48 stories by "Hannah Tookey"
Baby farming and the ill treatment of young children is certainly a topical issue, as director Jonathan Rigby rightly comments in the programme. Since the tragedy of Baby P, the media has be…
An enchanted flying wooden horse, a donkey, a talking French crab and a vizier who is constantly far too nervous to even hold a cup of tea steady on a saucer are just a few of the characters…
Since its inception 18 years ago, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake still hasn’t lost its charm or sophistication; Bourne's striking contemporary retelling of Tchaikovsky’s widely-perfo…
Tom Morton-Smith's new play In Doggerland, is a tentative step towards exploring the lasting effects of organ donation " both the emotional upheaval facing the family and friends of all part…
Will Dickie's solo show, Memories of Suburbia, packs a powerful emotional punch which is unexpected from a performance that lasting a mere 35 minutes. Attention to detail is key though in th…
People Show is the longest running alternative theatre company in the UK. It has been producing its distinctive zany, meta-theatrical work since 1966, and is now performing its one hundred a…
Just over a year after her incarceration in Russia’s Penal Colony No 14, Pussy Riot member  Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has written an incredibly eloquent letter that graphically details…
Jim Cartwright's 1992 Olivier award-winning play, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, depicts the life of the incredibly shy and reclusive Little Voice, who finds comfort in her late father's…
Rachel De-lehay's latest play doesn't reveal anything we didn't already know; a harsh and unfair immigration system devoid of all concern for emotional ties or a personal sense of identity f…
James Hyland triumphs in the one-man show, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella of the same title. This is chilling and hair-raising stor…
Colman Domingo’s performance in this coming-of-age tale has a tremendous amount of heart, warmth and energy. In fact, it’s an unavoidably infectious energy that doesn’t fal…
The Osborne Studio Gallery is a quaint venue; chic enough to lend the elegant feel of a Parisian salon in 1955 and with just enough space so that the actors aren't encroaching on the audienc…
There is a line in John Webster’s play, The Duchess of Malfi, which rings true for the duration of Eyestrings Theatre Company’s production. “I account this world a tedio…
The Alchemic Order's production of The Picture of Dorian Gray, for which Samuel Orange has transformed his house, is wildly inventive. From the offset, one cannot help but admire the commitm…
Lucy Ellinson is a fiery, versatile performer. In Grounded, she delivers George Brant's meticulously researched text with an unrelenting pace and devilish energy. Ellinson's anonymous cha…
Belka Productions’s latest work, Sunstroke, is a tale of love inspired by Ivan Bunnin's play Sunstroke¸ and Anton Chekov's The Lady with the Dog. Oleg Mirochnikov's production se…
Rosie Kay’s latest work, There Is Hope, is intelligent, thoughtful, soothing and provocative. A deliberate use of set and visual imagery throughout the performance, alongside strong…
In Hytner's modern production of Othello, it is only Brabantio, Desdemona's father (played by William Chubb) who is racist and any jibe made at Othello's skin colour causes a flinch to rippl…
Stan's Cafe has created a truly unique production in The Anatomy of Melancholy. This stage adaptation of Robert Burton's 1621 work of the same name is a fascinating whirlwind of playful humo…
The glowing lights rise slowly from dim to strong, and the monotonous hum and titter of the small vintage projectors creates a comforting backdrop to the vast expanse of swiftly moving cloud…
It is a rare thing when performers casually greet you and ask you to hang on a couple more minutes before they open house. It is even rarer when it is them, rather than the stewards, who sho…
Written in 1924, The Vortex propelled Noël Coward to success in the Jazz Age. Hailed as the Bright Young Things’ Shopping and Fucking, the play’s themes of sexuality, addictio…
A pristine living room sets the stage for Cheek By Jowl’s latest production at Warwick Arts Centre, a French language adaptation of Ubu Roi. With white panelled walls, purposefully pla…
