Saturday, January 5, 2019
Anaïs Mitchell has instigated something special, and I hope, and expect, Hadestown to evolve further throughout the years, as each new version creates its own musical and mythological tradi…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThursday, December 27, 2018
“The inheritance of wisdom, community and self” – Matthew Lopez. Each year, around March, I think of a brilliant way to start the Best of the Year list. Each year, around December, I f…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 06:08AMThursday, December 20, 2018
This year, after a reported £3.6 million refurbishment at Leicester’s Haymarket Theatre, it has reopened. Sandi Toksvig’s new version of Treasure Island, directed by Matthew Forbes, is …
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMWednesday, December 19, 2018
From catchy tunes and magical turns to a solid moral lesson for kiddies to learn, Suba Das has created a joyous show in The Cat in the Hat, I urge, families, friends and theatre-lovers to go.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMMonday, December 17, 2018
With White Christmas, Curve has yet again produced a classy production filled with yuletide magic and enough fluffy escapism to warm hearts on these cold winter nights.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSunday, November 18, 2018
Now, Laurence Connor and James Powell’s new production of Les Misérables (seen on Broadway a few years ago) gives Les Mis a fresh look which will assure its longevity.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMSaturday, November 17, 2018
The night before Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination on the balcony outside of his Memphis motel room, Katori Hall’s play The Mountaintop takes us inside Room 306 where he was stayi…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMFriday, November 16, 2018
Having come to Rock of Ages with no prior reference other than the 2012 film version (mostly memorable for featuring a surprisingly entertaining performance from Tom Cruise) I was, let’s s…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMThursday, November 15, 2018
A Very Very Very Dark Matter lacks the coherence and pleasing culmination of the playwright’s other works. Despite the ‘upbeat ending’, this play displays none of Martin McDonagh’s t…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMSaturday, November 10, 2018
The Madness of George III offers a great part for an actor, one which Mark Gatiss relishes. His vocal and physical tics are memorable, while never reducing mental illness to a series of quir…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThursday, October 18, 2018
To say Calendar Girls The Musical is celebratory seems cliché, yet there’s no better description; Calendar Girls is an unashamed celebration of love, life, and community (and cake!).
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMFriday, October 12, 2018
Overall, Cilla the Musical is a watchable and well-produced show. On the other hand, I think there’s possibly a more interesting story in there.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMFriday, October 5, 2018
Bourne’s Swan Lake is timeless, this production as fresh as ever, while a company that embodies a tireless amount verve, ingenuity, precision and emotion ensure this is a revival to be uni…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMWednesday, September 26, 2018
Despite a lack of connection, The Wipers Times celebrates a great, previously untold story, about war, journalism, tenacity, and the need for humour in difficult times.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMTuesday, September 18, 2018
The Lovely Bones is one of the best plays I’ve seen this year. In fact, Melly Still’s vital production is the best page to stage adaptation I’ve seen since Curious Incident.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWednesday, September 12, 2018
In Bill Buckhurst’s production of Sweet Charity we benefit from the delicate balance between the seediness of the New York backstreets with the technicolor of Charity’s blithe daydreams.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMTuesday, September 4, 2018
Whatever criticisms people may have of McDonagh, his neat plotting and big jokes are enough to entice people not usually interested in theatre. It may be Aidan Turner drawing the crowds in, …
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMTuesday, August 28, 2018
Exit the King’s interest in the crumbling of a kingdom is relevant, and I found its musings on death – and Anthony Ward’s visual representation of this – emotionally affecting.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMFriday, August 24, 2018
By turns cynical, touching and with a rogue twinkle in its eye, Allelujah! doesn’t set the stage alight, and as both a black comedy and state-of-the-nation play it feels underpowered, but …
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMTuesday, August 21, 2018
Claire van Kampen’s decision to eschew gimmick/concept is a bold statement in a production of Othello that generously places the focus firmly on plot and character, and pays dividends for …
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMWednesday, August 1, 2018
Like America promises so much to Henry Lehman when he stands on the dock side, The Lehman Trilogy at the National Theatre promised so much as well.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMFriday, July 20, 2018
Curve, Leicester 17thJuly, 2018 “Wherever there’s trouble, I can guarantee you I’ll be there” Apparently this stage adaptation of Raymond Allen’s 1970s’ c…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMWednesday, July 11, 2018
Fun Home exceeds all expectations. It’s one of those productions where everything – book, music, performance, design – comes together in perfect harmony and by the final notes you know…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMWednesday, July 4, 2018
If I have been overly harsh, I apologise, and I’m sure many audience members found aspects to enjoy in The Final Curtain, however, if ‘cosy crime’ is your thing, I think you’d be bet…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMTuesday, July 3, 2018
In all of the hot air, there’s been lately about the 25 greatest plays since Angels in America, I cannot argue against the decision to include An Octoroon high on the list.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 11:04AMFriday, June 22, 2018
Mischief Movie Night is enormous fun and the cast clearly loves what they do. The sense of kinship is refreshing and invigorating as we giggle alongside the actors on stage at the absurdity …
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMThursday, June 21, 2018
Polly Stenham has updated August Strindberg’s 1888 play Miss Julie to contemporary London. Why? Well, it would be foolish to think that this new version is modern only because of its langu…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMMonday, June 11, 2018
In their latest touring production, Ken Ludwig’s musical comedy, Crazy For You, Paul Hart and the Watermill Theatre have enhanced a much-loved classic with flights of fanciful footwork and…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMWednesday, June 6, 2018
I was thrilled that a new generation (myself included) could get an opportunity to see the play and experience a plethora of luscious characters that are frightened of their selves as much a…
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMFriday, June 1, 2018
Gérald Garutti’s production of Molière’s Tartuffe hasn’t convinced me that it’s the finest play in the French canon. Yet, for its sexy design, its novelty, and its ambition, it is …
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMSaturday, May 19, 2018
Now, Soho Theatre and DryWrite (the latter of which is run by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Vicky Jones) are taking Fleabag on the road again, handing down the performing reins to Maddie Rice.
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