Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
A real sense of fun lifts an already frothy opera, Mozart at his most mischievous…
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Review: GAME OF THRONES: THE MAD KING, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
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…
Film Review: DAVID BYRNE'S AMERICAN UTOPIA, In Cinemas
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…
Review: DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL, Glyndebourne
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…
Review: THE TRIAL, National Youth Theatre
Tremendous wit and energy drive an accomplished show created in no time at all!…
Review: L'ELISIR D'AMORE, Dorset Opera Festival
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…
Review: THE CHERRY ORCHARD, Starring Kenneth Branagh, Royal Shakespeare Theatre
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 …
Review: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, Glyndebourne Festival
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…
Review: THE SECRET GARDEN, The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath
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.…
Review: SHEAR MADNESS, The Mill At Sonning
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…
Past Shows
The Freshwater Five
Innocent fishermen or international drug smugglers? In 2011, five fishermen on the Isle of Wight ( Jamie Green, Jon Beere, Daniel Payne, Scott Birtwistle and Zoran Dresic ) were sentenced to a total of 104 years for conspiracy to import £53m worth of cocaine. They have always...
Teechers
It is the end of term and Godber’s hilarious comedy masterpiece has been reset for our post Covid times. Bristling with teenage swagger and outlandish imagination, Salty, Gail and Hobby use their BTEC Performing Arts exam to showcase their work. What follows is a funny, fast...
Black Tie Ball
John Godber's latest comedy, Black Tie Ball, will be performed at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre from November 12 to 15. The play delves into the extravagant world of a fundraising gala, revealing the underlying tensions of jealousy, avarice, and marital troubles among...
Cinderella
Nick Lane takes another classic fairy tale and turns it on its head this Christmas!If ever a young girl needed a break, its Cinderella. She never gets a day off. She sleeps in the cellar and her clothes have more holes than clothes. And what of her dreams of freedom and...
Constellations
A play about quantum multiverse theory, love and honey."In the quantum universe, every choice, every decision youve ever and never made exists in an unimaginably vast ensemble of parallel universes Imagine rolling a dice six thousand times."When beekeeper Roland meets...
Family Album
The world premiere of Alan Ayckbourn's 87th new play."Now were leaving all the skeletons are suddenly jumping out of their cupboards."A moving-in day, 1952.A birthday party, 1992.A moving-out day, 2022.Join RAF veteran John and housewife Peggy as they proudly move into the first...
Brief Encounter
"Please tell me honestly if what I believe is true that its the same with you that youve fallen in love too."Laura and Alec are married but not to each other. A chance meeting at a railway station hurls them headlong into a whirlwind romance that threatens to blow their worlds...
Five Children & It
Based on the novel by E. Nesbit.Anthea and her brothers and sister live in a sleepy, small, northern town. She's longing for a bit of adventure, but there's nothing to do!Until one day, they make a strange discovery on Scarborough beach...Join Anthea, as she tells her magical...
Pete Firman - Bag Of Tricks
Pete Firman is one of the UK's most popular magicians and he's back on the road! You've seen him on television, now experience his trademark blend of laugh-out-loud comedy and jaw-dropping magic live on stage.As seen on ITV1's Tonight at the London Palladium and The Next Great...
The Snow Queen
Gerda and Kai are best friends they share everything together sweets, jokes, games and stories especially ones about the mysterious 'Lady in the Sky' who lives in a faraway palace made of ice. And some of the stories are silly, and some are a bit spooky, but they are only...
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Northumbria Students Union (5/06-5/06) |
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La La Land in Concert (12A) The Royal Albert Hall (12/31-12/31) |
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Paul Merton & Suki Webster''s Improv Show MAST Mayflower Studios (9/23-9/23) |
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What The World Needs Now: The Burt Bacharach Songbook Victoria Theatre Halifax (10/11-10/11) |