Regional
As much as we don’t like the word regional, we really couldn’t think of anything better! This is the home of all our reviews from around the country to show theatre doesn’t just happen in London and Edinburgh.
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Review: Tomorrow, Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds
A raw contemporary dance piece which effectively highlights male mental health struggles, but could be even more effective with slight tweaks
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Interview: Peace, Prosperity and Performance on Mull
Rebecca Atkinson-Lord celebrates a forthcoming season of bold new work in the Hebrides
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Review: Meet Fred, York Theatre Royal
From the moment that Fred’s three puppeteers (Nick Halliwell, Llŷr Williams, and Jennie Rawling) take him out of his box and breathe life into his little cloth body, he is immediately embodied and alive in a fabulously seamless (ha ha!)…
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Review: Living, Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse
A world premier presenting dozens of slices of ordinary life over five decades. The writing and performances are excellent.
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Review: Choir Of Man, New Wimbledon Theatre
A slick, crowd-pleasing pub musical with strong vocals and staging, but its drink-led audience interaction, laddish tone and lack of story leave it feeling contrived.
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Review: The Ladies Football Club, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
A fascinating piece of football history told with plenty of humour and excellent set pieces of movement.
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Review: Legally Blonde, Lyceum Theatre
A frothy, fun musical which doesn't take itself too seriously.
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Review: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, Assembly Roxy Upstairs
An engaging debut take on an absurdist classic from new Edinburgh collective GUTTER.Theatre.
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Review: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Oxford Playhouse
An emotionally devastating depiction of lives staged, stories written and coping with truth that is too hard to bear.
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Review: The Bodyguard, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
A powerful and emotional production with excellent performances, strong vocals and effective cinematic tension.