28 stories by "Louise Jones"
Ringing hollow: Louise Jones writes on the subtleties lost in adaptation in Out of Joint and Royal and Derngate's co-production of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel.
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Singing her song: Louise Jones reviews Emma Geraghty's solo show exploring fatness and queerness through music.
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Hanging up his wig: Louise Jones writes on the 40th and final panto helmed by legendary York dame Berwick Kaler.
The post Review: The Grand Old Dame of York at York Theatre Royal appeared fi…
A broad brush: Louise Jones finds this adaptation of Jane Austen's novel yields uneven results.
The post Review: Sense and Sensibility at York Theatre Royal appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
'Joy in solidarity': Louise Jones writes on Phoenix Dance Theatre's celebration of the human stories of the Windrush generation.
The post Review: Windrush: Movement of the People at York The…
Louise Jones submits her examination paper for Jonathan Lewis' play. (And promises she didn't cheat.)
The post Review: The Be All and End All at York Theatre Royal appeared first on Exeunt …
Chrysalis-like: Louise Jones reviews Natasha Marshall's semi-autobiographical solo show
The post Review: Half Breed at York Theatre Royal appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Like stumbling over poetry written as a lovelorn teen: Louise Jones reviews Metta Theatre's adaptation of the underwater fairytale
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A brilliant tongue in cheek look at the life of a woman in the 1800s: Louise Jones reviews Sara Pascoe's version of Jane Austen.
The post Review: Pride and Prejudice at York Theatre Royal ap…
More than a forgotten town? Louise Jones reviews Jackie Hagan's quiet celebration of the people of Skelmersdale.
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Lively, non-stop and irreverent: Louise Jones reviews the HandleBards high energy take on As You Like It.
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A wealth of variety and charm: Louise Jones has her appetite sated in more way than one at On the Wire's From Shore to Shore.
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Our lady in York (Louise Jones) reviews Our Man in Havana - in text messages.
The post Review: Our Man in Havana at York Theatre Royal appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
Better than Creme Eggs: Louise Jones reviews Northern Broadsides's hugely entertaining version of Cyrano de Bergerac.
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September: for most, a time for fresh beginnings, hectic early mornings and new stationery. For me, and so many other Fringe performers, it's a time to catch up on umpteen hours of lost slee…
The RCS has brought The Addams Family to Assembly Hall in its Edinburgh Fringe debut, and it certainly doesn't disappoint. The dark and imposing set, complete with large iron gates, creat…
It's a bold move to bring Shakespeare to the Fringe. In a festival surrounded by new scripts, it's hard to bring a freshness to Shakespeare without a large budget or a bad audience reaction.…
Considering they had to do a quick change of venue last minute, the cast of The Player's Advice to Shakespeare still gave a good show, not fazed by the new surroundings. Playwright Brian …
NewsRevue calls itself the world's longest running live comedy show, and has received stellar reviews in the past. The ensemble cast is incredibly slick and clearly they've been doing this f…
If you've seen these guys on the Mile, often lying covered in fake blood, you'll know they're promising a gore-filled slasher parody of an evening. I was more than excited for this, least of…
What is an imaginary menagerie? "It's like a zoo", says Dr Longitude, as his helpers march cheerily from the colourful caravan. What follows is an amazing family show, with enough face paint…
I did not expect any spectacular, show-stopping scenery at the Fringe. There's a level of understanding that, with limited budgets and generic black boxes to perform in, the audience will ha…
Lucy Ayrton has a zeal for spoken word, and it really shows in her stage presence. Her little smiles to the audience at pauses in the story incite an excitement and enthusiasm in those watch…
It should be made very clear that from the off, this is not a show for children. When Collette Garrigan calls her shoes FMPs ("f**k me pumps"), I found myself cringing for the mother of the …
Simon Reade could not have chosen a better time to have adapted Michael Morpurgo's war novel for the stage. Private Peaceful takes a different route to many WW1 plays, highlighting the u…
