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'42nd Street' choreographer Randy Skinner on bringing the screen to the stage in his Hollywood-inspired work.

A wonderful evening with profound thoughts, sharp humour and extremely intelligent work; a show not to miss!

Dark satire delivered in bright, breezy and impressively physical style. 

A highly worth seeing new musical. Multi-sensory, thoughtful and exquisite performances by the cast and orchestra.

Famed dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov discusses 'Brodsky/Baryshnikov' and bridging the worlds of drama and dance.

Spring Offensive is a black comedy that takes a sinister look at the trivialisation of global conflict.

Pros: The performers have energy and commitment. Cons: Incoherent plot and characterisation. Little variation. Having overcome the travails of TFL, and with drink in hand, I made my way from the spacious bar at The Pleasance, past the main theatre and into the studio theatre known as StageSpace. I’ve been to The Pleasance before and enjoyed it, but this was my first opportunity to sample the more intimate qualities of the second space. Unfortunately the sound insulation is not the best, ...

A piece that gives insight into prison life.

Pros: Laugh-out-loud funny, with catchy tunes. An interesting retelling of history. Cons: Not enough drag for me! It’s not very often I come across drag king shows, which is primarily the reason why I was drawn to Joan. For those who don’t know a drag king is (often but not always) a woman who dresses up in masculine clothing to personify gender stereotypes. This approach to a retelling of Joan of Arc’s story seemed to me like a unique way to merge drag, cabaret ...

Roundhouse circus producer David Pitt on Compagnie XY's 'It's Not Yet Midnight...' and what to expect from contemporary circus.