Top Reviews

    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

    Blue Boy: 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…
    May 1, 2024

    The Buddha of Suburbia – Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon

    Writer: Hanif Kureishi Adaptors: Emma Rice and Hanif Kureishi Director: Emma Rice The late Roger Michell was Hanif Kureishi’s closest…
    May 1, 2024

    Blood Brothers – Birmingham Hippodrome

    Writer: Willy Russell Directors: Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright You will find it difficult to find many who haven’t experienced…
    May 1, 2024

    Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch – Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow

    Book and Lyrics: Robyn Grant and Daniel Foxx Music: Tim Gilvin Director: Robyn Grant It might come as a surprise…

    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…