Advertised as a ‘play all about boobs’ by director, Liv Morrissey, the intellectual integrity of TG’s ‘NSFW’ was queried, however the show was a treat to watch with some poignant and current topics dealt with […]
Review: Workshy @ Live Art Bistro – authentic and endearing
Katy Baird’s Workshy is a show about her life, eventful and uneventful alike, presented in an authentic and endearing piece of performance art. It can be hard to say that a show where someone pisses […]
Review: Cloud Cuckoo Land – A humorous re-imagining of an ancient satire for the modern world
Tim McConnell’s debut play is not just an adaption that focuses on birds. True, it is based on Aristophanes’ comedy of that name (“The Birds”), but the satire is be to found in the optimistic […]
The Woman in Black: An Old Ghost Story For A Modern Audience
Upon first inspection, The Woman in Black does not sound like a particularly scary undertaking. It lacks the sweeping, desolate scale of the 2012 film adaption, and is free of the hyperreal gore that has […]
‘When We Were Married’ Review – a night of nostalgic entertainment
JB Priestley is a name that most probably dredges up long repressed memories of An Inspector Calls and GCSE English. Students might have had a better time if the set text was When We Were […]
‘Trainspotting’ Review: A strong, striking performance
Before the first line is even delivered, Theatre Group’s Trainspotting stage adaptation drops you into a narcotic-tinted universe, as we are greeted with thumping techno, wavy dancers and a disorientating set. So striking is the set that […]
‘FADoubleGOT’ @ Live Art Bistro review – no frills theatre
It’s always refreshing to see a piece of live art that has no frills or grandiosity, with no complex set or lighting, just a great performance that connects with its audience. FADoubleGOT, a one man […]
‘Turning Thirty’ and ‘Confessions’ Review – a bargain night of entertainment
Turning Thirty – A melting pot of comedy in many forms Disastrous relationships spiral out of control at a disastrous 30th birthday. Turning 30 joins Adam (Zac Cohen) as he prepares a birthday meal for his […]
10 years later why is ‘Wicked’ as popular as ever?
The musical Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz, found its basis in Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (1995), an alternative telling of […]
‘A Doll’s House’ review – Faithful, yet fiercely relevant
Henrik Ibsen said that in his major work A Doll’s House he was tasked with “the description of humanity”. Director Lily Melhuish and Producer Anya Dye have certainly managed to convey this in their version […]
‘Free Verse (Speak Up!)’ Review: a blistering coming-of-age story
In the years since its beginning, Furnace Festival, part of West Yorkshire Playhouse‘s Artist Development programme, has garnered quite the reputation as the best place to find amazing pieces of theatre before they officially hit […]
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Review – Keeping the Magic Alive
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play that’s been clouded in secrecy since it began production. At the showing I attended, each audience member was even given a pin with #KeepTheSecrets printed in […]