Top Reviews

    December 4, 2024

    A Very Naughty Christmas – Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London

    Creators: Alex Woodward and Daniel Venz When it comes to Christmas shows, many people want something light-hearted. That’s why pantomime…
    December 4, 2024

    Aladdin – Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough

    Writer: Hanna Diyab Adapter: Nick Lane Director: Gemma Fairlie Pantomime is an art-form steeped in British tradition. Participatory and topical,…
    December 3, 2024

    Bellringers – Original Theatre Online

    Writer: Daisy Hall Director: Jessica Lazar Nominated for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting, Daisy Hall’s debut play, Bellringers, imagines a…
    December 3, 2024

    A Stan is Born – Hope Theatre, London

    Writer: Alexis Sakellaris Alexis Sakellaris began this year touring the U.S. with talented comedian Matt Rogers, promoting Have You Heard…
    December 3, 2024

    Jack and the Beanstalk – Nottingham Playhouse

    Writer and Director: Adam Penford As we head into December, panto season in Nottingham has kicked off at the Playhouse…
    December 1, 2024

    Pinocchio – Stratford East, London

    Writer: Trish Cooke Music and Lyrics: Robert Hyman Director: Omar F. Okai A crimson and turquoise patchwork of painted wooden panels, doors and…
    November 29, 2024

    Pilgrimage – Old Red Lion, London

    Writer and Director: Jack Robertson Pilgrim’s Rest was made infamous by the Pilgrim’s Unrest podcast, delving into the gruesome murders…
    November 29, 2024

    The Little Mermaid – Newcastle Theatre Royal

    Writers: Michael Harrison and Ed Curtis with Danny Adams and Clive Webb Director: Michael Harrison The Theatre Royal pantomime has…
    November 29, 2024

    Dvorak & Britten – Huddersfield Town Hall

    Conductor: Valentina Peleggi Soloist: Elena Urioste Once again the Orchestra of Opera North has come up with a potent combination…
    November 29, 2024

    Mother Goose, Theatr Clwyd, Mold

    Writer: Christian Patterson Director: Daniel Lloyd Theatr Clwyd’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Pantomime has once again taken the Welsh festive season…

    Features

      November 14, 2024

      The Value of Comedy in Dark Times

      It’s easy to look around and feel like the world is falling apart. A few minutes of scrolling through social…
      November 13, 2024

      Vogue: Inventing the Runway – Lightroom, London

      Vogue: Inventing the Runway is the third of the highly imaginative immersive experiences created for London’s Lightroom – and it’s…
      November 11, 2024

      Central Scotland Documentary Festival – Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling

      Head Curator: Grahame Reid It was exciting. It was engaging. And it was very affordable. The Central Scotland Documentary Festival,…
      November 9, 2024

      Radical Rediscovery: Feminist Theatre in Britain 1969 – 1992 – London Performance Studios

      Living in an age when female theatre makers and playwrights are profuse, prolific and form an integral part of the…
      October 13, 2024

      Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands hits cinemas

      Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands will hit UK cinemas from 18th October. Popstars, post-punks and pioneers:…
      October 13, 2024

      Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series Volume 1: 1988-1993 by Tom Salinsky

      Alan Rickman as Lister and Alfred Molina as Rimmer? The history of Red Dwarf could have looked very different if…

      Film

        November 29, 2024

        The Taste of Mango

        Writer and Director: Chloe Abrahams A film of rich, meditative quality, The Taste of Mango explores the intergenerational dynamic within…
        November 24, 2024

        Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light- 28th Made in Prague Festival 2024

        Writer: Jana Šrámková Director: Filip Pošivač Stephanie Meyer’s variation on the vampire myth suggests the reason they avoid sunlight is…
        November 23, 2024

        We Have Never Been Modern – 28th Made in Prague Festival 2024

        Writer: Miro Sifra Director: Matej Chlupacek Miro Sifra’s film, We Have Never Been Modern, showing as part of the 28th…
        November 23, 2024

        Liuben – One Fluid Night Festival 2024

        Writer and Director: Venci Kostov Venci Kostov’s assured film begins as a love letter to the rural traditions of Bulgaria…
        November 22, 2024

        The Man with a Thousand Faces

        Director: Sonia Kronlund Another year, another documentary about an unscrupulous man cheating lots of women. Badged as a Tinder Swindler-type…
        November 19, 2024

        Havel Speaking: Can You Hear Me? – 28th Made in Prague Festival 2024

        Writer and Director: Petr Jancárek Much of Petr Jancárek’s film, Hável Speaking, Can You Hear Me?, shown as part of…