The university theatre community has returned with a bang for this semester’s season of student productions, and from Tuesday 3rd – Wednesday 4th November, Open Theatre will return with a new adaptation of Lysistrata. Based […]
Review: JOHN – A visual spectacle
After much critical success, DV8’s latest production, JOHN arrived at the West Yorkshire Playhouse – the last stop in the UK before taking the dance theatre piece to Poland. JOHN was conceived using stimulus consolidated […]
Preview: JOHN at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
DV8’s latest production, JOHN arrives the West Yorkshire playhouse 22-24th October. Renowned for their powerful work and influence within physical theatre, DV8 are back with a hard-hitting and thought-provoking new work. Creator, Lloyd Newson sent […]
Blake Remixed: Poetry with a Hip-hop twist
As an outlet for emerging and new work, the Furnace Festival programme at West Yorkshire Playhouse provides artists access to develop new ideas and performance work. Blake Remixed is a show that certainly adheres to […]
An Interview With Reactionary Comedian, Nish Kumar
Why do we find so much left wing comedy in existence? Can comedians steer away from this world of political correctness and how can this cause a reaction? Enter Nish Kumar, fresh from a highly […]
Preview: Leeds Light Night – 09/10/15
Welcome to Leeds. Over the next few weeks you’ll start to find your feet in this artful city. You’ll soon decide where to drink, where to see shows and where to absorb culture. Of course […]
Plenty of Claps for the Von Trapps
Tuesday 21st July: Leeds Grand Theatre. The Sound of Music has been a household name and musical icon since its Broadway debut in 1959, and its recent debut at Leeds Grand firmly supported this with a standing […]
Leeds set to be Alive with The Sound of Music: Preview
Leeds Grand Theatre will be welcoming a brand new production of The Sound of Music on Monday 20th July as part of its national UK tour. Arguably one of the most well-known musicals of all […]
Jesus Christ Superstar is resurrected at Leeds Grand Theatre
Jesus Christ Superstar returned to Leeds this week as part of a new touring production. Never a stranger to reinvention, this particular production welcomed back Glenn Carter whom reprised his role as Jesus alongside new […]
The Hepworth Wakefield held a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, but perhaps the idea has yet to develop its potential
Sunday 8th March marked International Women’s Day. The event in question has been celebrated globally since the early twentieth century and its relevance in society remains as strong as ever in 2015. Across the world, […]
Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands is a good introduction to his work
A touring production of Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands recently played four dates at Bradford’s Alhambra theatre. Adapted from Tim Burton’s eponymous film, Matthew Bourne’s production resurrects the cult favourite as a mesmerising all-dancing show. This […]
The controversial musical: A new outlet for the offensive?
Since its creation in 2011, The Book of Mormon has wowed audiences both on Broadway and the West End, but what makes it so successful and why do audiences revel in its controversial content? The […]