UK Regional Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 23

BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, King's Theatre, Edinburgh
by Fraser MacDonald - December 16, 2018

Every so often, a show comes along that completely redefines how theatre should be done. In this year's panto adventure, Beauty and the Beast at Edinburgh's King's Theatre not only shows that pantomime is still very much alive and well, but also sets the new standard for truly exceptional variety th...

BWW Review: CINDERELLA: A FAIRYTALE, The Jack Studio Theatre
by Gary Naylor - December 15, 2018

Sometimes the smallest of spaces can tell the biggest of stories and that's the case with this perfectly judged adaptation of the much-loved fairytale....

BWW Review: TIMON OF ATHENS, RSC Swan Theatre
by Gary Naylor - December 14, 2018

Timon of Athens, at times a clunky collaboration and a clunkier mix of verse and prose, has much to say about how money corrupts and how spoiling adults is about as advisable as spoiling children. There's something of King Lear about it - but probably not enough....

BWW Review: SLEEPIN' CUTIE, Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling
by Fraser MacDonald - December 16, 2018

For kids of all ages - even mums and dads, who are just big kids at heart - this panto really does give something for all....

BWW Review: ALADDIN, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Fraser MacDonald - December 14, 2018

Under the direction of Nigel West, Glasgow's King's Theatre once again delivers a seriously entertaining pantomime....

BWW Review: CINDERELLA, Bristol Hippodrome
by Tim Wright - December 13, 2018

'Alright me babbers!' is the shrill cry from the Ugly Sisters at this year's panto offering from the Bristol Hippodrome. The local references are lapped up by a fervent audience who are ready for laughs and spectacle this Christmas. On both points, Cinderella delivers in bucketloads....

BWW Review: THE JOHN WILSON ORCHESTRA: AT THE MOVIES, Brighton Dome
by Fiona Scott - December 09, 2018

The dazzling orchestra are travelling around the UK with their new At the Movies concert tour, packed full of classic film scores....

BWW Review: THE BOX OF DELIGHTS, Wilton's Music Hall
by Gary Naylor - December 06, 2018

Some spectacular special effects and a wonderful set are let down by a stodgy and confusing script....

BWW Review: THE BORROWERS, Tobacco Factory Theatres
by Tim Wright - December 05, 2018

This Christmas, instead of merely treading the boards at Tobacco Factory Theatres, the actors are treading in between the boards in a delightful adaptation of Mary Norton's The Borrowers, a story about a family of tiny people, no bigger than a crayon....

BWW Review: GUYS AND DOLLS, The Mill at Sonning
by Louis Train - November 29, 2018

Guys and Dolls has come to the Mill at Sonning, and brought with it all the sleazy music, flashy dancing, and good, clean fun you could want in an evening....

BWW Review: PLAID TIDINGS, Bridge House Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 29, 2018

Plaid Tidings is a show full of grand old Christmas songs delivered beautifully by four gifted vocalists....

BWW Review: SWAN LAKE, Bristol Hippodrome
by Leah Tozer - November 30, 2018

From folk tales to fairy tales to festive (nut)crackers, Tchaikovsky's trio of 19th-century compositions, originally choreographed by Petipa and Ivanov for the Imperial Russian company, are the crowning glory of the classical canon....

BWW Review: BUTTONS: A CINDERELLA STORY, King's Head Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 28, 2018

John Savournin and the Charles Court Opera gang are back with another panto packed with innovatory storytelling and great songs, wonderfully sung @KingsHeadThtr #ButtonsPanto @charlescourt....

BWW Review: AN HONOURABLE MAN, White Bear Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 24, 2018

An Honourable Man is bold in its ambition and gets a lot of details right, but its excellent first half gives way to a theatrically disappointing conclusion....

BWW Review: A HERO OF OUR TIME, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 22, 2018

This action packed adaptation brings Lermontov's 1840 novel into the 21st century with wit and no little elan....

BWW Review: DIETRICH: NATURAL DUTY, Wilton's Music Hall
by Gary Naylor - November 20, 2018

Peter Groom brings a legendary figure of 20th century culture to life in this affectionate and beautifully observed show....

BWW Review: SIX, Nuffield Southampton Theatres
by Jo Fisher - November 13, 2018

We are all familiar with the tale of the six wives of Henry VIII. Or at least, their endings - divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived. But what about the women behind the rhyme?...

BWW Review: THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - November 14, 2018

If you're looking for a funny play concerning a heist, this is the show for you. Mischief Theatre's third production The Comedy About A Bank Robbery opened at the Criterion Theatre on London's West End in March 2016. A 2018-2019 touring production opened in Birmingham in August 2018. It is currently...

BWW Review: CLYBOURNE PARK, The Weston Studio, Bristol Old Vic
by Tim Wright - November 13, 2018

'Some would say change is inevitable' and nowhere more so than Clybourne Park, a street in Chicago in the 1950s where the first black family are about to move in....

BWW Review: BRASS, Union Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 11, 2018

Brass brings the Great War's generation to life in a way that educates and entertains - real people emerging from the seemingly endless roll call of The Fallen....

BWW Review: THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM, Omnibus Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 10, 2018

Creation Theatre update Poe's classic tale adding ballsy, badass attitude, but losing the fear and dread en route....

BWW Review: YERMA, Cervantes Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 10, 2018

When you can see Lorca, you should - as this brilliantly realised production proves....

BWW Review: SWEET LIKE CHOCOLATE BOY, Jack Studio Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 08, 2018

Sweet Like Chocolate Boy tells the tales of Bounty and Mars, growing up black in different generations with different issues to address, the play grounded in the language and music of contemporary London....

BWW Review: SEXY LAUNDRY, Tabard Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 07, 2018

Sexy Laundry looks at middle class hopes and fears in a two handed comedy that must have felt a little old-fashioned when first staged in Canada in 2002....

BWW Review: FAME, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - November 06, 2018

"You want fame? Well fame costs. And right here is where you start paying in sweat." Fame follows the gruelling training and education regime of several aspiring performers attending the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Be it dancing, music or acting, students must work hard on ...