Peter Grimes – Birmingham Hippodrome

10 months ago

For many, opera is another country; they do things differently there. Images of armour-clad Rheinmaidens and vain bass baritones with…

Run At It Laughing – Wilton’s Music Hall

10 months ago

Produced by Run At It Shouting and Flying Colours Productions, playwright Mark Ravenhill is behind a fund-raising event, raising money…

Simon Boccanegra – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

10 months ago

Director PJ Harris’ dramatic concert staging of Verdi’s 1881 version of Simon Boccanegra for Opera North is an absolute joy,…

Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci – St George’s Hall, Liverpool

10 months ago

North Wales Opera Studio’s welcome return to Liverpool to perform a one-act verismo pairing became a little disjointed as director…

Marie & Rosetta – Rose Theatre Kingston

10 months ago

The story of sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight is not a well-known one. Rosetta played by Beverley Knight was…

Ní Liomsa an Teach Álainn Seo (This Is Not My Beautiful House) – Shakespeare North Playhouse

10 months ago

Described as a story of myth, legend, and identity, whilst Anna Ní Dhúill's play is certainly ambitious in exploring what…

Hamilton – Liverpool Empire

10 months ago

I had intended to open with a merry quip: who has my eye-teeth? Unfortunately, although that did apply, this show…

Einkvan – The Coronet Theatre

10 months ago

Einkvan by Jon Fosse was performed at the beautiful Coronet Theatre, a venue that perfectly blends period charm with a…

Of Mice and Men – Altrincham Garrick Playhouse

10 months ago

A classic literary tale, often studied by many British students as part of the GCSE syllabus, Of Mice and Men…

The Marriage of Figaro – Birmingham Hippodrome

10 months ago

So what have Eddie Murphy and the Welsh National Opera got in common? Give in? I’ll tell you - the…