Yorkshire & Humber

Dear Evan Hansen – Hull New Theatre

Some productions are so special that theatregoers can get the gist of the story from the get go. I certainly…

8 months ago

Shirley Valentine – Leeds Playhouse

If King Lear remains the biggest challenge for actors of a certain vintage, then the 15000 word solo monologue that…

8 months ago

Legally Blonde – Hull New Theatre

Having never seen the 2001 movie Legally Blonde, I deliberately kept myself in the dark re its storyline. I know…

8 months ago

Les Misérables: Let the People Sing – Leeds Grand

It was an absolute pleasure to be invited along to review “Let the people sing!”, The UK amateur premiere of…

8 months ago

The Magic Flute – Hull New Theatre

As I made my way to the VIP entrance (a welcome reviewers’ perk) at the Hull New Theatre on Thursday…

8 months ago

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Leeds Grand

As a critic if you keep going long enough then yet another touring production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor…

8 months ago

Toxic – Playhouse Theatre, Sheffield

Warning – Age guidance 18+ containing scenes of an adult nature that some may find distressing. A Powerful and evocative…

9 months ago

Rock of Ages – Sheffield Lyceum

A Racy, raucous feast of Rock! Rocking its way to the Sheffield Lyceum, Croft House Theatre Company, who never fail…

9 months ago

Animal Farm – Leeds Playhouse

People can be beasts so what better way to explore the mysteries of the human psyche than through a bunch…

9 months ago

A Streetcar Named Desire – Crucible Theatre

All that exceptional theatre should be. An A-Z of how it should be done! Tennesse Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winning classic…

9 months ago