Friday, December 26, 2014
You’ve read the best of the year lists, but what about the actors and ensembles who deserve a nod for shining on stage during 2014? Share your favourites• Lyn Gardner’s top 10 theatre …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMTuesday, December 23, 2014
Well-trained front-of-house staff are vital to the theatregoing experience – especially, as at a recent performance of Beauty and the Beast, when there is a disruption in the stallsLet’s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:59AMMonday, December 22, 2014
Sherman, CardiffThis rousing staging of Dominic Cooke’s adaptation is a reminder of the power of storytelling Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:44AMSunday, December 21, 2014
Unicorn, LondonThe story of man struggling with his midlife crisis seems oddly pitched at an audience as young as four Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:53AMFriday, December 19, 2014
Wales Millennium Centre, CardiffWaters and Christopher Green take a disappointing stab at retelling CC Gilbert’s long-forgotten tale of love and murder in the snowy wilderness Continue rea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:51AMThe Pit, LondonForced Entertainment’s first show for children is underplayed, so it is never quite thrilling or funny enough for its audience• A kids’ show that looks good on paper Con…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:41AMThursday, December 18, 2014
Southbank Centre, LondonMeow Meow’s kamikaze Christmas cabaret confirms her talents for cunningly controlled chaos• Interview: Meow MeowCatastrophe has never been quite so seductive…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:47AMWednesday, December 17, 2014
Discover Centre, LondonThis show, based on Nick Butterworth’s book about Percy the park keeper, is ideal for the three- to six-year-old age group Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:02AMEver seen a production with a performance so misconceived you’ve wondered how the actor was ever cast? Share your stories of actors mismatched to their partsReviewing Herbert Beerbohm Tree…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMTuesday, December 16, 2014
Hampstead theatre, LondonIn her engrossing play, Nina Raine explores the life-and-death challenges faced every day on the frontline of the health serviceFor a surgeon, tiger country is when …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:30AMIn the second of our Stage critics’ top 10 lists, Lyn Gardner singles out Florian Zeller’s devastating examination of dementia, The Father, and in no set order, chooses her other essenti…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMMonday, December 15, 2014
There are plenty of shows to tide you over the festive period, including a snowy forest in Cardiff and Forced Entertainment’s first children’s showThere’s a nifty cast including Imogen…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMSunday, December 14, 2014
Old Rep, BirminghamSidney Claus and his reindeer henchman are a little tame, a little lame but still good fun Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:03AMThursday, December 11, 2014
Central’s course for learning disabled theatre-makers is challenging, empowering and has seen alumni cast in professional productions already Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:58AMWednesday, December 10, 2014
Stockton’s ARC theatre is letting audiences choose what to pay after seeing the show. It’s a bold initiative to support artists and audiences Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMTuesday, December 9, 2014
Tobacco Factory Theatres, BristolSally Cookson’s witty, grown-up version of Dodie Smith’s canine caper is full of joie de vivre Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:11AMMonday, December 8, 2014
The Egg, BathWith a fierce and feisty heroine at its heart, the Grimm fairytale – rarely seen on stage – gets a radical, risk-taking makeover Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:43AMLook out for a spiffing Christmas spoof in Ipswich, a dark satire set in Edinburgh New Town, and Mark Thomas telling a superb story of betrayal Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMFriday, December 5, 2014
White Bear, LondonThere’s little festive cheer in this affecting play set in a pub where the arrival of a stranger upsets the regulars Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AMIf theatres want to increase attendance, they mustn’t be afraid of alienating their established audiences Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:59AMThursday, December 4, 2014
Royal and Derngate, NorthamptonElla Hickson’s coming-of-age play brings a twist to the Arthurian legend but over-complicated storytelling breaks the spell Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AMWednesday, December 3, 2014
Finborough theatre, LondonA privileged graduate meets an untutored communicator in Aurin Squire’s entertaining political satire Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:53AMTheatre can provide exactly the right show for your current mood. But not always… Tell us about those occasions when the show hasn’t delivered what you expected Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMMonday, December 1, 2014
Hackney Empire, LondonOlivier award-winners Clive Rowe and Sharon D Clarke lead the fun in this boisterous Faust-with-feathers panto• The best festive shows this Christmas• Lyn Gardner: …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:17AMChichester Festival theatreA host of bankable stars weigh down an evening that is funereal in pacing and design Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:16AMNeil Gaiman’s Stardust gets a page to stage adaptation in Hampshire, Feydeau is relocated to 1970s Britain in Liverpool, and pirates set sail at the NT Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMSunday, November 30, 2014
After many critically acclaimed performances, the gifted actor is set to reach even greater heights in the musical City of Angels Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AMFriday, November 28, 2014
Unicorn, LondonThere’s plenty to delight the eye, including a land of candy and rollerskating swans, but this show needs tightening up Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44AMYoung people don’t hide their emotional responses to what happens on stage. That’s why going to a Christmas show with a child is one of theatre-going’s greatest pleasures Continue read…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:59AMThursday, November 27, 2014
Camden People’s Theatre, LondonSelina Thompson tackles the emotive subjects of bodies and food with wit, plain talking and provocation Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:59AMWednesday, November 26, 2014
Phoenix, London The Boyzone star acquits himself well but despite Enda Walsh’s colourful characters, this show lacks heart• Ronan Keating: ‘Acting the role of a singer does my head in�…
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