Theatre Royal Wakefield
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Drama
Partly Political – Theatre Royal, Wakefield
Performers: Rory Bremner, Jan Ravens & Jo Caulfield Reviewer: Ron Simpson Times are hard for a satirical political impressionist. In his Wakefield…
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Comedy
Stand Up Stand Up – Theatre Royal, Wakefield
Writer/Director: Jim Cartwright Reviewer: Ron Simpson It is a wonderful achievement for a theatre of the size of Wakefield’s Theatre…
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Childrens
Sleeping Beauty – Theatre Royal, Wakefield
Writer: Daniel O’Brien (aka Colin Blumenau) Director: Rhiannon Hannon Musical Director: Jim Lunt Designer: Mark Walters Reviewer: Ron Simpson Wakefield…
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Drama
The Mousetrap – Theatre Royal, Wakefield
Writer: Agatha Christie Director: Ian Watt-Smith Lighting Designer: Peter Vaughan-Clarke Reviewer: Ron Simpson How do you review a Great British…
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Central
This Might Hurt – Derby Theatre
Writer and Director: John Godber Reviewer: Hannah Powell This Might Hurt is a beautifully written piece of theatre that puts…
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Comedy
Men of the World – Theatre Royal, Wakefield
Writer: John Godber Director: Nick Lane Set/Lighting: Graham Kirk Reviewer: Ron Simpson While John Godber himself completes his tour of…
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Comedy
Politically Incorrect, The Songs of Tom Lehrer – Theatre Royal, Wakefield
Performer: Peter Gill Reviewer: Ron Simpson Master-satirist Tom Lehrer is, in the opinion of the incomparable Randy Newman, as good…
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Drama
Henry V – Theatre Royal, Wakefield
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Scott Ellis Designer: Florence Hazard Lighting: Christopher Nairne Reviewer: Ron Simpson Merely Theatre’s approach to Shakespeare…
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