REVIEW: Sleeping Beauty

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn unlikely paring of Aurora and vampires - Mathew Bourne’s sleeping beauty gives gothic romance a new meaning.

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn unlikely paring of Aurora and vampires - Mathew Bourne’s sleeping beauty gives gothic romance a new meaning.

Reading Time: 3 minutesAward-winning choreographers Morgann Runacre-Temple and Jessica Wright (known in the industry as Jess and Morgs) are the partnership behind Scottish Ballet’s highly-anticipated Coppélia, having lifted Arthur Saint-Léon’s original story of an eccentric toy-maker into its modern milieu: a cautionary tale about human relationships with AI

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor anyone who might be interested in an unconventional musical, an interesting spectacle, and has strong retinas, a trip to Wyndham’s Theatre’s ‘Oklahoma!’ might just be for you.

Reading Time: 2 minutesMother Goose at Liverpool Empire is a play made for the masses to enjoy.

Reading Time: 2 minutesDada Masilo is both choreographer and sacrifice as she bares her body and soul for all. Known for reimagining classic European ballets in an African context, her latest project is based on The Rite of Spring,

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn PurSUEt is a one woman show about stalking Sue Perkins. This premise, coupled with the silly promo shots with a life-sized cardboard Sue, led me to expect pure frivolity; in actuality, writer-performer Eleanor Higgins’ debut show has a lot to say about obsession, addiction and denial – whilst also packing in the laughs.

Reading Time: 2 minutesHildegard Von Bingen is an ambitious ensemble piece inspired by the life and works of a 12th century abbess, whose legacy as a female religious leader, polymath and visionary have become a source of inspiration and interest for many in the present day.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Beach House reveals the 3 women’s journeys as they navigate their relationships as siblings, partners, and lovers.

Reading Time: 2 minutesComedian and theatre maker extraordinaire Joe Leather, returns to VAULT festival after a sell-out run at the Camden Fringe, with their show Wasteman.

Reading Time: 2 minutesHow We Begin is a funny, warm and perceptive show about the relationship between two friends-turned-lovers, exploring bisexuality, unethical non-monogamy and the ways in which we weave narratives about ourselves.