520 stories by "Alfred Hickling"
Crucible, Sheffield Third Angel's exploration of an unremarkable life tests the patience " but its visual payoff is sublimeRachel is a young woman brought up in a Sheffield tower block who r…
Lowry, SalfordElla Harris admirably carries a 60-minute, one-woman a cappella musical depicting a young suffragette's journey from Lancashire mill floor to London prisonFormer Chumbawamba gu…
Crucible, SheffieldThe awkward silences here make you wonder what possibilities Harold Pinter might have found in Wi-Fi monitoring technologyConducting one's affairs through Skype, smartphon…
Theatre by the Lake, KeswickThis revived adaptation of Arthur Ransome's novel, with music by Neil Hannon, touches the heart without being triteDivine Comedy founder Neil Hannon has done some…
West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsCultural diversity is explored in an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale that ultimately descends into pantoThe Jungle Book has been read in a number …
Theatre Royal, YorkBerwick Kaler's script bears scant relation to the original Aladdin story, but this is a hugely entertaining pantomimeIn the distant era that historians of the York pantom…
At 70, it's time to retire. Oh no it's not, say these two veteran panto dames. What makes them keep putting on the slap and telling the same old jokes?It was an emotional night. "The ca…
Harrogate theatreThis well-conceived Christmas drama about E Nesbit's dark domestic life is highly original and surprisingly cheerless Though her own marriage was troubled and unhappy, E Nes…
Paddy Campbell's debut play is a thrillingly funny and painful vision of life in a homeless shelter that allows alcohol. All hail a fine new voice' Read about the other No 10 pick: Paul Brig…
Lowry, SalfordThis updated classic shoots in all directions but lands a fair number of arrows on targetWho is Robin Hood? The mythic invention of English balladeers? A cartoon fox? An air te…
Northern Stage, NewcastleA tear in reality causes all Christmases to come at once in a boldly original if conceptually baffling take on traditional fairytalesWe all know Christmas is a busy …
Nottingham PlayhouseIt's business as usual as the Playhouse's most famous dame revels in glitter, gags and a pastiche of Ylvis's The FoxKenneth Alan Taylor first announced that he would step…
Hull TruckMick Martin's play about an eBay-addicted, fortysomething dad gets an exuberant production with teenage fantasy flashbacks aplentyFortysomething father of two Chris is out of …
Theatre Royal, YorkLoveday Ingram's production has its bright moments, but this dogged portrayal of the murdered king limps along"Here pitch our tents, even here in Bosworth field," Richard …
Hull Paragon Station There's plenty of popular wartime tunes to jolly things along, but the individual vignettes can be quite heartbreakingA booklet issued to Jewish refugee children arrivin…
Treasurer's House, YorkThe great detective operates with a manic intensity in Samuel Wood's bohemian production of this Conan Doyle mysterySherlock Holmes has been ranked as one of the three…
Lowry, SalfordThe story of a heart transplant patient who traces her donors avoids sensationalism to become a lyrical study of lossThough still relatively uncommon in the UK, heart transplan…
Crucible, SheffieldA taut rendering of Robin Hooper's tale of love and betrayal in the armed forces is imbued with a grim realismWhy is there so little contemporary drama about life in the a…
Northern Stage, NewcastleAn island is afflicted by a mysterious noise in this stylish science-fiction thrillerThe island of Whitley, a British crown possession in the south Atlantic, is home…
York Theatre RoyalA well-crafted revival of Richard Cameron's breakthrough play brings to life the suffocating fear of domestic violence in a small townRichard Cameron's breakthrough play wa…
Live Theatre, NewcastleThe Tyneside theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary with an updated revival of Lee Hall's filthy farceNo one would accuse Live Theatre of celebrating its 40th anniver…
Playhouse, LiverpoolDaniel Matthew's tale of life constrained by limited ambition turns on an ability to find the universal within the particularLiverpool Playhouse has an impressive record …
Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughCharles Laughton is the subject of this homage showing the actor as a caustic figure attempting to prove his true talentSurprising to consider that both Ca…
Royal Exchange, ManchesterPlaywright Mike Kenny's latest is a prime porker of a tale about an articulate pig who runs away to the circusThe softest job in British theatre must belong to play…
Octagon, BoltonMoving performances and a brisk production pace bring Eugene O'Neill's study of sickness and addiction to lifeUnder David Thacker's tenure, the Octagon has become the home of …
