REVIEW: Cry-Baby, The Musical
Reading Time: 2 minutesSet in Baltimore, USA, 1950s, the show takes on forbidden love and teenage rebellion, satirising the rigid social norms and moral panic of the era.
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REVIEW: Drum TAO
Reading Time: 2 minutesDrum TAO is a Japanese performance group that blends traditional Taiko drumming with martial arts, dance, and modern theatrics.
REVIEW: Farewell Mister Haffman
Reading Time: 4 minutesA Holocaust drama that unearths a unique story but that tries too desperately for a cinematic edge. Holocaust plays are particularly difficult to make engaging for a contemporary audience. Finding a live balance between not taking the…
REVIEW: The Glass Menagerie
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe old Yard Theatre says farewell, with Jay Miller’s colourful take on a Tennessee Williams classic. At the beginning of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, our narrator makes clear that the action we are about to see…
REVIEW: Dear Martin
Reading Time: 2 minutesA charismatic psychopath and a desperate husband find an unconventional friendship blending dark humor with thought-provoking themes.
REVIEW: Guildhall Big Band: Helen Sung’s Portraits in Jazz
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn impressive and engaging set was achieved with dynamic pieces that highlighted each musician’s unique strengths. From the bold and punchy brass and electrifying reeds to the tight-knit rhythm section, the band formed a homogenous sound under Skelton’s lively yet unintrusive direction—a memorable evening showcasing the promising future of jazz performance in Britain.
REVIEW: Aurora Orchestra and Abel Selaocoe
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn Evening of Pure Joy Abel Selaocoe is more than a cellist. He’s a pioneer – someone who doesn’t just perform music but reshapes the very idea of what classical music can be. His Four Spirits Cello…
IN CONVERSATION WITH: James Yi
Reading Time: 3 minutesTell us about Kim’s Convenience and it’s exciting UK tour? After two very successful runs at Park Theatre and then at Riverside Studios in 2024, Adam Blanshay Productions, which also produced the Riverside remount, is taking this lovely show…
REVIEW: Piece of Work
Reading Time: 3 minutes“Piece of Work” is part of James Rowland’s “Songs of the Heart” trilogy, along with “Learning to Fly” and “James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show”.
REVIEW: This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky
Reading Time: 2 minutesChelsea Birkby's This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky is an exploration of desire, despair and the body with a cheeky mix of 20th-century philosophy, 2000s dance-pop and equine therapy.