REVIEWS
Speed – Bush Theatre
An entrepreneur, a nurse and a delivery driver arrive for their speeding awareness course. Each of them at fault for…
Manhunt – Royal Court
Back in the summer of 2010, the nation was glued to their news channels as police carried out the country’s…
One Man, Two Guvnors – The Forum Theatre
This has to be one of the funniest productions I have seen in a long time. Once I got around…
Ladies’ Day – Thingwall Community Hall
Charlotte Holguin delights in her directorial debut with this revival of Amanda Whittington’s highly entertaining and humorous play which tells…
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake – Festival Theatre
Having previously been swept away by Matthew Bourne’s Romeo & Juliet and the haunting brilliance of Edward Scissorhands, I knew…
Shirley Valentine – Leeds Playhouse
If King Lear remains the biggest challenge for actors of a certain vintage, then the 15000 word solo monologue that…
Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) – Floral Pavilion
Think you know Pride and Prejudice? Think again. Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) is the story you know and love,…
All The Happy Things – Soho Theatre Upstairs
If your sister has died, are you still a sister? All The Happy Things explores the devastating effects of grief…
Abigail’s Party – Royal Exchange
Most of the packed press night audience will have arrived in the Victorian splendour of the Royal Exchange thinking they…
War Horse – Liverpool Empire
When a National Theatre production goes on tour, audiences expect a high calibre performance. That expectation increases two-fold when a…