Category Theatre Reviews

Driven by its inventive set design and engaging cast performance, IMMERSIVE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY is a play that is talked about long after you leave the theatre.

Adapted from Oscar Wilde’s classic book about power, love, vanity, self-gratification, manipulation, and unrepentant violence, Midnight Circle Productions’ latest adaption takes the concept of immersive experience to a new level.

Playing at The Crypt in St...

Ian McKellen and John Bishop in MOTHER GOOSE. Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan

Rude, witty, camp and hilarious, MOTHER GOOSE is everything that a pantomime should be, even if it’s a little rough around the edges.

Now in the final legs of its national tour, classic pantomime, MOTHER GOOSE comes to The Lowry to bless us with Easter fun and frivolity!

Based on the classic fairytales of Mother Goose and the Golden Egg, MOTHER GOOSE tells the story of a poor couple tempted by the opportunity of fortune w...

Funny, uplifting and inventive, YIPPEE KI YAY is a nostalgic and affectionate tribute to the classic movie DIE HARD.

It is often hard to tread the thin line in a parody between homage and evisceration, but YIPPEE KI YAY does so successfully in this excellent, poetry-driven take on the events of Yakatomi Plaza on Christmas Eve...

The cast of Royal Exchange CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Photo Credit: Helen Murray

Brought to life by the sensational cast whose acting is as impeccable as their singing, Royal Exchange’s CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF is not to be missed.

It’s Big Daddy’s birthday, and you’d be rude to miss it and the family drama that’s about to unveil. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ 1955 play, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, is brought to life by an exceptionally talented cast whose catty behaviour lives up to the title.

Big Daddy (PATRICK RO...

With its sumptuous lighting, innovative set and costume design and superb cast performance, the Lincoln Center’s latest revival of MY FAIR LADY is worthy of every plaudit it has received.

Few musicals are so ingrained in the public consciousness as MY FAIR LADY...

Bold, brave and brilliant, ANIMAL is a truly vital piece of theatre, driven by an exceptional cast performance.

Winner of the Through the Mill prize, and shortlisted for the Papatango Prize, ANIMAL has now come to Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester...

Rambert’s Peaky Blinders The Redemption of Thomas Shelby. Photo: Johan Persson

With a knockout soundtrack and a reputation to uphold, RAMBERT’s retelling of Thomas Shelby’s story is accentuated with stunningly subtle visuals and extraordinary performances.

Burning its own path in ballet, the RAMBERT experience is not one to be missed...

The cast of ROCK OF AGES. Photo Credit: The Other Richard

Despite its catchy score and talented ensemble, ROCK OF AGES tries too hard to be funny, sexual, and different in its 2023 farewell tour.

After making its debut on the West End in 2011 and being adapted to film in 2012, ROCK OF AGES takes its final bow in its 2023 farewell tour.

The Sunset Strip is home to dreamers, rockers, and the infamous Bourbon Room, where Drew (Sam Turrell) fantasises of becoming a rock and roll legend...

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience. Photo Credit: Jane Hobson

Full of hapless tricks and tomfoolery, FAULTY TOWERS DINING EXPERIENCE is the ultimate tribute to the classic comedy.

Bounding into Manchester’s Hotel Brooklyn in all its hilarious, slapstick glory is the FAULTY TOWERS DINING EXPERIENCE from Interactive Theatre. Based on the 1975 show Fawlty Towers written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, this experience is the ultimate tribute to classic comedy and the art of the farce.

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Erin Shanagher & Gerard Kearns in BEGINNING. Photo Credit: Helen Murray

Raw, gritty, and honest, BEGINNING draws you in and pulls at your heartstrings with its relatable script and impeccable acting.

BEGINNING is a two-person show that is raw, gritty, and honest. Its intimacy draws you in and pulls at your heartstrings through the themes of love, loss and loneliness.

It’s the end of the night, and there are only two left standing...