The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time premiered at The National in 2012. An adaption of Mark Haddon’s now contemporary-classic novel, it’s an honest and touching portrayal of 15-year-old Christopher Boone’s experience with […]
Violent delights with Romeo & Juliet at WYP – tickets on sale now
Deadlines are looming, meaning freedom awaits and there’s no better way to celebrate than relaxing into a theatre seat and enjoying a modern take on one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays. The West Yorkshire Playhouse transports […]
Review: On The Edge Of Nothing – and on the edge of our seats
Spine tingling, engaging and bold: On the Edge of Nothing had us on the edge of our seats. The intimate space of Alex Clegg theatre in stage@leeds confronted the intrigued audience with a bunker containing […]
Review: OT’s Peroxide – student space-age absurdity
The recognisable life of a Leeds student collides with space-age absurdity for hilarious consequences in Open Theatre’s new play Peroxide. The action begins following a wild night out and Tahys Rodriguez, playing Sophie, and Mike […]
Devonshire Hall present The Vagina Monologues
The hotspot for performing arts in Leeds has always started in Devonshire Hall, let’s face it. This year, Dev’s choice of production is slightly more left-field than usual as they’re putting on Eve Ensler’s infamous […]
NT Live screenings: are they a good thing?
Lauded by some for increasing accessibility, but lambasted by others for ruining the true live experience, National Theatre Live is a major talking point in British theatre. Our writers Aiden Wynn and Stephanie Bennett go […]
Review: Pygmalion – a play for post-modern times?
‘Ambitious flower girls who see this play must not imagine they can pass themselves off as fine ladies’, flashes repeatedly across the stage before the play has even begun. Sam Pritchard’s reworking of Bernard Shaw’s […]
Review: TG’s The Trial – comic, captivating and tense
Based on Franz Kafka’s 1925 novel and adapted by Steven Berkoff, Theatre Group’s performance of The Trial delivered in all areas comic, captivating and tense. Centred around the arrest of Joseph K., played by Joe […]
Review: OT’s Ink Boy – an impressive piece of new writing
On Thursday night, the Alec Clegg theatre saw the first ever performance of Hugo Jones and Josh Kirby’s new writing, ‘Ink Boy’ – a surrealist dark comedy about Gordon, a hapless and uninspired employee who […]
Angels In America: revolutionising LGBT+ theatre
As the landmark production reaches it’s 25th anniversary just in time for LGBT+ History Month, Eve Newstead pays tribute to the iconic and revolutionary Angels In America. This summer sees the 25th Anniversary of Tony […]
Is Traditional British Theatre Deteriorating?
British theatre is becoming ever more experimental and groundbreaking, but does this mean we‘re losing touch with our theatrical roots? Stephanie Bennett investigates… A crucial question has arrived at the forefront of the theatrical sphere: […]
Review: Amadeus NT Live screening – brilliant vibrant energy
In the first few scenes of The National Theatre’s production of Amadeus, I will admit I was somewhat sceptical of what I had come to watch. There was a dumbfounding use of explicitly modern props […]