Reading Time: 2 minutesEver dreamt of winning the lottery? Kay Mellor's The Syndicate brings that fantasy to life, adapted for the stage from the hit BBC series. This soap star-studded production, currently touring the UK, follows a group of supermarket workers whose world is turned upside down when their lottery syndicate wins big.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Frankie goes to Bolywood”, the latest theatrical production by Rifco Theatre Company offers a spectacle that dazzles with its costumes, choreography, and sets but falters when it comes to delivering a compelling story. The strength of the show lies in its visual and kinetic elements rather than its narrative substance.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWritten and performed by Ed Oulton, Barrier to Entry attempts to explore and examine the failures of the UK education system through the story of Connor, a young lad from Liverpool who fails his GCSE math several times.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMasterclass is a one act 2 hander show starring Adrienne Truscott and Feidlim Cannon playing the role of an esteemed author and an eccentric interviewer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe recent Death Note concert left manga fans hoping for a repeat of its success with this version of “one of the most popular romantic stories and greatest tearjerkers in manga history”–the tale of Kōsei Arima, a young piano prodigy, and his inability to play following his mother’s death. Unfortunately, the show falls flat
Reading Time: 2 minutesPinot Princess written by Lorraine Mullaney and directed by Deidre Daly depicted the character of Mary, an actor running a show called, the Pinot Princess, attempting to handle her acting life, love life and her detached relationship with her mother all at once.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the Aviva Studio, under the direction of Robert Wilson and accompanied by CocoRosie's music, "The Jungle Book" emerges as an avant-garde interpretation of the beloved tale, ostensibly crafted for children but delving into experimental theater realms.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn interesting social commentary in search of a story Last year, a number of West End plays revolved around groups of people sitting down for a chat. When done right, as with Infinite Life at the National…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA fascinating woman tells stories about her fascinating life, but the resulting show does not reach those heights Candace Bushnell: True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex and the City. Pretty much tells you all you need…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA lacklustre attempt to blend supernatural, thriller, and horror elements While the landscape of theatre productions traditionally adheres to more conventional genres, there are sporadic attempts to break the mould by fusing elements of the supernatural,…