The Kite Runner – Liverpool Playhouse

2 years ago

Settling into a packed auditorium, there was a palpable expectation. Another world class story has been taken to the stage…

2:22 A Ghost Story – Blackpool Grand

2 years ago

I don’t usually sign up to review performances that aren’t musicals, but something about this one drew me in. Coincidentally…

Edward Scissorhands – Hull New Theatre

2 years ago

The 1927 song “I Danced With A Man, Who Danced With A Girl, Who Danced With The Prince of Wales”,…

Life of Pi – Wolverhampton Grand

2 years ago

I remember reading Yann Martel’s dazzling Booker-prize-winning novel “Life of Pi” in a youth hostel in San Francisco and being…

You Are Going to Die – Southwark Playhouse

2 years ago

It was noteworthy that the Southwark Playhouse was fizzing with an unlikely joi de vivre for the launch of You…

Derek’s Mojo: Questionable Behaviour – Unity Theatre

2 years ago

A much more adult addition to Liverpool Improv festival than the shows that had come earlier in the day, Questionable…

The Oickers: Fruit Smoothie – Unity Theatre

2 years ago

The Oickers performed a ‘Who’s line is it anyway?’ style game show as part of Liverpool Improv Festival. There is…

The Story Forge: Make your own myths – Unity Theatre

2 years ago

Performed by a frightening pedigree of silliness, from Silly History Boys, Rubbish Shakespeare company, and Wing It Impro, The Story…

BOUND – Hope Street Theatre

2 years ago

Theatre placing LGBTQ+ characters front and centre is still a rarity, even in 2024. In times where representation and equality…

The Syndicate – Leeds Grand Theatre

2 years ago

The Syndicate, what a treat! The most upbeat performance portraying the troubles of real life in a new light, a…