REVIEW: Mary, Queen of Scots
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis production is a brilliant testament to the playful, vital nature of modern ballet - at times surreal, at times intensely human, and always captivating.
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REVIEW: Beethoven Symphony No. 6 Pastoral
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn evening with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall presented a varied programme of music by Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and Ludwig van Beethoven. Conducted by Ariane Matiakh, the concert moved confidently between dramatic storytelling, solo performance and one of Beethoven’s most atmospheric works.
REVIEW: The Bacchae
Reading Time: 2 minutesEuripides’ Bacchae premiered in 405 B.C, winning first place in the City Dionysia drama competition. In the two millennia that have followed, the play has been reimagined countless times, in countless different iterations. This particular adaptation brought to life by Company of Wolves interprets the show as a one man monologue, adapted and performed by Ewan Downie.
FEATURE: Edinburgh International Improv Festival
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Thursday the 5th of March, The Edinburgh International Improv Festival commenced for the eighth-year running. Since 2019, EIIF has welcomed Improv Comedians from all over to the hazardous streets of Edinburgh. And the festival has a great deal of heart.
REVIEW: Age is a feeling
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe time is finally here: the doors of the long-awaited Soho Theatre Walthamstow are open. And on arrival, the space itself is a spectacle. With the trademark palette of the much-loved venue on Dean Street, this brand-new big sibling looks like it belongs in the West End.
REVIEW: Ballet de Lorraine: Acid Gems and a Folia
Reading Time: 3 minutesBased in Nancy, France, Ballet de Lorraine are a company known for flipping the script on the traditions of dance, incorporating modern music and blending styles to bring something new to the artform. In this piece, the choreographers Marco da Silva Ferreira and Adam Linder fully utilise the company’s talents, bringing us two pieces which take inspiration from history and reimagine them for our current times.
REVIEW: Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts at Capital Theatres
Reading Time: 2 minutesInspector Morse: House of Ghosts attempts to escape its TV roots on the Festival Theatre stage Inspector Morse has occupied a distinctive place in British culture for decades, beginning with Colin Dexter’s novels and reaching iconic status…
REVIEW: While They Were Waiting at Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Reading Time: 2 minutesA warm but occasionally over-explained meditation on waiting, buoyed by the easy chemistry of Steve Furst and Gary Wilmot. Waiting doesn’t seem to be an intrinsically interesting event, yet in Gary Wilmot’s playwriting debut, he imbues the…
REVIEW: SALT at Riverside Studios
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Savage Descent into the Dark Heart of Norfolk Folklore. Contemporary Ritual Theatre’s production of SALT, helmed by Beau Hopkins, is a staggering departure from traditional drama. By utilising an “in-the-round” staging, the play transforms the theatre…
REVIEW: Dear England at Liverpool Empire
Reading Time: 3 minutes“A warm, Ted Lasso‑style celebration of Gareth Southgate’s England that proves football onstage can be funny, moving and joyfully life‑affirming for fans and newcomers alike.” I saw Dear England at the Liverpool Empire on the 3rd March, and…