Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Street Scene is an enjoyable production with outstanding performances from the cast and its diverse and reflective music accommodating the reality of living in a tenement in the 1940s.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMFriday, January 17, 2020
God of Carnage is a dissection of the middle classes familiar in Yasmina Reza’s work, presenting the characters in a farcical light that is so tragically funny.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWednesday, January 15, 2020
Shackleton and His Stowaway is an evocative account of ridiculous bravery and comradeship and a fascinating and thrilling tribute to these extraordinary men.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSaturday, January 11, 2020
The Phil Willmott Company’s Essential Classics Season 2020, celebrating the 75th anniversary of V.E. Day, opens with a stirring adaptation of Tom Brown’s School Days.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWednesday, January 8, 2020
Saint Petersburg Ballet delivers exactly what you’re wanting from this production. A seasonal treat, a well formed and rehearsed ballet, and two hours of pure entertainment.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMTuesday, December 24, 2019
An amusing and touching production of Billionaire Boy has a really important lesson at its heart brought to life by an absolutely brilliant cast.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMFriday, December 20, 2019
Aladdin at Sheffield Lyceum is recommended to anyone who likes a laugh and a good night out, it’s not just for kids.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMWith lots of laughs throughout and plenty going on to keep audiences entertained Peter Pan Goes Wrong is a fabulous alternative to a traditional pantomime with laughs for all the family.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMThursday, December 19, 2019
The Barricade Boys are back in London with their Christmas Cabaret – a fun-filled festive show that you just can’t help but love.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMWith its colourful set, fast-paced story and funny jokes Peter Pan keeps the younger members of the audience transfixed and it was a delight to hear them chuckling and booing.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMTuesday, December 17, 2019
‘There are some clever moments’: While Donna Easton is a little underwhelmed by The Cat in the Hat at the Turbine Theatre, her joyful daughter loves the show.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMMonday, December 16, 2019
42nd Street works thanks to inventive choreography, mesmerising dancing and great ensemble singing.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSunday, December 15, 2019
With an all-star cast, lots of laughs and plenty of magic, Cinderella at the New Wimbledon Theatre is a show not to be missed.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSaturday, December 14, 2019
Each year I always think Sheffield Theatres can’t excel the previous Christmas production, but once again I have been proved wrong with Guys and Dolls.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMThursday, December 12, 2019
Just walking into the theatre and seeing Paul Anderson’s vibrantly coloured set for The Boy Friend chases away the winter blues and transports you to 1920s Riviera in this sparkling produc…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMMonday, December 9, 2019
The theatre’s production of The Night Before Christmas is a delightful piece, full of fun and silliness, with moments of wonder and the chance for the children to interact with the cast.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMThursday, December 5, 2019
Kay Mellor’s Band of Gold, based on the TV series of the same name also penned by Mellor is very gritty, very northern but also very witty.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWednesday, December 4, 2019
The exposing environment of Nor Woman Neither gives the two actors nothing to hide behind but their exceptional talent and we simply don’t need anything else.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSunday, December 1, 2019
Electrifying dancing, beautiful singing and wonderful acting, if you want to treat yourself to something really special this Christmas, get a ticket for West Side Story at Curve Leicester.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSaturday, November 30, 2019
With powerful performances and a vibrant cast, The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit creates an entertaining musical filled with laughter which is perfectly complemented by the Christmas…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMThursday, November 28, 2019
The Wizard of Oz is a celebrated and must see Christmas/winter treat for one and all. The Leeds Playhouse again has successfully delivered.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMMonday, November 25, 2019
Jane Cafarella’s award-winning play e-baby deals with the harsh realities of surrogacy with wit, warmth and compassion.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSunday, November 24, 2019
More than a celebration of Motown, it highlighted issues such as acceptance, racism, strained relationships, acceptance and the problems faced with fame and fortune which often musicians fac…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThursday, November 21, 2019
Circus 1903 gives a unique perspective of how it would have felt to watch an American circus over 100 years ago. This is done with the help of an amazing amalgamation of set, costumes, light…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMMonday, November 18, 2019
Olivia Olsen’s new play about Anna Akhmatova, the Russian poet who voiced the suffering of the people in Stalin’s Russia is heartfelt but flawed.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSunday, November 17, 2019
Make no mistake, Touching The Void at the Duke of York’s Theatre is tantalising theatre & what David Greig has achieved in this adaptation is remarkable.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMThursday, November 14, 2019
Full of red herrings, marvellous music, divine dancing, stunning singing and laugh out loud funny, Curtains is a not just a musical whodunit it’s one of the best nights out I’ve had in a…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMThursday, November 7, 2019
A Prayer for Wings is a beautifully observed slice of life (despite odd moments that remind you it was written 35 years ago).
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWednesday, November 6, 2019
Curtains creates a glimpse into the onstage and backstage antics of theatre folk, well until the untalented and unpopular leading lady of this production of Robin Hood gets murdered during t…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMSaturday, November 2, 2019
The dancers of Northern Ballet interpret the adventure of Little Red Riding Hood simply and dramatically with excellent portrayals of the characters.
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SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMMonday, October 21, 2019
The aftermath of a teenager’s death really shouldn’t be this funny, but Sarah Rutherford has created a thoroughly modern, soul-searching and hilarious play.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM 
