99 stories by "Kevin Berry"
Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough: Chris Monks has made his reputation with acclaimed adaptations of Gilbert and Sullivan and other operas - one thinks of The Mikado on a cricket pitch whi…
Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough: Lost and Found are two separate but connected plays from Jane Thornton and her husband John Godber. Commissioned by the Stephen Joseph Theatre and set in…
Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough: We are living longer, but can love live longer? This is a key theme in Alan Ayckbourn's future-set 76th play Surprises. Bill Champion's mega-su…
The Carriageworks, Leeds: Brian Daniels returns to his first play for this second New End Theatre Beyond/Carriageworks co- production. A Big Day For The Goldbergs was first seen, in 2010, as…
Firth Hall, University of Sheffield: Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic is revived by the Shota Rustaveli company and proves a highlight of this year's ISDF programme…
The Hubs, Sheffield Hallam University: Two couples playing out their relationships with the language of home decoration makes for sophisticated entertainment. Rarely will anyone have heard t…
Hallam Hall, Sheffield Hallam University: Here is a study of survival and what it takes to remain human. The respected Japanese writer Juro Myosho wrote Tainai, which means 'in the womb…
Crucible Theatre Studio, Sheffield: What a buzz this production is causing, and with good reason. If Room Enough is the hottest ticket at the ISDF and this reviewer is finding it difficult t…
Hallam Hall, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield: This poignant and important piece of theatre stems from Lucy Flack seeing pictures of suitcases on a website. Neatly stacked, but covered…
Crucible Theatre Studio, Sheffield: Having seen the members of the DugOut Theatre Company triumph so deservedly at last year's National Student Drama Festival, with their version of Pat…
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield: Stellar performances from some of the principal players give a considerable boost to this production of Sweeney Todd, from the Newcastle University Theatre Socie…
The Hubs, Sheffield Hallam University: A lorry-load of leather sofas is hijacked by a shotgun-wielding Kiwi in a cowboy hat, played by Joseph Murray. He finds out that there is something dod…
Theatre Workshop, University of Sheffield: Adapted from the cult book of the same name, this production of Zombie Haiku demonstrates commitment from the ensemble cast, but they are let down …
Drama Studio, University of Sheffield: While most of the cast have worked on a Howard Barker play previously, this staging is a world premiere of an unpublished play. Apparently a visiting l…
Stephen Joseph, Scarborough: Premiered in Scarborough in 1972, Absurd Personal Singular is the most commercially successful of Alan Ayckbourn's plays. At the Criterion Theatre the follo…
Grand, Leeds: Surprisingly, ten years have passed since David Nixon's superb celebration of the Gershwin brothers was last staged by Northern Ballet. It was originally conceived as a fa…
Leeds City Varieties general manager Peter Sandeman has been made redundant after a restructuring process at theatres owned by Leeds City Council.
Stephen Joseph, Scarborough: Quite a lot going on in this new play from Fiona Evans, but little of lasting consequence. Improbable plot line is followed by unlikely revelation as the author…
Ripley Town Hall, North Yorks: Kate Bramley's new comedy for her Badapple Theatre company is a warm-hearted tale set in the 1960s. Having lived through the 60s is not necessary for comp…
Riley Theatre, Leeds: Performing at the Northern School's Riley Theatre must be inspiring - there is a deep stage, plenty of wings space, excellent equipment and beautiful surroundings.…
Riley, Leeds: A new era has opened at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, in Leeds. Janet Smith, the greatly respected former artistic director of Scottish Dance Theatre and a Leeds n…
Grand Theatre, Leeds: Fully ten years after its acclaimed home-town premiere Northern Ballet's ravishing Madam Butterfly is back for its first reprise at the Grand Theatre.
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Theatre Royal, Wakefield: John Godber's Weekend Breaks, first staged in 1997, is not so much revived as refurbished and refocused for 2012. The principal character, Martin Dawson, is no…
Stanley and Audrey Burton, Leeds: A special evening for Northern Ballet. Perpetual Motion is the company's first mixed bill in the performance space at the new Northern Ballet/Phoenix D…
