In distinctive Sondheim style, Merrily We Roll Along is a deliciously wordy musical, rich with striking and entrancing lyrics. Music Theatre Society took on this cautionary story of friendship and change with gusto, beautifully constructing […]
Barbaric and Wild: ‘One of the most memorable performances of my three years at Leeds’
Brought to us by the fourth and final group of final year students from the School of Performance and Cultural Industries, Barbaric and Wild is a long way from any theatre experience you will have […]
Enter The SWARM: An interview with Riptide Theatre Company
In the depths of Leeds, there is a studio space that’s not what it seems. Knocking on a blue door and saying a secret password, the Gryphon Arts Editors were immediately immersed in the SWARM. […]
In Defence of Live Theatre
GCSEs feel like a long time ago. In fact, on meeting younger relatives who are at the beginning of their courses, I have very little sympathy when they moan about having to revise the details […]
Review: Breakfast At Tiffany's leaves a Lott to be desired
Richard Greenberg’s adaptation of Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s was met with a lukewarm response at Leeds Grand Theatre on 5th April. If you’re not already familiar, the classic story portrays writer, Fred (Matt Baker) […]
Hamilton: Paving the way for new musicals
If you’re even vaguely a fan of musical theatre, the hype surrounding Broadway’s new smash hit musical Hamilton has probably reached your ears. For once, the new internet bandwagon actually deserves the praise that’s been […]
The Audition Must… – Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Auditions
Mariana Avelino talks us through her experience auditioning for her very first student production… There are many reasons to audition for a play at university. Acting might be a hobby or a career aspiration of […]
The Student‘s Theatre Guide
West Yorkshire Playhouse Cruising swiftly towards its fiftieth birthday, the Playhouse is without doubt Yorkshire’s finest arts centre. Spread out across several auditoria, the programme here is renowned for its size and diversity, featuring some […]
Review: The Mayor Of Everywhere – Witty, ambitious, and genuinely surprising
A new world was created in Stage@Leeds late last month as Big Egg Theatre presented their latest production, The Mayor of Everywhere. This young cast’s witty, classic and genuinely surprising piece is a delight to […]
Review: Jane Eyre at the National theatre – laughter, anger, tears and joy
‘You must learn to control your passions!’ Bessie tells a distraught young Jane Eyre, as she cries over the unjust treatment by her Aunt Reed and cousins. Two years ago, director Sally Cookson was given […]
Review: PCI’s “Electrified: A New Musical”
Written and devised by final year PCI students, Electrified takes us back to 1882, with the introduction of electric lighting in English society and the influence it had on both the domestic and public spheres. […]
Stage: World Premiere of The Girls
Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s new musical, The Girls, based on the British film Calendar Girls, premiered to an electric atmosphere and a standing ovation at Leeds Grand Theatre at its world premiere last Tuesday. […]