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Two autobiographical studies, featuring very different approaches to narrative structure.

Good music doesn’t make up for storytelling which is tedious and portentous.

A genuinely original new musical with an eye-catching set design and a superstar lead.

Although some potentially “hard-hitting” moments don’t quite hit the spot, when they do it is devastating.

As his eponymous dance company celebrates its 20th anniversary, Richard Alston CBE reflects on the road travelled and the road ahead.

Innovative reality theatre that blurs the boundary between public and personal to look at the relationship between mothers and daughters of faith.

A brilliant show, you’ll leave the theatre with a big grin on your face.

An absorbing study of a family in decline and the strain that mental health puts on their relationships, but not enough of a meaty story at its core.

An inventive, thoughtful story told with great visual expression.

A detailed dissection of the biblical setting, but over-long and too polemical.