First published as a series of eight individual instalments between December 1871 and December 1872, George Eliot’s seminal work Middlemarch (subtitled A Study of Provincial Life) has now been adapted into a two-part stage play by Nina Raine - its debut production at the RSC’s Swan Theatre is di…
In imperious Ab Fab Eddie mode, Jennifer Saunders spiritedly dives into Edward Bond's entertaining but somewhat baffling comedy The Sea at Theatre Royal Bath.…
Stef Smith’s stage adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House is notably an adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s original novel rather than the Netflix series. Having experienced neither, I came to this production with a fresh perspective, ready to be surprised.…
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night arrives at the Sheffield Crucible in a production directed by Jamie Glover that offers plenty to enjoy. Physical comedy, inventive lighting and live music give this interpretation considerable theatrical character, even if not every creative choice reaches its full po…
A battle for the soul of the Labour Party, rival political factions battling for power amid arguments about Europe, all set against an deep economic crisis. No, not our current politics in 2026, but 1970's Britain where the Labour Party's Roy Jenkins, Denis Healey and Tony Crosland clash as they deb…
If you want to bring a little Spanish warmth into your autumn, you could do much worse than head down to Sussex, where Glyndebourne's Autumn Season is now in full swing. In 1775, Beaumarchais created the character of Figaro in his play Le Barbier de Séville and over 250 years later, we are still…
Glyndebourne first opened its manicured doors with a production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, and ninety two years later, the opera begins its fourth Autumn Season. A revival of last summer's breezy production, originally directed by Mariame Clément, it leans into the deceptively simple com…
Intimate venue gets high production values to deliver a marvellous show…
Shirley Jackson’s 1959 gothic novel skyrocketed back to recognition in 2018 when it inspired Mike Flanagan’s Netflix sensation of the same name. It’s time for theatre to get its share now, with Stef Smith (of Nora: A Doll’s House fame) adapting Jackson’s original material into a ghostly ex…
Jenny Seagrove reprises her role as a woman claiming to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, in a touring production.…
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Operation MI6 Victoria Theatre Halifax (11/12-11/12) |
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Jack the Ripper: Theatre show Kingskerswell Kingskerswell Village hall (11/14-11/14) |
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The Drifters Victoria Theatre Halifax (11/22-11/22) |
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The Sleep Show Jacksons Lane (11/20-11/22) |
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Baba Yaga: Fairytales for Grown-Ups Jacksons Lane (11/19-11/19) |
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Car Park Shutter Roller Shutter Installers (6/10-6/10) |
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The Elf Factory Jacksons Lane (12/01-12/06) |
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Bones in the Desert Jacksons Lane (11/24-11/24) |
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Undertale: The Determination Symphony World Tour Victoria Theatre Halifax (11/13-11/13) |
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Alex McAleer - Mind Reader Headgate Theatre (10/31-11/01) |
