Review: Living Spit’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Tobacco Factory Theatres
Only the grumpiest of traditionalists could fail to be nudged into the Christmas spirit by this relentlessly entertaining seasonal offering. ★★★★★
Recent Reviews
Review: GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS at Bristol Hippodrome
Brian Conley is the star of the show, establishing an instant rapport with the audience in seemingly effortless fashion. ★★★☆☆
Review: ALADDIN at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
Festive, frivolous and formulaic fun for all the family ★★★☆☆
Review: THE (All Male) PIRATES OF PENZANCE at Bath Theatre Royal
The staging of some of the choral numbers is joyfully comic, making the most of the possibilities of silly walks and other nonsense. ★★★☆☆
Review: BIRDSONG at Bath Theatre Royal
Despite some fine performances the episodic and literary nature of much of the play is a hindrance to a sustained dramatic narrative. ★★★☆☆
Featured
INTERVIEW: WITH ACTOR MAX BOWDEN
Max Bowden stars as Jack Firebrace in Sebastian Faulks’ epic story of love and loss, 'Birdsong' at Bath Theatre Royal, 25 - 30 November
INTERVIEW: WITH FELICITY KENDAL
Felicity Kendal stars in the title role when Eduardo de Filippo’s classic comedy Filumena tours to the Theatre Royal Bath from 12th-16th November
Book Reviews
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Shakespeare’s borrowed feathers’ by Darren Freebury-Jones
Shakespeare's plays have influenced generations of writers, but who were the early modern playwrights who influenced him?
Book Review: ‘THE ACTOR AND THE SPACE’ by Declan Donnellan
Tackling fundamental questions that face any actor – What makes performance better? How do I create a space for my character to live in?
Other Theatre News
LIVING SPIT IS TOURING WITH A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY
There's Something About Typhoid Mary features live cooking of a three-course meal served up to the audience. If They Dare.
