Review: THE KING'S SPEECH, Watermill Theatre
The King's Speech achieves something other screen to stage adaptations struggle with: staying true to the spirit while feeling like its own entity.
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Review: 1984, Theatre Royal Bath
What did our critic think of 1984 at Theatre Royal Bath?
Review: WAR HORSE, The Lowry
More than 17 years since its onstage premiere, The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse is providing yet another unforgettable theatrical experience for audiences on its current UK and Ireland tour.
Review: 8 HOURS THERE AND BACK, Unity Theatre
All Things Considered Theatre Company opened their latest production, 8 Hours There and Back, at Liverpool’s Unity Theatre on 13 September.
Film Review: THE CRITIC
The Irish writer Brendan Behan described critics as “eunuchs in a harem; they know how it’s done, they’ve seen it done every day, but they’re unable to do it themselves”.
Review: LOST SOUL 2, Liverpool's Royal Court
Brick Up the Mersey Tunnels and Council Depot Blues writer Dave Kirby is back at Liverpool’s Royal Court with Lost Soul 2.
Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Open Bar Theatre
Even if this summer has been a bit of a washout, there's much sunshine to be had at Open Bar Theatre's touring production of Much Ado About Nothing.
Review: THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, Theatre Royal Bath
If you're after certainty, then you should certainly steer clear of the revival of Harold Pinter's unsettling The Birthday Party at the Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath.
Review: PERICLES, Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon
'‘Tis time to fear when tyrants seems to kiss.
Review: THE PROMISE, Minerva Theatre, Chichester
'To promise nearly fifty million people truly universal health care - ‘cradle to the grave’ - is crackers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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The Amy Winehouse Band: Back To Black 20th Anniversary Tour Victoria Theatre Halifax (10/24-10/24) |
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KATHARINE Chester Cathedral (11/10-11/14) |
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Steeleye Span Victoria Theatre Halifax (10/19-10/19) |
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Long After the Labyrinth Upstairs at the Gatehouse (10/21-11/08) |
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Dear Gregor by ON & No News by Silent Shout Jacksons Lane (10/24-10/24) |
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KATHARINE Peterborough Cathedral (1/21-1/23) |
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The Investment of a Lifetime Drayton Arms Theatre (11/10-11/14) |
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Alex McAleer - Mind Reader The Nest (11/12-11/12) |
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Car Park Shutter Roller Shutter Installers (6/10-6/10) |
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Two Halves of Guinness Reading Rep Theatre (10/29-10/31) |
