512 stories by "Caroline Hanks-Farmer"
When we were issued our tickets, we were told if we were either Pirates or Privateers; an intriguing concept.
This show is scripted and designed with a young appreciated audience in mind and I believe it does its job brilliantly. It left me feeling enchanted, heart-warmed and charmed when I left the…
I like many have followed Matt Wycliffe's career for some time now. So when I saw two news items involving him, the first his joining the cast of Million Dollar Quartet, the second an announ…
behaviour. So, in-keeping with listing the seven deadly sins, I'm going to list my seven favourite things about this show.
Gary Wilmot is a much-loved British comedian, singer and actor. First finding fame through the television programme New Faces, he has enjoyed a brilliant and varied career. Possibly best kno…
Other forms of theatre have scratch nights, where companies can perform an excerpt from their work in progress, in return for audience feedback. Producer Hannah Elsy observed that there was …
The name of the show Blanc De Blanc comes from a French term that means "white from whites", and is used to designate Champagnes made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes or in rare occasions …
This review is not going to have any spoilers in it so it will be brief, and I certainly wouldn't even presume to explain any of the tricks simply for the fact that I can't! However, what I …
A perfect, no-frills performance space for a political musical statement awaits us. The Fix is a story of a senator who dies "on the job" with a prostitute.
Green Day's American Idiot is a celebrated punk rock concept Album written post 911. Wild speculation about who it is making reference to was rife at the time of release. Though fiercely den…
We are a spoiled generation. Obsessed with mundane TV, consumerism is our new religion, and we are mired in political apathy. If only there were a war, to draw solid lines of certainty, to j…
Casting - including Jenna Russell and John Owen-Jones - has been announced for the concert production of Howard Goodall and Melvyn Bragg's rousing 1984 musical The Hired Man, which will play…
This show premiered in the off-Broadway Public Theater, on 14 June 1978 and closed on 15 March 1981 after 1,165 performances. Directed by Word Baker, the musical written by Gretchen Cryer an…
The Edinburgh International Festival today (Monday 11 July 2016) releases thousands of free tickets for the launch event of the city's summer festival season, the Standard Life Opening Event…
A thoughtful play that delves into the complex nature of paternal relationships and the stark realisation that no-one is invincible. As ever, the Hope Theatre have a play that goes beyond th…
This could be the briefest review I've ever written " Quite simply if you are interested in or a fan of Judy Garland or just want to see a masterclass in performance, you need to get yoursel…
This production feels like it's a show returning to its roots, a simplified version with no real trickery, lavishness or big overwhelming live orchestra, more traditional and it's endearing …
On the day the long-awaited Chilcot report was finally published, it felt somehow appropriate to head down after work to the So and So Arts Club to see Valiant, a show composed entirely from…
An unusual concept from John Patterson and performance that leaves you musing on the quirks and qualms of those around us. Through using the words of overheard conversations, Eavesdropping a…
Even as I type the above, it strikes me that this cannot possibly be a true story? Could someone be so misguided and barbaric, that this could have really happened or has it just been create…
Mostly everything in the play has either happened to me or to someone I know. I wanted to apply rich life experiences to each character because, even though I know that life can be tragic, t…
In the bizarre way that these things happen, we're sitting in a cramped room surrounded by instruments, equipment and sheet music, listening to the most sublime sound through our headphones.…
David Ian, producer of the international award-winning musical CHICAGO, has announced that one of Britain's most-loved soap stars, Jessie Wallace, will play the role of 'Mama Morton'.
Angel Theatre Company will present a new and unique piece of theatre titled Eavesdropping at Barons Court Theatre in July 2016. A note from Caroline – Before we go into […]
Reading the press release for Jennie Buckman's new play Piece of Silk at the Hope Theatre, I had the feeling I wasn't in for an easy night at the theatre. Any show that is, to quote "Inspire…
