Category: UK

Posted in Mike Bartlett Not-London Theatre UK

Review: Bull, Sheffield Studio

“If we see someone who’s really going to fuck up the rest of us because they’re stupid…

Posted in Manchester Theatre Awards Not-London Theatre Theatre awards UK

The 2012 Manchester Theatre Awards nominations

Best Actor Justin Moorhouse, Two, Royal Exchange Christopher Ravenscroft, The Winslow Boy, Bolton Octagon Clifford Samuel, Obama…

Posted in Alexander Pushkin Not-London RSC Theatre UK

Review: Boris Godunov, Swan Theatre

“Everywhere they curse the name of Boris” The instinctive reaction when one hears of a production of…

Posted in Not-London RSC Shakespeare Theatre UK

Review: The Merry Wives of Windsor, Royal Shakespeare Theatre

“Hang the trifle, woman” I think I only made it Stratford once last year, partly a consequence…

Posted in Christmas Musicals Not-London Theatre UK

Review: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Lowry

“Just like the ones I used to know” My last show before Christmas was a festive trip…

Posted in Musicals Not-London Sheffield Theatres Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2012 UK

Review: My Fair Lady, Crucible

“Men are so decent, such regular chaps” ‘Tis a truth that ought to be universally acknowledged that…

Posted in Chichester Festival Theatre Dance Hampstead Theatre Leeds Playhouse Musicals Opera Shakespeare's Globe Sheffield Theatres Theatre Theatre awards Theatre Royal Bath UK UK Theatre Awards

Full list of 2012 UK Theatre Awards winners

Best Performance in a Play Henry Goodman for THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI, a Chichester Festival…

Posted in Curve Theatre Jerry Herman Musicals Not-London Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2012 UK

Review: Hello, Dolly!, Curve

“I feel the room swayin’ for the band’s playin’ one of my old favourite songs from way…

Posted in Not-London Royal Exchange Tennessee Williams Theatre UK

Review: Orpheus Descending, Royal Exchange

“I’m not interested in your perfect functions” It is often the case with lesser performed works by…