REVIEW: Barnum: The Circus Musical
Reading Time: 3 minutesPreviously brought to the screen by the hit film The Greatest Showman, P.T. Barnum, who produced what was known as the ‘world’s greatest show’, is having his story hit the stage once again.
Millie Pace
REVIEW: Annie
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is little as impressive as watching young children fill a 3000-person theatre with synchronised dancing, convincing acting and theatrical charm. As soon as you walk into Annie, the set, a colourful but dingy-looking orphanage bedroom complete with eight empty beds, sets the scene. When the children enter as the crowd chatter dims, they effortlessly settle into bed as the show begins. What follows is a two-hour production that feels like cinema on stage.
REVIEW: The Effect
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn earnest, relevant and clever portrayal of medical effectiveness. Northern Assignment’s The Effect is a compelling take on Lucy Prebble’s 2012 play of the same name. The amateur play is an exploration of a clinical trial and…