Top Reviews
May 5, 2024
BRIGHTON FRINGE: Linda(?) – The Actors Theatre
A surreal and moving exploration of feminine panic by up-and-coming clown Ellie Brewster. First, all we see are a pair…
May 4, 2024
Liberation Squares – Brixton House Theatre, London
Writer: Sonali Bhattacharyya Director: Milli Bhatia On the face of it, the aims of the government’s Prevent strategy sound reasonable:…
May 4, 2024
Eurovision Your Decision – King’s Head Theatre, London
Writer and Director: Tim McArthur Musical Director: Aaron Clingham Of all the things that would appear to be worthless to…
May 3, 2024
42 Balloons – The Lowry, Salford
Book/Music/Lyrics: Jack Godfrey Director: Ellie Coote In 1982, Larry Walters, packed with a few pairs of glasses, some sandwiches, coke…
May 3, 2024
On Me – Waterside Arts, Sale
Director: Helen Parry Writer: Caroline Lamb Dangerous To Know Theatre Company have brought their award-winning Manchester Fringe play On Me…
May 3, 2024
Captain Amazing – Southwark Playhouse Borough, London
Writer: Alistair McDowall Director: Clive Judd Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Alistair McDowall’s acclaimed one-man show Captain Amazing follows Mark, a…
May 2, 2024
Sweat – The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Writer: Lynn Nottage Director: Jade Lewis 2024 is a record year in which over two billion of the world’s population…
May 2, 2024
Boy Blue: Cycles – Barbican, London
Choreographer: Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy Associate Choreographer: Jade Hackett Concept and Composer: Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante Boy Blue returns to the…
May 1, 2024
Come From Away – Leeds Grand Theatre
Book, Music and Lyrics: Irene Sankoff and David Hein Director: Christopher Ashley “It was the best of times, it was…
May 1, 2024
The Boy at the Back of the Class – Newcastle Theatre Royal
Writer: Onjali Q. Raúf Adapter: Nick Ahad Director: Monique Touko This week the Theatre Royal Newcastle opened its doors to…
Features
April 4, 2024
BLOG: What about Improvisation in the UK?
Mark Smith is an actor/director/producer, with a specialism in Improvisation and creator of the Liverpool Improvisation Festival which opens for…
March 30, 2024
Hippodrome Silent Film Festival 2024, Bo’ness, Falkirk
Festival Director: Alison Strauss For those in the know, silent film with live music is a rich and beautiful artform.…
March 21, 2024
Hello Imelda! It’s So Nice to Have You Back Where You Belong
After her stint playing Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series The Crown, Imelda Staunton will be returning to her…
March 12, 2024
BLOG: Why is Devoted & Disgruntled Needed More Than Ever?
Ellie Claughton is Executive Director at Improbable Theatre who are behind Devoted & Disgruntled, an annual event where challenges in…
March 5, 2024
Camden People’s Theatre celebrate 30 years
In a city where small fringe theatres are fighting every day to keep the doors open, celebrating any anniversary is…
January 31, 2024
GUEST BLOG: Sensory Theatre And The Art Of Curating A Panel Event
Theatre director, facilitator and newly appointed Artistic Director of Interplay Theatre, Kirsty Pennycook, has recently worked on organising the company’s…
Film
May 3, 2024
Much Ado About Dying
Writer and Director: Simon Chambers Made without funding, Simon Chambers’ Much Ado About Dying is a wonder: you just can’t…
April 30, 2024
Bye Bye Love — Queer East Film Festival 2024
Writer: Fujisawa Isao Director: Fujisawa Isao The Queer East Film Festival 2024 was rounded off with a 50th anniversary screening…
April 29, 2024
Prey
Writer and Director: Mukunda Michael Dewil Prey begins with an intriguing premise that blends elements of survival thriller with horror.…
April 26, 2024
Summer Vacation 1999 – Queer East Film Festival
Writers: Moto Hagio and Rio Kishida Director: Shûsuke Kaneko A cult Japanese Gothic thriller that we’ve never heard of, Summer…
April 26, 2024
Omen
Writer and Director: Baloji Omen, by Belgian Congolese rapper and film-maker, Baloji, is his first feature, entered by Belgium for…
April 26, 2024
Stephen
Writers: Melanie Manchot and Leigh Campbell Director: Melanie Manchot Lying in the archives of the British Film Institute is a…
April 26, 2024
Land of Bad
Writer: David Frigerio and William Eubank Director: William Eubank There are guns, blood and muscles galore in William Eubank’s visceral…
April 25, 2024
Jericho Ridge
Writer and Director: Will Gilbey Writer and director Will Gilbey pays a number of tributes in Jericho Ridge. There is…
April 24, 2024
5lbs of Pressure
Writer and director: Phil Allocco Well, this is embarrassing. While there was no trouble identifying the Liverpool landmarks used in…
April 24, 2024
Abang Adik – Queer East Film Festival
Writer and Director: Jin Ong Receiving its UK premiere at the Queer East Film Festival, some viewers may question if…
- Central
- May 1, 2024
Blood Brothers – Birmingham Hippodrome
- April 26, 2024
Disney’s Aladdin – Milton Keynes Theatre
- April 24, 2024
Life of Pi – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
- April 23, 2024
Jesus Christ Superstar – Birmingham Hippodrome
- Ireland
- May 3, 2024
Madeira – Viking Theatre, Dublin
- April 27, 2024
Celebrity – Glass Mask Theatre, Dublin
- April 24, 2024
Tender Mercies – The New Theatre, Dublin
- April 24, 2024
The Last Incel – Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin
- April 17, 2024
Suzy Storck – Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin
- April 17, 2024
Slippery When Wet – Bewley’s Café Theatre, Dublin
- Review
- May 4, 2024
Kunstler – White Bear Theatre, London
- May 4, 2024
Dugsi Dayz – Royal Court, London
- Review
- May 3, 2024
Confusions – East Riding Theatre, Beverley
- May 1, 2024
Come From Away – Leeds Grand Theatre
- May 1, 2024
The 39 Steps – Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
- April 25, 2024
Death Trap – Theatre Royal Newcastle
- April 24, 2024
Baby, He Loves You – Stage @ The Dock, Hull
- Featured
- May 3, 2024
On Me – Waterside Arts, Sale
- April 29, 2024
David Hoyle: Still Got It…!?- Aviva Studios, Manchester
- Musical
- April 26, 2024
Cyrano de Bergerac – Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh
- April 25, 2024
James V: Katherine – Tron Theatre, Glasgow
- April 17, 2024
Bonnie and Clyde – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
- April 15, 2024
Shō and the Demons of the Deep – Platform, Glasgow
- April 11, 2024
The Drifters Girl – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
- Comedy
- April 20, 2024
Calendar Girls– The Mill at Sonning
- April 16, 2024
Edward Scissorhands – Theatre Royal, Norwich
- March 25, 2024
Stranger Sings! – Theatre Royal, Norwich
- March 20, 2024
Cluedo 2 – The Next Chapter – Theatre Royal Brighton
- Review
- April 10, 2024
Come From Away – Theatre Royal Plymouth
- April 4, 2024
Come From Away – Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
- March 27, 2024
Bonnie & Clyde – Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
- March 12, 2024
And Then There Were None – Theatre Royal Plymouth
- Dance
- April 28, 2024
Murder in the Dark – Original Theatre Online
- March 29, 2024
Jekyll & Hyde – Original Theatre Online
- March 1, 2024
Barnes’ People – Original Theatre
- February 21, 2024
U.Me: The Complete Musical – BBC World Service
- December 22, 2023
The Interview – Original Theatre
- October 19, 2023
A Cold Supper Behind Harrods – Original Theatre