Reviewer's Rating Sleeping Beauty – A Gothic Romance Tim Hochstrasser 09/12/2022Matthew Bourne’s version of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ has been with us for a decade, but this revival with a fresh cast...
Reviewer's rating Mamma Mia! Mel Cooper 08/12/2022The success of the hit show Mamma Mia! comes, I believe, from the fact that it is not just another...
Reviewer's rating The Makropulos Affair Mel Cooper 04/12/2022The brand new production by the Welsh National Opera of Janáček penultimate opera, The Makropulos Affair, is, quite simply, a...
Reviewer's rating The Wind in the Wilton’s Richard Voyce 03/12/2022If there’s a more joyous, more life-affirming, and more loveable family show than The Wind in the Wilton’s happening anywhere...
Reviewers' ratings Triggered Paul Richards 30/11/2022When presenting politicians, dramatists so often create murderous monsters, such as the Underwoods in House of Cards. Or virtuous saints,...
Reviewer's Rating Alcina Tim Hochstrasser 21/11/2022On the face of it, Handel operas should not work. Bafflingly complicated plots and a long series of ‘Da Capo’...
Reviewer's Rating Richard II Tim Hochstrasser 12/11/2022‘Tangle’ is a touring company devoted to showcasing African and Caribbean excellence. This current tour, culminating in London this month,...
Reviewer's rating Strictly Ballroom Richard McKee 09/11/2022If the title of this excellent show reminds you of a popular competition on BBC1, you will have a clue...
Reviewer's rating A Gig for Ghosts Richard Voyce 28/10/2022A Gig for Ghosts. Is it a play? Is it a musical? Well, it has songs, but they don’t really...
Reviewer's Rating The Solid Life of Sugar Water Tim Hochstrasser 21/10/2022Jack Thorne’s play originated at the Edinburgh Fringe before touring widely in 2017. But for most likely audience members this...
