Category: UK

Posted in Derby Theatre Not-London Theatre UK

Review: Penelope RETOLD, Derby Theatre

“How soon after you were married was your husband deployed?” In one of the more interesting moves…

Posted in Harold Brighouse Not-London Octagon Theatre Theatre UK

Review: Hobson’s Choice, Octagon Theatre

  “Do you call this English?…I thought it weren’t the sort we talk in Lancashire” Though Wigan…

Posted in Not-London Royal Exchange Simon Stephens Theatre UK

Review: Blindsided, Royal Exchange

“He puts his hand in your knickers and promises the world” Lord this was grim. Hard-going, unlikeable…

Posted in Howard Brenton Not-London Theatre UK

Review: Eternal Love, Cambridge Arts Theatre

“If you marry me you’ll never be a candidate for the Vatican” Originally seen at Shakespeare’s Globe…

Posted in Alistair McDowall Kenneth Branagh Manchester Theatre Awards Not-London Rory Mullarkey Theatre Theatre awards UK

The 2013 Manchester Theatre Awards nominations

Best Actor David Birrell, Sweeney Todd, Royal Exchange Kenneth Branagh, Macbeth, Manchester International Festival, St Peter’s Church…

Posted in Not-London RSC Theatre UK

Review: Wolf Hall/Bring Up The Bodies, Swan Theatre

“He needs to be on the side of the light” Hilary Mantel became the first woman to…

Posted in Musicals Not-London Royal Exchange Theatre UK

Review: That Day We Sang, Royal Exchange

“It’s not exactly Roman Holiday, is it?” Victoria Wood’s That Day We Sang premiered at the Manchester…

Posted in Curve Theatre Musicals Not-London Theatre UK

Review: Chicago, Curve

  “Nothing stays in fifty years or so, it’s gonna change you know” The thrills of Kander…

Posted in Blanche McIntyre Curve Theatre Dance Headlong Mike Bartlett Musicals Opera Royal Exchange Sheffield Theatres Theatre Theatre awards UK UK Theatre Awards

Full list of 2013 UK Theatre Awards winners

Best Performance in a Play Cush Jumbo for A DOLL’S HOUSE Best Supporting Performance Siân Phillips for…