Category ★★★★½

REVIEW: Dear England

Reading Time: 3 minutesA 2020s companion piece to ‘Jerusalem’? Dear England is a rousing play spotlighting the nuances of national identity, pride and place.  As it stands, every roundabout I’ve recently passed has had a St George’s flag flying. Patriotism…

REVIEW: Pierre Novellie

Reading Time: 2 minutesPrecise observations, as funny as they are well constructed Pierre Novellie’s business suit and florid tie are incongruent with Soho Downstairs’ crammed-in seating and smell of stale beer. But this exceptionally well-pitched show is unimpeded, and delivers…

REVIEW: I Do

Reading Time: 2 minutesDante or Die’s I Do, revived as part of the company’s 20th anniversary season and presented in partnership with the Barbican, is an immersive theatre experience that places audiences directly inside the emotional pressure cooker of a wedding day.

REVIEW: Twelfth Night

Reading Time: 2 minutesTom Hanks narrates The Moonwalkers at Aviva Studios Manchester, an epic experience offering a unique perspective on humankind’s past and future voyages to the moon.

Lightroom’s powerful projection and audio technology will transform the immense space into a vehicle for a spectacular

REVIEW: A Queermas Carol

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe duo, accompanied by the disembodied voice of Charles Dickens (Micky Cochrane) and their wonderful special guest, Carmen Silk, brought some societally heavy topics to life in an engaging and playful way that had the whole audience on the edge of their seats with both laughter and anticipation.