REVIEWS

Da Vinci’s Laundry – Riverside Studios

What gives a piece of art its value? Is it purely aesthetic? Is it arbitrary, decided in reverse once a…

4 months ago

Arcade at Darkfield – Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Stepping into ‘Arcade’ at Darkfield’s shipping container village feels like entering another realm entirely. You are walked into a brightly…

4 months ago

Finding Nemo Jr – Z-Arts

It’s time for the Apprentices to shine! Manchester Musical Youth’s (MMY) latest production, Finding Nemo Jr, swam onto the Z-arts…

4 months ago

Orphans – King’s Arms Theatre

Over the last few years, Lisa and Colin Connor have quietly built something special in the small pub theatre above…

4 months ago

Death on the Nile – Richmond Theatre

This is quintessential Agatha Christie. There’s murder, intrigue, a roomful of suspects, and that Belgian detective whose keen eyes miss…

4 months ago

Black Sabbath The Ballet – The Lowry

When you think about a rock band to soundtrack a ballet it's probable rock gods Black Sabbath wouldn’t be the…

4 months ago

Cheapo – Traverse Theatre

Cheapo, brought to the Traverse Theatre by Play, Pie and a Pint, follows schoolboy Jamie (known as “Sheldon” to his…

4 months ago

Emma – Sheffield Lyceum

Ryan Craig’s adaptation is aptly contemporary in places and unapologetically Georgian in others. The best affectations of Austen’s linguistic prowess…

4 months ago

The Choir of Man – The Arts Theatre

The Choir of Man invites us into “The Jungle” pub, a place where everyone is welcome, and takes us on…

4 months ago

The Tempest – Shakespeare North Playhouse

Monsters, sprites, humans, love and angst, sound like a delightful mix of intrigue and mystery. When in fact, you’re witnessing…

4 months ago