Crucible, SheffieldThe perseverance of runners Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell is well conveyed with stage and auditorium becoming training ground and racetrack Sheffield Theatres has reviv…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMIn an industry often focused on young debut talent, companies are using creative methods to nurture playwrights of all ages and experiences ‘It is really, really awful for playwrights at t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:02PMLowry, SalfordJack Godfrey’s witty show is about a lovable dreamer who took flight in a garden chair attached to helium balloons ‘What makes a man try to fly in a lawn chair?” sing the…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AMAviva Studios, ManchesterAvant garde director Robert Wilson’s adaptation of the classic tale prioritises surreal setups and atmosphere over family friendly narrative What does it look like…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AMNorthern Stage, NewcastleStories from across the world intertwine through activism in an ambitious production, but the delicate threads never quite mesh The title of Open Clasp’s new show …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:19AMThe international theatre jamboree in Yorkshire kicks off with confessions from hundreds of young people and a fancy dress party about grief International festivals can easily feel detached …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:04AMKing’s Manor, YorkLarge-scale community play has Henry VIII cancelling the city’s beloved Mystery Plays as a clever framing device in a striking adaptation There’s more than one kind o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:55AMLeeds PlayhouseDavid West Read’s jukebox show brings Orbison’s hits together around an earnest but charmingly performed story of grief Jukebox musicals tend to be all about the feelgood …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AMYork Theatre RoyalA long-gestating app romance fails to sync offline in this innovative musical with songs that outshine the dialogue Mayflies famously live for just a day. But before that t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18AMLeeds PlayhouseAmy Leach’s production evokes a very current crop of anxieties with the castaways excellently played by a young cast In many ways, Lord of the Flies is safe programming, cer…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMHarrogate theatreAdding their own flashbacks, narration and expletive-laced modern language, Imitating the Dog reimagine the Macbeths as damaged teens killing their way to the top of a crimi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMBramall Rock Void, Leeds Playhouse Garry Lyons gives voice to Knottingley locals in this fierce indictment of how the government has failed our once-thriving industrial communities Blow Down…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AMRoyal Exchange theatre, ManchesterA slightly wonky meta structure involving a team of amdram actors muddles this show about the former MP but it has abundant charm Politics is a kind of perf…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AMLeeds Playhouse The rags-to-riches roots of the Roald Dahl story are emphasised in this family show, but video effects blunt the rough magic There’s something of the fairytale about Charli…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AMDeutsches Schauspielhaus, HamburgThe director’s latest eco-theatre production gives us fragments of Chekhov’s dialogue and a searing reading of our relationship with nature The orchard o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AMHome, ManchesterJavaad Alipoor’s meditation on the grim fate of Iranian singer Fereydoun Farrokhzad develops into a thrilling investigation of the internet You may not have heard of Ferey…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AMYork Theatre RoyalDespite some strong performances, this production is undone by flip-flopping between the serious and the silly Guy Fawkes is not an obvious subject for a comedy – he’s …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18PMRoyal Exchange theatre, ManchesterThere are some scares, but Jack Thorne’s adaptation of the Swedish vampire novel focuses more on the compelling bond between two troubled teens Though it …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AMCrucible theatre, Sheffield Updated 13 years after their first showing, Steve Waters’ double bill of plays feels more urgent than before – while their personal dynamics hint at challenge…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33PMLeeds PlayhouseAmanda Huxtable directs the regional premiere of Natasha Gordon’s multigenerational play filled with conflict and grief Natasha Gordon’s multigenerational family drama cap…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:13PMRoundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghThe problems facing 16-year-old Toye when he resolves to include Black voices in his school curriculum are brought to compelling life How do you change the …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:37AMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghAustralia’s 2019 wildfires are the focal point of this contemplative look at what theatre can do in the face of environmental collapse Theatre-maker David Fin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:07PMSummerhall, Edinburgh Consummate storyteller James Rowland revisits his childhood friendship with an elderly neighbour and shares heart-tugging experiences As theatre recovers from the pande…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42PMSummerhall, Edinburgh Shôn Dale-Jones once imagined his childhood home Anglesey separating from the UK. Now he revisits the Welsh island in a Brexit Britain where belonging has become a vex…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:33PMPleasance Courtyard, EdinburghVictoria Melody uses theatre to unpick the mechanics of the comedy world – with some fascinating discoveries about neurodivergence along the way Victoria Melo…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AMIn the first of our festival previews, we round up some of the best offerings we’ve already reviewed – including Tim Key, Liz Kingsman, La Clique and Hungry This searing, sweaty disco is…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AMHome, ManchesterCombining music, dance and drama, RashDash’s latest show attempts to find meaning in the mayhem of birth and family RashDash’s new show opens with mess. Nappies and toys…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMRoyal Exchange theatre, ManchesterIs a council-funded robot nun the answer to prayers at a convent in crisis? Tim Foley’s prize-winning play proves ingenious and thrilling Startling and au…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:37AMLeeds PlayhouseWith striking design and compelling leads, Amy Leach directs a triumphant version of Shakespeare’s tale of murderous deeds The first time we meet the Macbeths in Amy Leach�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AMYork Theatre RoyalThe story of Rohingya ‘limbo kid’ Subhi, born in an Australian detention centre, is powerful but awkwardly adapted from Zana Fraillon’s book Stories are powerful. Tha…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMRoyal Exchange theatre, ManchesterDavid Grieg’s rowdy, informal yarn makes a pleasingly oddball antidote to the classic Christmas show Devils may not seem very festive but David Greig’s …
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