Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
A real sense of fun lifts an already frothy opera, Mozart at his most mischievous…
A real sense of fun lifts an already frothy opera, Mozart at his most mischievous…
With some reluctance, longtime fans of Game of Thrones have acknowledged that the novel series that inspired the era-defining HBO fantasy show – George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire – will likely never be finished, and the franchise will be chiefly remembered for its disappointing TV endi…
Directed by Spike Lee, David Byrne’s American Utopia is a filmed version of David Byrne’s Broadway stage show, which itself is inspired by the record of the same name. The show ran twice on Broadway, first from 2019 to 2020 and then from 2021 to 2022. As someone who saw American Utopia ten times…
It's over a decade since David McVicar’s glorious version of Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) debuted at Glyndebourne. A fitting finale to a wonderful season, the comedy about a clash of cultures returns with an energetic young cast and some exceptional wor…
Tremendous wit and energy drive an accomplished show created in no time at all!…
The Dorset Opera Festival finds the perfect setting for Gaetano Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. This little gem of an opera company cleverly relocates the action from an Italian town to its own surroundings in Hardy's countryside. Home-grown references include London Gin instead of red wine, taking th…
Kenneth Branagh triumphs as rags to riches Lopakhin in Laura Wade's fresh rendering of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. Part of a star-studded Royal Shakespeare Company cast, including Helen Hunt and Bill Pullman, he gives a multifaceted portrait of a serf's son who ultimately wins what he wants …
Richard Strauss's opera within an opera, Ariadne aux Naxos, is a curious beast: a hybrid of spoken word and singing, a mix of musical influences and themes which ask whether high art can ever mix with popular entertainment. Two rival musical companies – a burlesque group and a serious opera compan…
Tom Wentworth and Stephanie Kempson’s new reimagining of the beloved novel The Secret Garden has inclusivity and accessibility fused into its core from the ground up, and the result is an adaptation that boasts charm by the bucketload.…
Move over Punchdrunk: the longest running immersive drama in the world has arrived in the UK. Set in a unisex hair salon, Shear Madness’ intriguing mix of murder mystery and interactive sleuthing comes to The Mill At Sonning where artistic director Sally Hughes helms one of the first adaptations t…

Duckie is a reimagining of Hans Christian Andersens The Ugly Duckling with a message of tolerance and self acceptance at its core.Set in an animal circus, we join critically acclaimed cabaret star Le Gateau Chocolat in this family-friendly glamour and glitz adventure of...

A two-woman 100% faithful, word-by-word* remake of the Christmas film we all hate to love: Love Actually. Love Actually is Sh!t Actually. The rising stars of performance art (Telegraph) Rebecca Biscuit and Louise Mothersole take on their hardest roles yet. All the roles. With...

The legendary Ghost Whisperer Sayonc is lubed up to mystic it to you in this dragtastic sance. Hell-bent (what did you just call me?) on finding truth, this clairvoyant will take you to the depths of the spirit world, where past lovers are summoned, and the powers of voodoo are...

David Hoyle offers you a chance to bid on his most treasured artefacts: a song, a painting, a kitchen item, a jacket potato. Lets put a price on it and see what its worth, turning a worthless existence into a consumerist paradise. Creatively reinterpreting the past and opening...

A stunning new show exposing young peoples fears of where they will live, will they ever afford to live somewhere clean and safe, and is a home just a modern day pipe dream for many? Telling difficult to swallow truths through a dystopian lens, using grime, beat boxing, hip hop...

Acclaimed political theatre makers Bert and Nasi return to HOME with their new show The End. In this piece the duo dance the end of their relationship, imagining what a future without each other might look like. In the vein of their previous work, it is a poignant, sad and funny...
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