142 stories by "Adam Bruce"
A powerful, highly fitting homage to real stories: Adam Bruce reviews Zodwa Nyoni's punchy, poetic paean to Leeds life.
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Here's to you, Mrs Robinson: Adam Bruce is seduced Lucy Bailey's revival of Terry Johnson's stage adaptation of Charles Webb's seminal novel.
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Purposeful, stylish and clearly defined: Adam Bruce falls in love with Deborah McAndrew's adaptation of Anne Brontë 1848 novel.
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What was the first musical you saw? Or more importantly, what was the first musical you saw that completely engrossed you? I'm proud to say that mine was Willy Russell's Blood Brothers, at t…
It's been just about a year since I got to review Kneehigh Theatre's thrilling Dead Dog in a Suitcase at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. When I heard they were coming back to my home theatre, …
The English Touring Theatre tried their hand at adapting a text about love and classism earlier this year with Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited. Now, months later, they've teamed up with …
John Godber is well known for being pretty prolific; since setting up the John Godber Company in 2010, in partnership with the Theatre Royal Wakefield, both his old and new work receive regu…
As I said in my review of Red Ladder Theatre's The Damned United a few months ago, I'm really not into football. I do of course love theatre, however, so I find myself at a bit of crossroads…
York Theatre Royal's latest season is certainly shaping up to be busy and rather eclectic. They've got all sorts coming up " but one show I wasn't expecting to see on the bill was this one: …
The West Yorkshire Playhouse is well into its Autumn season, and is continuing to highlight the unique voices of some of Yorkshire’s finest literary craftswomen: the Brontë sisters.…
One man shows always fascinate me. When experiencing these types of shows as a spectator, you feel obliged to return to a time when you were told stories by your parents. Theatre is an e…
Whether you like their work or not, you can't deny that the Flanagan Collective are always trying to come up with something new and original, and more often than not, something that tries to…
It's always interesting to see where Fringe shows end up after their stint in Edinburgh. Some shows disappear, while others re-emerge years later with renewed vigour and poise. The latter is…
I feel like the much-loved Northern Broadsides' last two productions of King Lear and The Merry Wives, while hitting the marks in some places, really didn’t seem to be hitting the rest…
For the most part, theatre has always prided itself on being a workplace of diversity and equal opportunities. However, it's been fairly noticeable that there aren't that many opportunities …
It's the start of another busy season at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. They've decided to bring into focus some of the most respected and cherished literary fables from those most iconic Yor…
Theatre is often regarded as one of the most powerful tools for social exploration. Its raw, live format is a unique way to tackle issues and engage audiences face to face. It can be an inte…
The power of truly character driven theatre never ceases to amaze me. Theatre of this kind can be some of the most poignant we see on stage, and it’s mesmerising to be part of an audie…
I’ve seen some pretty unusual things at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, but I don’t think I’ve seen a show as unusual as The Singing Psychic. Yes, you read that correct…
While theatre can be home to some epic, large-scale productions where it's often easy to miss detail, it is also home to more intimate shows where detail is absolutely everything. This is th…
Musical theatre can be one of the most exciting theatrical storytelling formats, not to mention one of the most accessible. It's even better when it sheds light on forgotten stories that aim…
There are hundreds of shows up here at the Fringe – it can take quite a lot of digging to find some gems that will be the highlight of your visit. I’ve been doing a fair bit of d…
Theatre is utterly unique in that it allows us to come face to face with new characters, before quickly becoming completely immersed in their worlds in a raw, live setting. The Edinburgh Fri…
Theatrical storytelling never ceases to amaze me. Even when a device is used time and time again, the way a company harnesses it makes all the difference, and when they mash it up with other…
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective Sherlock Holmes is in just about everyone's consciousness, so it isn't surprising to see plenty of Sherlock-themed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.…
