Category: UK

Posted in Leeds Playhouse Not-London Terence Rattigan Theatre UK

Review: The Deep Blue Sea, West Yorkshire Playhouse

“What else is there after hope?” In the never-ending quest to variously improve my theatrical knowledge, experience…

Posted in David Hare Not-London Sheffield Theatres Theatre UK

Review: Racing Demon, Crucible

“What would be the proper Christian thing to do?” Having hardly any willpower at all is not…

Posted in Not-London Propeller Shakespeare Sheffield Theatres Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2011 UK

Review: The Comedy of Errors, Propeller at Sheffield Lyceum

“Men, all divine, the masters of all these” It is not often that I start off reviews…

Posted in Dennis Kelly Musicals Not-London Theatre UK

Review: Matilda – A Musical, Courtyard Theatre Stratford

“My mother says I’m a miracle” For their festive family show over the 2010/11 winter, the RSC…

Posted in Musicals Not-London Sheffield Theatres Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2011 UK

Review: Me and My Girl, Sheffield Crucible

“We play the Lambeth way, not like you but a bit more gay” For its festive musical,…

Posted in Not-London Propeller Shakespeare Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2010 UK Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Review: Richard III, Propeller at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

“Thus it is when men are ruled by women” I have not been lucky enough to catch…

Posted in Not-London Shakespeare Theatre UK

Review: Antony & Cleopatra, Liverpool Playhouse

“The triple pillar of the world transformed into a strumpet’s fool” After playing the role herself in…

Posted in David Eldridge Henrik Ibsen Not-London Royal Exchange Theatre UK

Review: The Lady From The Sea, Royal Exchange

“What is it you long for?” The second part of my double bill at Manchester’s Royal Exchange…

Posted in Mike Bartlett Not-London Royal Exchange Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2010 UK

Review: Love Love Love, Royal Exchange Studio

“We love each other but something has gone wrong; we live in Reading, something has gone wrong”…