22 March 2018
Steve Sutherland reviews The Duchess of Malfi, at the Swan Theatre, until 3rd August WHAT a bloody mess! Literally and, unfortunately, figuratively, director…
20 March 2018
Georgina Fuller reviews Australian comic Kathy Lette's touring show, which came to The Theatre, Chipping Norton, on Friday 16th March “We thought we were…
12 March 2018
Elaine Binks reviews Dick Whittington, Bridgetown School, 2nd February; and Puss in Boots, The Willows, 16th February... and declares the winner of 'the…
09 March 2018
Florence Smith: Now & Then, Bear Pit Theatre, 25th February There’s been much talk of time travel of late. Various ‘time travellers’ have made increasingly…
09 March 2018
A Bunch of Amateurs, Second Thoughts at The Bear Pit Theatre, 24th February So these are the opening lines of this light-hearted comedy written by Spitting…
05 March 2018
Steve Sutherland reviews Billy Elliot, Chipping Campden School, 9th February “In everything you do Always be yourself, And you always will be true…” It…
02 March 2018
Peter Buckroyd reviews The Bald Prima Donna, Bear Pit Company, Bear Pit Theatre, Saturday, 17th February WHEN is the absurd not quite as absurd as you…
12 January 2018
Gill Sutherland finds Sleep Beauty is ‘A brilliantly exuberant festive treat’ – which runs at The Theatre, Chipping Norton until 14 th January TAKING…
04 January 2018
Steve Sutherland reviews Playbox Theatre's Christmas production of The Wizard of Oz at the Dream Factory, Warwick Toto, I don’t think we’re in Warwick…
02 January 2018
Peter Buckroyd reviews Cinderella, which plays at the Attic until 7th January Jack Scott-Walker as Prince Charming and Sophie Wheelans as Cinderella Pantomimes…
13 December 2017
The Bear Pit Theatre Company can always be relied upon to offer family festive fun without the usual ham and cheese of a panto. Following on from their…
07 December 2017
A Christmas Carol is arguably one of the greatest tales ever told, but how to retell it with new light? How do you give it the wow necessary for a festive…
06 December 2017
Gill Sutherland reviews Twelfth Night which runs at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre until 24th February Hallelujah, Rome is conquered, Christmas is here…
10 November 2017
Steve Sutherland reviews Grimm Tales by Playbox Theatre at The Dream Factory, Warwick. A VICIOUS beast is disembowelled, two innocent children beheaded,…
10 November 2017
Productions of Noel Coward plays have tended to favour the well-known and wittier variety, such as Blithe Spirit, Present Laughter (both done splendidly…
03 October 2017
We can be action heroes... Gill Sutherland reviews Coriolanus, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, until 14th October Watching a fork lift truck raise sacks…
03 October 2017
‘By far the most stunning experience of the season’ – Steve Sutherland reviews Dido, Queen of Carthage, at the Swan Theatre, Stratford, until 28th October MUCH…
18 September 2017
It seems fitting that on the day the founder of the RSC and great innovator Sir Peter Hall exits our world pursued by love and homage, a challenging and…
15 September 2017
After visiting The Townhouse, Stratford, for dinner last Friday, I have a new motivation in life. Listening to Radio 4 on the same day, I heard a presenter…
29 August 2017
Alice In Wonderland, Attic Theatre, Stratford, runs until 3rd September SIZE doesn’t matter, so they say. And that’s certainly the case at The Attic Theatre.…