UK Regional Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 26

BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, Shakespeare in the Squares
by Gary Naylor - June 28, 2018

As You Like It - wit, wisdom and flaws - done in the squares of London on beautiful summer evenings, What's not to like?...

BWW Review: LOVE FROM A STRANGER, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Fraser MacDonald - June 26, 2018

Whilst the 1930s may be almost a century behind us, the suspense that this aged text brings rivals that of any psychological thriller on the silver screen these days....

BWW Review: MISANTHROPE, Camden People's Theatre
by Gary Naylor - June 22, 2018

Moliere's masterpiece is given a 'fake news' update, but the narrative thrust gets lost in an avalanche of words....

BWW Review: THE LITTLE PONY, Cervantes Theatre
by Gary Naylor - June 15, 2018

Based on a true story, The Little Pony examines how two parents react to their child who clings to his pink backpack as the bullying, physical and psychological, piles up....

BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - June 12, 2018

'Omigod You Guys!', Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin's 2007 musical adaption of the hit 2001 comedy film starring Reese Witherspoon is in Brighton as part of its second UK tour since the West End production closed in 2012....

BWW Review: THE SEAGULL, Lion and Unicorn Theatre
by Gary Naylor - June 12, 2018

A curious tone in this bold adaptation that doesn't get everything right, but it's Chekhov, so there's more than enough to enjoy!...

BWW Review: THREE SISTERS, Tobacco Factory Theatres
by Leah Tozer - June 14, 2018

RashDash's Three Sisters, after Chekhov is thrillingly irreverent: to rules, to theatrical form, and even to reviews, but it's their irreverence that's so deserving of reverence....

BWW Review: OKLAHOMA!, West Horsley Place
by Fiona Scott - June 09, 2018

Oh, what a beautiful evening in West Horsley! Grange Park Opera open their 2018 summer festival season with Rogers and Hammerstein's vintage musical (the first of its kind in 1943), set in the farming heartlands of America....

BWW Review: THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - June 08, 2018

The Daughter-in-Law bristles with working class reality buoyed by dialect and accent rooted in the Nottinghamshire pits - but the characters never emerge from that backdrop and the play leaves one with an unsatisfying sense of disbelief....

BWW Review: SANCHO - AN ACT OF REMEMBRANCE, Wilton's Music Hall
by Gary Naylor - June 07, 2018

Paterson Joseph's homage to a forgotten person, indeed, a forgotten people, has its moments but ultimately falls short of the drama required for it to really fly....

BWW Review: THE STRANGE DEATH OF JOHN DOE, Hampstead Theatre
by Gary Naylor - June 06, 2018

A timely and important new play that blends movement, comedy and pathos into a compelling mix that says much about how we value life in 2018....

BWW Review: CRAZY FOR YOU, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - May 30, 2018

George and Ira Gershwin have written some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century. Crazy for You contains some of their most beloved hits: 'I Got Rhythm', 'Embraceable You', 'Someone to Watch Over Me', and more....

BWW Review: BIRDSONG, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Fraser MacDonald - May 30, 2018

As the centenary of the armistice of the First World War approaches, there is no better time for Sebastian Faulks's Birdsong to be revived once again in its staged adaptation by Rachel Wagstaff....

BWW Review: BREAK OF NOON, Finborough Theatre
by Gary Naylor - May 29, 2018

A revival of a work by the revered French playwright, Paul Claudel, that probably doesn't say enough, but does so at enormous length....

BWW Review: THE STRING QUARTET'S GUIDE TO SEX AND ANXIETY, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - May 24, 2018

The Mental Health Foundation reports that there were 8.2 million cases of anxiety in the UK in 2013. All of us may feel stressed at some point in our lives, but it can be an unwanted and overwhelming strain on many people's day-to-day activities....

BWW Review: A SOCKFUL OF CUSTARD, Pleasance Theatre
by Gary Naylor - May 23, 2018

A curiously intrusive structure gets in the way of the extraordinary, one-off comic genius that was Spike Milligan in an affectionate tribute from Chris Larner and Jeremy Stockwell....

BWW Review: THRILLER LIVE, King's Theatre, Glasgow
by Fraser MacDonald - May 22, 2018

Despite an incredible back catalogue to choose from, and a nine year production history, the show never really captivates it's audience in the way it should....

BWW Review: MISS SAIGON, Bristol Hippodrome
by Tim Wright - May 19, 2018

As one of the final so called mega-musicals of the 1980s, Miss Saigon could be forgiven if it felt a little dated by 2018. Thankfully, there's not one bit of tiredness about this re-booted version, originally seen in London in 2014 for its 25th Anniversary....

BWW Review: THE HUMOURS OF BANDON, Brighthelm Centre
by Fiona Scott - May 18, 2018

What craic! The Humours of Bandon is a delightful peek into the world of Irish Dancing Championships. Written and performed by Margaret McAuliffe and directed by Stefanie Preissner, this one-woman show tells the story of schoolgirl Annie over the course of a few years as she juggles schoolwork and n...

BWW Review: OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD, Sheffield Crucible
by Ruth Deller - May 16, 2018

Ramps on the Moon and Nottingham Playhouse present a powerful, creative and timely take on Timberlake Wertenbaker's play....

BWW Review: EFFIGIES OF WICKEDNESS (SONGS BANNED BY THE NAZIS), Gate Theatre
by Gary Naylor - May 15, 2018

Weimar Cabaret delivered with talent, humour and fear to burn!...

BWW Review: ADAM, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Fiona Scott - May 10, 2018

The journey of an asylum seeker is a harrowing one, especially if it's your family and old identity you are fleeing....

BWW Review: WORTH A FLUTTER, The Hope Theatre
by Gary Naylor - May 09, 2018

A slice of working class life that tickles the funny bone and pulls at the heartstrings, but never quite resolves its structural issues....

BWW Review: A HOUSE REPEATED, Brighton Dome
by Fiona Scott - May 08, 2018

Those of us who have played strategy computer games will be familiar with the frustration of coming across locked doors, retracing our steps and getting lost in a virtual world. A House Repeated plunges the audience into a virtual Brighton Dome and we are encouraged to 'explore' by the two guides/na...

BWW Review: THE SWALLOW, Cervantes Theatre
by Gary Naylor - May 08, 2018

Guillem Clua's new play is a serious examination of how love finds expression differently, beautifully translated and acted with great sensitivity - a thought-provoking and ultimately uplifting production....