512 stories by "Caroline Hanks-Farmer"
As writer Ali Taylor rightly begins his programme notes, 'there are thousands of Cathys in this country' " we can only hope that, to its audiences, this play will be the impetus to help them.
If you are a seasoned opera fan, I urge you to force your destiny to align with Welsh National Opera and watch this production " the music is to die for.
A year on from the terrorist attack on Westminster bridge, Our Big Love Story came to the Hope Theatre, a play set around a teacher and four students in the wake of what became known as the …
Miss Nightingale is a charmingly sweet musical which has a heart. I love the fact that it's gone against the trend and does not have your predictable archetypal ending. It's full of characte…
A solid four stars for Welsh National Opera's production of Don Giovanni which finds the perfect balance between comedy and tragedy. An absolute must see.
Véronic DiCiare brings her stage show to the London Hippodrome from 12 to 13 March 2018 and I was lucky enough to catch up with her, grab a coffee and see her in action.
This production of Miss Saigon is like watching a fast-paced amazing Technicolor visual spectacle for the whole two hours and 40 minutes. The chemistry, the power and intensity is palpable i…
The songs are infuriatingly catchy in Eugenius!, they stay with you for days. Its cool cast is energetic and engaging and you can't resist this production's charm.
The Shadow Factory showcases the stupendous technological capability of this new theatre. It gives us a taster of what can be shown here and this in itself excites. A fitting inaugural produ…
This week fans of Trainspotting will get the opportunity to see it performed live in Southampton ahead of its London run (The Vaults " 27 March to 20 May 2018). I caught up with Andrew Still…
Polymath, poet, storyteller, songwriter, visual artist …and arguably one of Britain's greatest living playwright's, Philip Ridley's work is always full of surprises.
A Spoonful of Sherman launches its first UK and Ireland tour from Bournemouth next week. As the rehearsal process drew to a close, a small group of invited guests had a sneak preview of what…
So would I go to more Shakespeare after this experience seeing Julius Caesar,? Yes, I would. More importantly, could I see myself as a regular visitor to the Bridge Theatre? That has to be a…
Sleeping Beauty follows the well-loved fairytale of good triumphing over evil, Princess Aurora is cursed by the evil fairy Carabosse then saved by the good Lilac Fairy and a Prince. Peter Wr…
Dietrich " Natural Duty, as part of the VAULT Festival, flies by and ends at the perfect moment. It's such an interesting piece that you'd like more but are satisfied that you have been educ…
This Curve staging of Sunset Boulevard successfully manages to keep the glamour and scale required of a show documenting the golden age of Hollywood whilst making it suitable for a touring c…
Gecko's seventh touring production, The Wedding, is an artistic exploration of a number of sociopolitical issues still present in our world today.
With some super performances, smart direction and staging, this is a production that is well worth seeking out.
Seeing is believing, isn't that what "they" say? Well, I'd certainly agree when it comes to the performance of Garrett Phillips as Frank Sinatra. Every characteristic of old blue eyes is the…
All generations must have their superheroes; for children in the 1980s, tea-time television presented awe-struck audiences with the adventures of Bananaman, a particularly dim-witted super-h…
The Chuckle Brothers were the perfect foil for Craig Revel-Horwood's evil Queen Lucretia who was sexy, sultry, evil and really rather beautiful with a powerful singing voice.
The Grinning Man is an astonishing piece of theatre which will appeal to anyone with an appetite for an entertainment which is piquant, curious, original and just a little bit macabre.
As another year passes it's time to reflect on this years theatre trips. There have been some massive openings this year, a few well-deserved West End transfers and as always a few little ge…
This production twists the Cinderella story a little too far for younger audiences who would be more suited to the traditional fairy tale version by Sir Frederick Ashton. As expected this is…
Robert Lindsay is sublime as Scrooge and throughout the evening delivered some delicate comic moments and gestures without ever detracting from his impeccable and endearing characterisation.
