and her choice to remain childfree. There’s certainly no shortage of rhetoric on this subject, particularly on social media where the childfree “movement” has a real chokehold. Bu...
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It Comes in Waves Maldon Town Hall (7/07-7/07) |
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TENSIDE x AURORAWAVE at The Underworld - London The Underworld (10/07-10/07) |
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G4 Christmas 2026 - Stockport Town Hall Stockport Town Hall (11/13-11/13) |
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ALLEGAEON x GOROD at O2 Institute 3 - Birmingham O2 Institute Birmingham (9/11-9/11) |
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