REVIEW: Love’s Labour’s Lost
Reading Time: 3 minutes“One of the joys of Shakespeare is that no matter how many productions you’ve seen, there is always the possibility of being surprised.”
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REVIEW: Miss Saigon
Reading Time: 3 minutesMiss Saigon has arrived at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, and it has not done so quietly. Boublil and Schönberg's landmark musical, following the romance between American GI Chris and young Vietnamese woman Kim against the devastation of the fall of Saigon, remains one of the most emotionally unrelenting works in the canon.
REVIEW: The Long Drop
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Long Drop is a psychological black comedy written by Linda McLean and directed by Dominic Hill, based around the 2017 book of the same name by Denise Mina. The play follows William Watt (Keith Fleming) as he comes to grips with the murder of his family, which he has been accused of, and attempts to uncover the truth with the help of the shady Peter Manuel (Brian Vernel).
REVIEW: Venus and Adonis
Reading Time: 2 minutesLike the rarely performed yet splendid poem it illuminates, Greg Doran’s Venus and Adonis, brought to life through puppetry, is a rare and precious treat.
REVIEW: Dear Evan Hansen
Reading Time: 3 minutesDear Evan Hansen is a powerful story that speaks to today’s world. Its themes of identity, mental health, and empathy spark meaningful conversation, while its contemporary pop score excites audiences across the globe.
REVIEW: The Ballad of Johnny and June
Reading Time: 2 minutesRather than offering up a straightforward jukebox musical, The Ballad of Johnny and June explores the lives of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash through the perspective of their son, John Carter Cash.
REVIEW: My Romantic History
Reading Time: 2 minutesD.C. Jackson’s My Romantic History takes on the Tron Theatre through the direction of Johnny McKnight, spilling to the audience the woes of two individuals who find themselves in a workplace situationship.
REVIEW: The Marquise
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Marquise by Noël Coward has been brought back to treat a new audience. The director Philip Wilson has lovingly crafted a tribute to the style of this piece.
REVIEW: Attachment
Reading Time: 2 minutesA success in every regard, deeply human and emotive It’s hard to praise Attachment enough. Currently on a very limited premiere run at the LiverpoolEveryman, this one woman play by Julia Cranney, directed by Kate Treadell, deals…
REVIEW: Turn This Sh*t Off
Reading Time: 2 minutesBritish comedy at its finest: stools, satire and sexiness.