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Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
All set to Mozart's powerful and beautiful score, Opera North's Don Giovanni is a really entertaining night out for seasoned opera lovers or those, like me, who are new to the genre.
Less than a week to go until The Barn - a brand-new, 200-seat, state-of-the-art theatre in the Cotswolds - officially opens its doors to the press with its inaugural production of Tony Award…
If you're a Shakespeare fan then there's no reason why you shouldn't go and judge Rufus Norris' Macbeth for yourself, but if not then I wouldn't rush along, as I don't think this is the prod…
Who knew that fascists could rhyme? WH Auden and Christopher Isherwood tackle inter-war Europe in The Dog Beneath The Skin at the Jermyn Street Theatre.
The Royal Shakespeare Company has today announced its forthcoming productions in London, including the epic historical thriller Imperium " Mike Poulton's stage adaptation of Robert Harris' b…
You may find, by the finish of Brief Encounter, that you've got a little bit of grit in your eye too, but don't be afraid to be swept along with this exquisitely flawless production.
The business of Summer & Smoke at the Almeida Theatre is handled with such subtly that it allows the deep emotional connection at the heart of the story to flourish. With a magnetic cen…
Equally endearing and moving with light touches of comedy, Tatty Hennessy's A Hundred Words For Snow coming-of-age monologue is well-crafted, staged simply and performed with an easy vulnera…
Fat Friends the Musical has got quick wit and northern humour, a cast who is as passionate about the production as the audience appears to be, and it's got Kay's Mellor's life-affirming stam…
This Cherry Orchard is a production that showcases Michael Boyd, his ensemble, Chekhov and Bristol Old Vic at its very best. I love the theatre when it's this good.
Circle Mirror Transformation at HOME, Manchester, is, despite its flaws, a pleasant night at the theatre made all the more enjoyable by this wonderful, sensitive production.
Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
Gore Vidal's novel is fascinating and compelling but its power is diminished on stage.
The National Theatre production of Nina Raine's Consent will transfer to the West End, following the 2017 critically acclaimed sell-out run at the Dorfman Theatre.
Paapa Essiedu's Hamlet is likely to be remembered and talked about in years to come and Simon Godwin's production is a beautifully accessible performance of a perfect play.
The Dog Beneath the Skin is like nothing else you'll see in London at the moment, and as a piece of vintage theatre, as well as vintage poetry, may well be worth a look.
Paul Rider will return to the role of Amos Hart, joining the previously announced Cuba Gooding Jr, Sarah Soetaert, Josefina Gabrielle and Ruthie Henshall in the multi award-winning Chicago a…
Ian Grant's new play is on an old theme: the impact of war(s) on families. Or is it the impact of love on relationships? Either way, After the Ball goes out of its way to show impact echoing…
The National Theatre and Young Vic co-production with Good Chance Theatre of Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson's The Jungle will receive a West End transfer.
Foreign Body is a brave and abstract way of presenting a horrific act that leaves the stories wide open to the audience's individual interpretation without coming across as preachy.
My verdict? Brief Encounter is a love letter to stage and screen, beautifully conceived and immaculately performed " the show of the year so far.
But if Unburied leaves us with one message, it's not that the past isn't an unfathomable place. Rather, it's that knowledge always has a price and that the ignorance of what one knows can be…
Hennessy is a strong writer, it would be difficult to ruin her work. In Lucy Jane Atkinson's vision of A Hundred Words For Snow, it is a lot more scaled back than at the Arcola and I found t…
PlayList offers a musical twist to the scratch night formula. Write a play inspired by your favourite song, which is the exact same length as that song. It's a smart invitation and one that …
