REVIEWS

Last Night of the Proms – Hull City Hall

An alien taking their seat at the Hull City Hall on Thursday evening might possibly have wondered what the tuneless…

3 months ago

Romeo & Juliet – Everyman Theatre

I’m a long-time fan of director Ellie Hurt – all the way back to The B Collective days – and…

3 months ago

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial – The Brindley

Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial is a comedic, dramatic and true to the fact play all about the…

3 months ago

Brown Girl Noise – Riverside Studios

Brightly coloured curtains hang behind painted step-stools, Hindi film songs play from the speakers. An apt stage setting for a…

3 months ago

Romans: A Novel – Almeida Theatre

Three brothers are born to daughterless parents sometime in the eighteenth century. Each is uniquely traumatised by his upbringing: the…

3 months ago

Calendar Girls – Blackburn Empire Theatre

What an absolute privilege and pleasure to return to beautiful, Blackburn Empire Theatre, for Blackburn Drama Club’s first play of…

3 months ago

Far Gone – The Crucible Playhouse

Roots Mbili Theatre brought their epic, devastating show ‘Far Gone’ to the Crucible Playhouse this week, and demonstrated the excellence…

3 months ago

Reunion – Kiln Theatre

This is a tough one. A storm-weathered family convenes on “an island off the west coast of Ireland,” and all…

3 months ago

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical – Liverpool Empire

The worldwide phenomena Percy Jackson (Joe Tracz) has hit the stage with a loud and rapturous bang. Enter monsters, a…

3 months ago

The Talented Mr Ripley – Festival Theatre

I remember first reading Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley as a teenager and being completely hooked by Tom Ripley’s…

3 months ago