REVIEW: Jekyll and Hyde
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis week, the Royal Lyceum Theatre showcases a captivating reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless tale in "Jekyll and Hyde," by writer Gary McNair.
Month January 2024
FEATURE: EUSOG’s Little Shop of Horrors
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group presents the hit off-Broadway musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, running January 23-27 at the Church Hill Theatre.
REVIEW: Yippee Ki Yay
Reading Time: 2 minutesRenowned storyteller Richard Marsh, a recipient of the Fringe First award, London poetry slam championship, and BBC Audio Drama Best Scripted Comedy Drama award, brings a delightful twist to the classic film Die Hard.
REVIEW: The Full Monty
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘The Full Monty’ follows a group of men, each with their own personal battles, who come together in with a plan to perform a strip routine at their local club. It tackles many difficult topics surrounding men’s mental health, including suicide, with humour: a challenge which could have easily been severely misjudged, but I thought it was executed perfectly.
REVIEW: Spin
Reading Time: 2 minutesPerformed on a spin bike, this London premiere, solo show is a darkly comedic takedown of a capitalist society obsessed with attaching morality to our bodies. An absolute credit to actor/writer, Kate Sumpter, and director, Sarah Jane Schostack, this is not a show to miss.
REVIEW: Don’t Destroy Me
Reading Time: 2 minutesDon’t Destroy Me is a play from London-born 20th century award-winning playwright, Michael Hastings, first produced in 1956.
REVIEW: The Silence and the Noise
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn unflinching portrayal of teenagers struggling to cope, and a relationship forged in struggle Ben (William Robinson) and Daize (Rachelle Diedericks) are teenagers dragged into an adult world they are ill-prepared for: Ben a lackey to a big-time…
REVIEW: Les Noces – The Departure
Reading Time: 2 minutesA needed decampment from tradition, this collaborative performance is ambitiously new The evening begun with Andrea Balency-Béarn’s Appels, a great piece to get everyone in the mood for the upcoming Stravinsky, as written in response to Les…
REVIEW: Ellen Kent’s Carmen
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn excellent introduction to opera with commendable vocal performances The staging of Ellen Kent’s production of Bizet’s Carmen, framed against a backdrop of Roman columns, failed to impress due to its unimaginative approach, lacking originality, creativity, and…
REVIEW: Bach Explored, Lloyd-Webbers Revealed!
Reading Time: 2 minutesA delightful look in on the cello-filled world of the Lloyd-Webbers This enchanting evening at the Oxford Playhouse saw Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd-Webber take centre stage, offering a captivating showcase of musical talent and knowledge. The show,…