★★★★★ Elizabeth Llewellyn electrified the audience with her depiction of the ill-fated Jenůfa… she managed to capture her character’s heartache, sensitivity and desolation.

★★★★☆ The procession of colour, traditional costume, stylized animal masks, the exciting drum beat and above all the choral singing mark this production out as a visual feast.

★★★★★ Nutcracker! is an irresistible chocolate box of a show. Bourne’s version retains the fantasy and romance of the original ballet, and all of Tchaikovsky’s glorious music, but replaces its rather vacuous storyline with a much stronger narrative.

★★★★☆This is a tremendously entertaining show … it’s got just about everything that one could want from a family-friendly musical

★★★★☆ This vibrant, fast-paced version is not quite as glossily sanitised as the 1978 movie, but it is family friendly, the emphasis being on song and dance, rather than on social realism. Yes, the greasers strut their stuff in their leather jackets, but though they are in a gang, they are a long way from being gangsters.