Blood Harmony continues at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (dates and times vary up to 28 August 2022). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Traverse One sits deep in the bowels of the building in the West End. The stage is dressed as an attic: cluttered with boxes, ephemera from childhood, a half covered piano […]
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Cast for world premiere of Blood Harmony
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of new play with music Blood Harmony. Inspired by and featuring the music of acclaimed indie folk trio The Staves, the exploration of love, loss and legacy has been created by writer Matthew Bulgo and co-directed by Jonnie Riordan and Jess Williams. Riordan and Williams will direct […]
The Jungle Book – Watermill Theatre, Bagnor
The Jungle Book continues at the Watermill Theatre, Bagnor until 31 December 2021. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Recently, themes of acceptance and finding one’s place in society have never been more discussed, dissected and dramatised. When Jamie Campbell invited a production crew to film his attendance at his school prom […]
Special pyjama performances announced for Watermill’s festive The Jungle Book
The Watermill Theatre, Bagnor has unveiled plans for a series of family-friendly ‘pyjama performances’ this Christmas during the festive run of Tom Jackson Greaves’ musical version of The Jungle Book. Due to play the distinctive Berkshire venue from 18 November until 31 December 2021, the musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s much-loved classic story of Mowgli […]
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A New Celtic Musical – Southwark Playhouse
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button continues at Southwark Playhouse, London – until 8 June 2019. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In true Benjamin Button style, I’d like to start with my conclusion: this gorgeous new piece of British writing is a must-see – a magical, heart-rending show that will renew your faith […]
The Leftovers – Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
The Leftovers was reviewed at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ The artistic process is, as we all know, an unknowable and elusive creature. In Nic Harvey and Rob Green’s new production of The Leftovers, five acquaintances are thrown together into a music studio, to channel their grief over the […]
