Lez Brotherston
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Review
Flowers for Mrs Harris – Chichester Festival Theatre at Home
Book: Rachel Wagstaff Music and lyrics: Richard Taylor Director: Daniel Evans Paul Gallico’s 1958 novel, originally titled Mrs ‘Arris Goes…
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Review
The Red Shoes – New Wimbledon Theatre, London
Music: Bernard Herrmann Director/choreographer: Matthew Bourne It should be no surprise at this point that Matthew Bourne’s latest production is…
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Ballet
The Snow Queen – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Choreography: Christopher Hampson Design: Lez Brotherston Music: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Reworking the timeless tale by Hans Christian Anderson, no doubt borrowing…
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Drama
Malory Towers – York Theatre Royal
Writer: Enid Blyton Adapter: Emma Rice Director: Emma Rice Designer: Lez Brotherston Composer: Ian Ross Reviewer: Ron Simpson When Emma…
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Ballet
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreographer: Matthew Bourne Director: Matthew Bourne Design: Lez Brotherston Reviewer: Lauren Humphreys It isn’t hyperbole to…
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Ballet
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake – Birmingham Hippodrome
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreographer: Matthew Bourne Reviewer: Geoff Mills Matthew Bourne’s transgressive, homoerotic reinterpretation of Swan Lake has been…
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Ballet
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake – Milton Keynes Theatre
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreographer: Matthew Bourne Reviewer: Katy Roberts Since its world premiere in 1995, Matthew Bourne’s thrilling production…
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Central
The Merry Wives of Windsor – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Fiona Laird Reviewer: James Garrington If you’re hoping to see how Shakespeare can be brought up to…
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