This latest production of The House of Bernarda Alba explores all the major themes of Lorca’s original play with nuance and charm, whilst using modern technological elements to underscore the drama, achieving a version that is all too poignant in today’s day and age. The…
There is no better way to celebrate the Lyceum’s 60 years of Chekhov than with this beautiful production, directed by the theatre’s new artistic director James Brining. If this is a taste of what he has to offer we have a lot to look forward…
People have long been fascinated by the possibilities of time travel and portals to different realities, hoping to find a better world beyond. But what if the new world is just as flawed as the old world, with raging wars, anger and suppression? The Lion,…
I have had a lifelong love of theatre. And for the last 15 years one performer has been at the top of my list of favourites…Joey, the star of War Horse! Of course, he is only there because of the amazing award-winning Handspring Puppet Company…
To entice an audience into your show, they need to know immediately what the show is about and getting the title right is essential. ‘Go Your Own Way’ is a very well-known song title by Fleetwood Mac, taken from their iconic album ‘Rumours’. The album…
The perfect end to a busy week is to enjoy The Sounds of Silence. Not, of course, just sitting quietly in a dark room without any technical devices, but in the theatre watching the melodious sounds of Simon and Garfunkel. The Simon and Garfunkel Story…
Those of us who saw the 2024 version of Patricia Highsmith’s psychological thriller on Netflix will no doubt remember the beautiful Italian locations. So you’ll be disappointed to know that there isn’t even a Mediterranean-type backdrop in this adaptation by director Mark Leipacher. Instead, banks…
Although folk tales about Tevye the milkman first appeared at the beginning of the last century, the message they carry couldn’t be more timely. For Fiddler on the Roof is about Jews being persecuted in Ukraine or, as it was then, tsarist Russia. So while…
Becoming Tosca is a reimagining of Puccini’s classic opera set …..’Against the backdrop of a barrio in an unspecified South American city in the mid 20th century where a military junta battles the burgeoning resistance’… The story centres around 3 characters : Floria Tosca (played…
As a theatre reviewer I’m ashamed to say I’ve never seen Guys and Dolls. But the well known critic sitting next to me, who was able to compare this new show with the many versions he had seen, applauded enthusiastically, shouted bravo on several occasions…