As I write this it is March 16. It will always be a significant day in the theatre world. In 2020 when the theatres were forced to close,...

The latest production to grace the Watermill stage tells the story of Spike Miligan’s battles both in war and with the BBC as he fights...

The first UK tour of Dreamgirls was due to kick off in 2020, but with that being the year that everything was cancelled, it eventually...

For those looking for the classic Rudyard Kipling story or lighthearted Disney tale, this version of The Jungle Book might not be for...

The Barn in Cirencester brings a darker side to festive shows this Christmas with their offering of The Brothers Grimm presents:...

After a year's delay due to Covid-19 Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has finally strutted into Bristol Hippodrome with plenty of joy and...

Two well-known names have joined forces in the latest production of The Dresser to tour the UK. Matthew Kelly and Julian Clary star in...

When I saw this show pop up I knew there was one person I had to take along - my partner. He loves theatre, which falls only second to...

Five weeks after the show’s aborted July 14 premiere, and with numerous other dates offered and then dropped along the way, Andrew Lloyd...

Matthew Bourne’s latest project takes us into the under-belly of 1930s London life; following ordinary people doing relatively ordinary...

Opposite the roaring mayhem and flashing lights of Piccadilly Circus, the Criterion Theatre sits with an exquisite yet humble musical...

I first saw the production in 2018 with the same cast but this time around it has been cut down and condensed into a more Covid-friendly...

Mischief Theatre has delighted us for years with their productions of The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and A Comedy About A...

I’ve seen a few productions since theatres reopened but after experiencing Priscilla it really feels like the industry is back with a...

Entering the theatre for Priscilla Queen of the Desert I had a rain cloud above my head and I really wasn’t in the party mood. However,...

Laurel and Hardy are arguably one of the most famous comedy duos, but what if it wasn’t really meant to be. Stan Laurel met Charlie...

Sustainability, singing and Shakespeare. The Watermill’s latest creation is an enjoyable outdoor production of the rustic comedy As You...

David Mamet’s three-act Oleanna was originally presented at the Ustinov Studio back in December 2020 but if you missed it then don’t...

Ralph Fiennes was met with a standing ovation on press night of his newest production, Four Quartets, featuring T.S Eliot’s finest poems....

The line from Bristol Old Vic's Tom Morris of “Live theatre is back!” was met with applause on the opening night of the Bristol theatre...

Pre-covid we could watch theatre without a worry in the world, during covid it was all about the streaming and now as the world begins to...

The Play That Goes Wrong took things to a new level at the Theatre Royal Bath this Christmas. In fact, things went so wrong that the...

The Barn Theatre has built itself up based on strong morals, a tight-knit community and quality creatives. For it to be able to burst out...

The Barn Theatre is back and they’ve not allowed a global pandemic be a reason to let their standards slip. They’ve powered through the...

Since my last review of a live show a lot has changed, the theatre world has become worryingly close to extinction, industry...

Missing theatre? Feeling like there is no light at the end of the tunnel? (That is an unintentional Starlight Express reference). I've...

Where do you even begin reviewing the show of the decade? Seeing Hamilton live in the West End in 2017, I didn’t feel like I could gather...

Referring to Bristol as “A human cesspool of inescapable misery” and then plainly stating that “Life is pain and then you die”, it wasn’t...

This week's National Theatre At Home treat was A Midsummer Night’s Dream and I must admit I was a little confused by the futuristic...

How have I only just realised this has been released?! Eugenius! was one of those shows I would have loved to have caught during its run...

With the Show Must Go On programme still in full swing, this week is in keeping with the current wave within the Black Lives Matter...

The current rival of Hairspray in the West End is on pause due to Coronavirus… sigh! But that won’t stop us enjoying this high-energy,...

With lockdown in full swing and no sign of a theatre reopening any time soon we are all pining to see our favourite shows once more. Here...

As a child I had an Andrew Lloyd Webber trilogy of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Cats on VHS....

It feels like day 4732 of Coronavirus lockdown and I feel like being contentious… I’ve written out all my top shows I’ve ever seen so now...

This week during lockdown we are treated to a viewing of the 2011 production of Frankenstein directed by Danny Boyle and starring...

I can totally see why those who love The Phantom of the Opera often aren’t keen on Love Never Dies and those who can take or leave POTO...

I have a confession. Up until this point, I have been a fraud. It’s true, I mean can you really call yourself a theatre fan if you’ve not...

Not sure what Ben Hur is all about? Think ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ mixed with ‘Spamalot’. The production, written by Patrick Barlow, is...

Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes returns to UK stages for the first time since 2017 to dance its way back into our hearts. This production...

Based on the budget film, the musical Once picked up eight Tony awards during its run on Broadway in 2011. Now as it tours the UK,...

Sadly I have become somewhat of a cynic when it comes to jukebox musicals. I often leave them feeling a little rushed, confused and...

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived… If this doesn’t take you right back to your school days then I don’t know what...

Co-produced by the loved-by-me The Barn Theatre in Cirencester and the new-to-me The Theatre in Chipping Norton, this production of...

Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit has returned to its home of the Theatre Royal Bath after touring the UK. This production was hailed a success...

Set to close in April of this year, the Richard Alston Dance Company (RADC) is reaching 25 years of service to contemporary dance. Due to...

The Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest, is already brilliantly funny and witty but add The Barn’s clever twists on a loved...

Life is like a box of chocolates. There are bitter ones, sweet ones, strange ones that nobody quite understands and totally indulgent...

I was still singing my way out of the theatre after the Book of Mormon when a leaflet was thrust into my hand. I look down and see ‘The...

Ping pong fights, porangi politics and the pandemonium of participation performances, Kneehigh’s Ubu! has arrived in Bristol and it...