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Hot on the heels of its critically acclaimed Macbeth, Iris Theatre continues its tenth anniversary season this summer with a new family adaptation of the Brothers Grimm's Hansel and Gretel, …
The music they listen to, and that which seeps from them with aching melancholy, is by Bob Dylan " written decades after the Great Depression ended. Combined with Conor McPherson's earthy, C…
John Tiffany directs this new production of Jim Cartwright's seminal play about inhabitants of an unnamed northern road in Eighties Britain.
Not every performer is able to ascend these heady heights, but it gives me enormous pleasure to report that Josefina Gabrielle delivers one of those utterly transcendent moments with a nigh-…
As part of her post-show event series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will host an expert panel discussion on gay theatre pre- and post-decriminalisation 50 years ago, following Lazarus Thea…
Jim Cartwright's script is atmospheric in itself, the personalities of each character who all represent a different failing of society are there in the text.
This was planned as an eight-show day " which is eminently possible on the Fringe, but in the end, I abandoned a cross city walk to one show, and saw seven. Here are thoughts and recommendat…
This is Alexi Kaye Campbell's third play, written and first performed in 2009 at the Bush Theatre. It has the opportunity to make the audience question their own pasts and life choices.
The Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical has announced its new adult cast with David Shannon playing Miss Trunchbull alongside Gina Beck as Miss Honey and Tom Edden and Marianne B…
Derren's Brown's Underground brings together a collection of his previous and favourite stage work. However, do not let this put you off, for I would strongly predict that there is something…
Brilliant children's theatre: Brave Macbeth from Captivate Theatre at Gilded Ballon venues is everything a children's musical should be - and educational too.
Heather Litteer gives off the impression of a faded starlet. She speaks of her past with bitter nostalgia, recollections that are simultaneously loving and sharp.
A year ago to the day we published an interview with Christopher Guard, familiar to many from the small and big screen. We chatted about his band, Leapfrogtown, amongst other things. Break A…
Warmly fierce: There is a deep humanity to Eve, at the Traverse, that makes it both challenging and reassuring, giving it an ultimate message of hope.
The final collaboration between Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice returns to the West End, showcasing beautiful music in a production that needs a bit of a lift. Even just reading about…
Even if Czech is not your first language, nor Leos JanáÄek's music for that matter, Guido Martin-Brandis, Oliver Till and The Opera Company's chamber version, part of the Arcola's exce…
The Dark Side of Mime is an alarming prospect. I've always thought there was something slightly sinister about the traditional white-faced mime act, looking like some kind of anachronistic v…
Zoe Ann Bown is an actor who first appeared on my radar when I saw the recent tour of The Sound of Music last year. I was delighted by Zoe's performance, she stood out for me for all the bes…
Tony Cox's bittersweet play manages to hit the heart over and over again thanks to two strong performances from Cressida Bonas and Peter Hamilton Dyer.
By chance of the calendar, I've seen five solo shows back to back, and they all offered me different insights into the art of this truly difficult theatrical form, and the nature of life, lo…
Here's a fun thing for the holidays! This production of The Adventures of Pinocchio will be a sure-fire hit for young audience who love nothing better than seeing other children performing a…
I started off as a stand-up comedian having grown up as a kid always wanting to be a stage actor and when the opportunity to do actual stage acting arose, I couldn't quite believe it.
Roti stands seem so monotonous in Vines, a never-ending series of the same, robotic movements again and again. It's the eternal jerk pickled cucumber loop.
Emma Hatton, who stars as Evita, is what can only be described as phenomenal and it is undoubtedly her show.
