115 stories by "Chris Bartlett"
On first impressions, this lesser-known Arthur Miller play from 1993 bears all the hallmarks of the dramatist's greatest works. Centring on two
He started out creating fireballs, now he's designed a moving ice-cream van for Mother Courage. Royal Exchange props expert Andy Bubble tells
This year's Opera House pantomime is every bit as sumptuous looking as you'd expect a Qdos production to be. But, as with
In some ways using the Royal Shakespeare Company's oft-revived 1987 version of The Wizard of Oz, which matches the MGM classic virtually
The popularity of L Frank Baum's fantasy world shows no sign of waning, with at least three Oz adaptations being staged in
Mel Brooks' musical version of his 1967 film debut was such a success because it got so many things right. Its standout
It's hard to bring something fresh to Cinderella. But Rhiannon Hannon's confidently mounted production adds some novel touches to a familiar tale
Those unable to get a ticket for Marianne Elliot's well-received, gender-swapped reimagining of Company can console themselves with this enjoyable " if
First seen in 2007 and revived in 2010, this play written by Bolton Wanderers fans about the club's near mythical FA Cup
For 25 years, Barrie Rutter was the face of Northern Broadsides, so when he stepped down there were some pretty big shoes
This collection of musings on what it means to be human in an increasingly technologically assisted age is certainly impressive on the
With its main house takeover the Coliseum is offering smaller theatre companies, who normally occupy studio spaces, a shot at performing on
Shakespeare's Margaret is the closest the playwright gets to a full-on warrior queen. The actual Margaret of Anjou was a French royal
Published 100 years ago, Rebecca West's The Return of the Soldier paints a picture of the after-effects of battle from a unique
One of the biggest challenges for companies mounting al fresco site-specific productions " aside from the possible inclement weather " is finding
The proliferation of open-air, promenade-style productions continues as Feelgood Theatre returns to Manchester's Heaton Park for the second summer running. Romeo and
The landscaped splendour of Lancaster's Williamson Park provides such a striking backdrop for open-air theatre that it's no surprise that the Dukes
A middle-sized Andrew Lloyd Webber success when it first appeared in 1989, Aspects of Love is now chiefly remembered as the show
It feels like Maxine Peake is on home turf with her third play for the stage. Like Beryl and The Last Testament
In many ways this revival keeps things joyfully simple. It's ostensibly a remounting of Michael Gyngell and Mark Haddigan's 1990s stage adaptation
The micro-budgeted but innovative Mikron theatre company's stock in trade is an ability to pop up in any sort of small venue
Punk troubadours the Tiger Lillies " ostensibly singer-songwriter Martyn Jaques and a rotating line-up of band-mates " have been peddling their persuasively
This deliciously concocted dissection of middle class mores was Alan Ayckbourn's first major theatrical hit, setting him on the path to future
Kathrine Smith's two-hander. All I See Is You " one of the recent winners of the Octagon's annual prize for new writing "
When it first sprang up on Broadway 12 years ago, Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater's angst-ridden, hormone-drenched rock musical about repressed 19th
