REVIEWS

L’Indiscipline – Theatro Technis

L’Indiscipline is a mad show full of creativity and promise and an exemplar of what fringe theatre is all about.…

4 weeks ago

COVEN – Kiln Theatre

Inspired by England’s notorious witch trials of the 17th century, Rebecca Brewer’s Coven tells the story of Jenet Device in…

4 weeks ago

After Sunday – Bush Theatre

After Sunday is an intimate and thought-provoking production set within a secure hospital where the characters join a Caribbean cooking…

4 weeks ago

A Scouse Christmas Carol – Liverpool’s Royal Court

A Scouse Christmas Carol – Liverpool’s Royal Court It may not be what Dickens had in mind when he wrote…

4 weeks ago

Miss Saigon – Palace Theatre

The 2025 tour of Miss Saigon has descended upon Manchester’s Palace Theatre, a moment I approached with a mixture of…

1 month ago

The Graduate – The Forum Theatre

I’m pleased to see Richard Parker getting another opportunity to direct a production at the Forum Theatre, Romiley, having made…

1 month ago

La Bohème – The Lowry

Phyllida Lord’s classic production, designed by Anthony Ward, is one of the longest running at Opera North having been in…

1 month ago

Voices of Manchester – The Studio, Altrincham Garrick Playhouse

Thankfully avoiding the stereotype of the modern Mancunian, with their bucket hat, Adidas tracksuit and simian stroll, writer Duncan Battman…

1 month ago

Limp Wrist and the Iron Fist – Brixton House Theatre

Limp Wrist and the Iron Fist at Brixton House Theatre was nothing short of electric, a play that’s not just…

1 month ago

Old Fat F**k Up – Riverside Studios

“What are we going to do about all the men?” It’s a broad question that lacks any tangible answer, and…

1 month ago