Theatre Review: JANE EYRE - The Lowry, Salford
Beautifully acted and thought-provoking, JANE EYRE opens its UK tour at The Lowry 2017 marks the 170th anniversary of the first publication of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel JANE EYRE and it in a fitting tribute, the highly acclaimed co-production between the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic opens its UK tour at Salford's The Lowry. […]
Theatre Review: SILVER LINING – The Lowry, Salford
Despite the strong cast, SILVER LINING feels mechanical in its comedy SILVER LINING takes place in the upper day room of the Silver Retirement Home in Gravesend. Storm Vera is battering the country and freak floods has prompted the evacuation of all riverside properties. But as five elderly ladies wait patiently in the retirement home for […]
Theatre Review: Grease – Palace Theatre, Manchester
This review was originally posted on The Reviews Hub. It’s safe to say that Grease is one of the most globally recognised and successful musicals of all time. Since its opening on Broadway in 1971, the smash-hit musical has enjoyed astounding success on Broadway and London’s West End, has toured throughout the world and has […]
Theatre Review: EVITA – The Lowry, Salford
Bill Kenwright’s latest touring production of EVITA is as fresh, provocative and absorbing as ever Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s award-winning musical EVITA may be almost 40 years old but in a world where the news is dominated by politics and unlikely ascensions to power, the biographical pop opera feels eerily relevant than ever […]
Theatre Review: THE SUPPLIANT WOMEN - Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
David Grieg's reinterpretation of THE SUPPLIANT WOMEN fails to live up to the power and passion of Aeschylus' 2500 year old play Based on Aeschylus' 2500 year old play and made new by David Grieg, THE SUPPLIANT WOMEN is a short choral movement in three acts. It tells the tale of 50 women who arrive in Argos, the land […]
Theatre Review: Meat Pie, Sausage Roll – Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
This review was originally posted on The Reviews Hub. The Lancashire town of Oldham is known for many things, cotton mills, the invention of the tubular bandage and birth place of scientist Professor Brian Cox to name but a few. But in the late 1980s and early 1990s it was town’s football team, Oldham Athletic, […]
Theatre Review: Paul Auster’s CITY OF GLASS – HOME, Manchester
CITY OF GLASS is a bold, ambitious and high-tech piece of theatre which captures the crazy and claustrophobic nature of Auster’s original novella If you’ve ever read Paul Auster’s CITY OF GLASS, you’d be forgiven for thinking that this multi-layered, metafictional mystery is too tricky to make the transition to the stage. The elaborate and […]
Theatre Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet's CINDERELLA – The Lowry, Salford
Birmingham Royal Ballet elevate the story of CINDERELLA to a whole new level in their latest touring production Pretty much everyone knows the story of CINDERELLA. From ballet and opera, to film and panto, the famous fairytale has been reimagined in a thousand ways. But just when you think you’ve seen it all before, Birmingham […]
Theatre Review: BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL - Opera House, Manchester
BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL is a revved up and racy Romeo and Juliet story that appeals to not just Meat Loaf fans but musical and theatre lovers alike Jim Steinman's rock and roll theatrical fantasy BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL - the inspiration for one of the most iconic albums in history - […]
Comedy Review: Brennan Reece - EVERGLOW
Brennan Reece's debut full-length show is both funny and thought-provoking With his boyish energy, beaming smile and puppy-dog enthusiasm, it’s hard not to like Brennan Reece. Since he first burst onto the UK comedy scene back in 2010, the twentysomething comedian has grown from strength to strength, supporting Joe Lycett on tour and winning the […]