The Hallé Orchestra Sophie Heatley 16/07/2016 This Thursday night, I was able to take a break from the metropolis and its own soundscape of cackling cars, beeping horns, building sites and markets...
Lawrence After Arabia Sophie Heatley 11/05/2016 As the centenary of the Arab Revolt (1916-1918), it seems appropriate for writer Howard Brenton to bring the courageous tale of Capt. Thomas Edward La...
Russian Dolls Sophie Heatley 12/04/2016 Russian Dolls, winner of the Adrian Pagan award in 2015, is a tale of affection and female empowerment. Hilda, Stephanie Fayerman, a blind seventy-som...
Reasons to be Happy Sophie Heatley 30/03/2016 Do you have what it takes to be happy? In Neil LaBute’s second addition to a triptych of romantic comedies, (the third, Reasons to be Pretty Happy, ha...
The Old Image of Being Loved Sophie Heatley 24/03/2016 The Old Image of Being Loved is an interesting concept but doesn’t quite live up to expectations. This performance is a theatrical event where the aud...
Balancing Acts Sophie Heatley 18/03/2016 Another addition to the Sprint Festival at Camden People’s Theatre in Euston, Balancing Acts offers a touching and enlightening account of mental illn...
Walk With Me Sophie Heatley 11/03/2016 Listen. We’re all scared. We’re all in this together: a striking remark, yet one we’re all too familiar with. This Thursday evening, we really were...
Tabletop Shakespeare: Twelfth Night / The Taming of the Shrew Sophie Heatley 07/03/2016 When I settled down to watch a tabletop rendition of Shakespeare, I didn’t really know what to expect. Forced Entertainment are known for their experi...
Firebird Sophie Heatley 26/02/2016 Far from a Sunny Afternoon, Firebird, a dark, eye-opening account of the Rochdale child-trafficking scandal, returns to the stage. Originally a sell-o...
