South West
The Real Thing – Theatre Royal, Bath
Writer: Tom Stoppard Director: Stephen Unwin Reviewer: Claire Hayes Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing dazzled when it was first produced in 1982,…
Read More »Living with the Lights On – Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Writer and performer: Mark Lockyer Director: Ramin Gray Reviewer: Claire Hayes Mark Lockyer portrayed a convincingly complex Iago in the…
Read More »Around the World in 80 Days – The New Theatre, Cardiff
Writer: Jules Verne Adapter: Laura Eason Director: Theresa Heskins Reviewer: Beth Steer In a clever adaptation by Laura Eason, Around the…
Read More »Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Book: Douglas McGrath Music / Lyrics: Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil Director: Marc Bruni Reviewer: Helen Tope…
Read More »The River – Loco Klub, Bristol
Writer: Jez Butterworth. Music: Yuan Hu Director: Matt Holmquist Designer: April Dalton Reviewer: Julia Beasley Dark, cavernous and a bit…
Read More »The Caretaker – Bristol Old Vic
Writer: Harold Pinter Director: Christopher Haydon Designer: Oliver Townsend Reviewer: Leah Tozer Harold Pinter’s inspiration for his tragicomic play The Caretaker was…
Read More »Heather – Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol
Writer: Thomas Eccleshare Director: Valentina Ceschi Reviewer: Joan Phillips It isn’t long before the turning point in Thomas Eccleshare’s short…
Read More »Around the World in 80 Days – Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Writers: Jules Verne (novel) Laura Eason (adaptation) Director: Theresa Heskins Reviewer: Helen Tope The premise is simple: wealthy gentleman Phileas…
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