REVIEW: La Bohème
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn opera about artists – and a production that fails to take artistic risks First performed in 1896, La bohème is one of the most enduring operas ever – it is one of the most performed titles,…
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REVIEW: Antigone
Reading Time: 2 minutesA striking and relevant exploration of power, morality and tyranny. Like many Greek tragedies, Antigone by Sophocles is a play with many meanings and interpretations. Perhaps the most relevant to our current times is Don Taylor’s translation,…
REVIEW: Goodnight, Grace Channing at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre
Reading Time: 2 minutes Goodnight Grace Channing is a great first step into the exploration of grief in combination with childlike joy. Goodnight Grace Channing was a short exploration into the idea of combining childlike joy and whimsy with mental health…
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Callaghans Questions
Reading Time: 5 minutesTikTok sensation Callaghans Questions brings their hilarious, historically and scientifically accurate exploration of all things sex to Lambeth Fringe next month.
REVIEW: Small Hotel
Reading Time: 2 minutesRalph Fiennes closes his Theatre Royal Bath season not with a grand flourish, but with a quietly devastating one-act meditation on love, regret, and legacy. Small Hotel unfolds like a fever dream, asking what remains when the spotlight fades. After the success of Grace Pervades and As You Like It, the expectations were high and they are met with a production that is emotionally raw and stylistically dramatic.
REVIEW: The Woman in Black
Reading Time: 2 minutesA chilling classic brought back to life with spectral spectacle perfect for spooky season In an era where digital reigns supreme, there’s something so satisfying about tangible, practical effects making you scream in primal fear. Immaculate vibes…
REVIEW: Slut Confessions
Reading Time: 2 minutesGiving a voice to the long-held frustrations of women Slut Confessions was written and performed by the feminist theatre group Daughters of Artemis. The title alone is an audience magnet – a comedy-drama, perhaps, about the comings…
REVIEW: Blue/Orange
Reading Time: 2 minutesA thoughtful meditation on medical racism and our NHS crisis.
REVIEW: Outlawed
Reading Time: 2 minutesOutlawed is a hilarious, high-energy drag and cabaret night full of clever humour and unforgettable performances. Set inside the Major Oak’s cabaret bar, Outlawed is a drag and cabaret night featuring the characters from Robin Hood, created…
REVIEW: Black Sabbath Ballet
Reading Time: 2 minutesA thrilling and inventive fusion of metal and ballet that showcases stunning choreography, powerful music, and a bold tribute to Birmingham I went along to see Black Sabbath – The Ballet at the Lowry and honestly, it…