Top Shows of 2019
This year I saw over 144 shows, from spectacular West end to powerful Edinburgh Fringe, exceptional regional theatre and sensational dance. Ahead of another busy year of theatre in 2020,…
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REVIEW | Peter Pan | Birmingham Rep
The beloved story of Peter Pan that we all know and love has been reinvented for a modern audience at Birmingham Rep this Christmas. Director Liam Steel alongside co-adapter Georgia…
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REVIEW | The Boy in the Dress | RSC
The RSC’s Christmas production is an ambitious new musical based on David Walliams’ children’s book The Boy in The Dress. Move over Matilda, there’s a new RSC star in town…
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REVIEW | The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit | Hope Mill Theatre
The Hope Mill Theatre, who have made a name for themselves staging new musicals in an intimate setting, have brought a twist on a festive classic to their stage this…
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REVIEW | White Christmas | West End
If you’re dreaming of a White Christmas, there’s only one musical to see in the West End this festive season. Irving Berlin’s classic 1954 film has been adapted for the…
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INTERVIEW | Director Liam Steel Talks Reinventing Peter Pan for Birmingham this Christmas
After the success of his production of The Wizard of Oz at the Birmingham Rep last Christmas, Liam Steel returns to direct a thrilling re-imagining of Peter Pan this festive…
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INTERVIEW | Director Jonathan O’Boyle on The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit
This Christmas, the Hope Mill Theatre are staging a musical sequel to the much treasured festive tale A Christmas Carol. The Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit tells the story of…
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REVIEW | Cheetah Sisters | Birmingham Rep’s Foundry Festival
At this year’s Foundry Festival, Susie Sillett mixes storytelling and documentary theatre to create Cheetah Sisters – a play that explores the complexities of Sisterhood. Sillett’s play is a 55…
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