REVIEWS

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie – Lyceum Theatre

The National Theatre of Scotland’s new expressionistic production of ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’ is a magnificent theatrical gem.…

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User Manual for a Broken Machine – Holy Cross Church

A vacuum cleaner might seem an unlikely starting point for an absorbing piece of theatre about growing up under the…

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Fences – Lyric Hammersmith

Fences by August Wilson “is a powerful family drama about racism, lost dreams, fatherhood, betrayal and the emotional barriers people…

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The Love That I’ve Lost – Bread and Roses Theatre

Love is very complicated, and The Love That I’ve Lost undoubtedly demonstrates that. Written and directed by Morgan Clarice, The…

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Calendar Girls – Octagon Theatre

Calendar Girls is a beautifully uplifting and heartfelt production that all audiences relate to. The show radiates warmth, humour and…

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Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr – Z-arts

There is something truly special about watching young talent take to the stage with confidence, enthusiasm and a genuine love…

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Don Black’s From the Heart – Garrick Theatre

A lyricist’s words can become so familiar to us that we forget the person who wrote them. ‘From the Heart’…

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God Save Us – The Lion & Unicorn Theatre

French spies, educated women and badly filed paperwork make for chaotic comedy in this new show set in 1066. Only…

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The Void – Traverse Theatre

There are moments in The Void when I genuinely believe I have boarded the Nostromo, and for someone whose youthful infatuation with…

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King Lear – Royal Exchange

To mark its landmark 50th anniversary, Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre offers an extraordinary, electrifying staging of King Lear. Adapted and…

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