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Review - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Attic Theatre in Stratford

Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Attic Theatre in Stratford, until 4th September

Triumph for Longborough's festival double bill production

Preston Witts reviews the double bill of Spell Book and La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina

Die tote Stadt at Longborough Festival Opera - a youthful masterpiece

It was only the second time the work has been put on in this country in the 102 years since its world premiere in Germany in 1920.

Perfect summer fare

REVIEW: The Importance of Being Earnest at the Attic Theatre

REVIEW: Give me fever - Carmen at Longborough

Fever, meltdown and breakdown seems to sum up the fiery tale of Carmen rather wonderfully at Longborough Festival Opera

Villainy never felt so good

REVIEW: Arthur Hughes brings fresh charm to the role of Richard III at the RSC

A lighter shade of the Peter Pan tale

REVIEW: Peter Pan, Tread the Boards at The Attic Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, until 5th June

Binge-worthy epic war tale

Steve Sutherland reviews Rebellion/Wars of the Roses, RSC: ****

A Beauty of a show

Steve Sutherland reviews Beauty and the Beast, Playbox Theatre, The Dream Factory, Warwick, until 30th December

A dour delight – reminiscent of many family Christmases

REVIEW: Absurd Person Singular at the Bear Pit, 10th to 18 December 2021

'Today’s version of JCC is more of a lovable meanderer than a social satirist'

Steve Sutherland reviews Dr John Cooper Clarke

Magical and charming

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens sees The Attic Theatre reopen

Camper Calling festival - photos, review and ticket information for 2022

After a successful return - with the Manic Street Preachers headlining - the Camper Calling festival will be back at Ragley Hall next year.

A marvel of art in difficult times

REVIEW: The Cunning Little Vixen, Longborough Festival Opera

Sex, hugs and very droll

The perfect play to reopen the RSC with...

Skill and invention in the big red tent

REVIEW: Così fan tutte, Longborough Festival Opera

REVIEW: Masked and ready for some Wagner at Longborough Festival Opera

Preston Witts reviews Die Walküre, 8th June, Longborough Festival Opera

IEW OF THE YEAR: Best arts events from 2020

Herald arts contributors look back on a few highlights from last year

Sophia, 18, takes on Hamlet role at Playbox Theatre

Actor Sophia brings freshness to Hamlet role to production at Dream Factory this week.

REVIEW: Eurovision 2021 'We need to start taking risks'

Eurovision expert Dean Asker, from Warwick, gives us his view of this year's competition

RSC's digital Dream not the hoped for 'rare vision'

Could this cutting-edge digital homage to A Midsummer Night's Dream impress the Herald reviewer? (No, not so much.)

Reviews

Review - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Attic Theatre in Stratford

Triumph for Longborough's festival double bill production

Triumph for Longborough's festival double bill production

Die tote Stadt at Longborough Festival Opera - a youthful masterpiece

Die tote Stadt at Longborough Festival Opera - a youthful masterpiece

Perfect summer fare

Perfect summer fare

REVIEW: Give me fever - Carmen at Longborough

REVIEW: Give me fever - Carmen at Longborough

Villainy never felt so good

Villainy never felt so good

A lighter shade of the Peter Pan tale