REVIEW: Rise and Fall
Reading Time: 2 minutesPromising concept but a disappointing execution
Category ★★☆☆☆
REVIEW: Philharmonic Sessions: The Augmented Orchestra
Reading Time: 3 minutesOrchestral music is constantly in pursuit of reinvention; for something that will maintain its relevance and unlock the interests of new audiences.
REVIEW: WRESTLELADSWRESTLE
Reading Time: 2 minutesPart one woman show and part judo demonstration that is unfortunately not a knock-out
REVIEW: Jilted
Reading Time: 3 minutesA show about taking risks – that takes no risks
REVIEW: Kenrex
Reading Time: 3 minutesPress Night for Kenrex, written and performed by Jack Holden, was received with rapturous cheers and applause, not to mention a standing ovation – although these are handed out so frequently nowadays, they signify little.
REVIEW: (the) Woman
Reading Time: 2 minutes(the) Woman is a play by Jane Upton, produced by New Perspectives and Royal & Derngate, Northampton. It depicts the challenges new mothers face in regaining their sense of self.
REVIEW: Thanks for Having Me
Reading Time: 4 minutesThanks For Having Me, playing at the King’s Head Theatre, follows two young men who lean on each other’s own brands of dating advice.
REVIEW: LOOKING FOR GIANTS
Reading Time: 2 minutesLooking for Giants holds promise, but has yet to pull new wisdom from the depths of pain it plumbs. As much as Looking For Giants —- a one-woman show playing at the King’s Head Theatre after a…
REVIEW: Miracle on 34th Street
Reading Time: 2 minutesA visually enchanting yet narratively scattered reimagining of Miracle on 34th Street at HOME Manchester blends holiday magic with structural and tonal inconsistencies.
REVIEW: I WISH
Reading Time: 2 minutesLe Gateau Chocolat’s I WISH, co-created with Rachel Bagshaw and featuring music and lyrics by Seiriol Davies, is an ambitious reimagining of classic fairy tales like Snow White, Cinderella, and Peter Pan.