★★★★☆ In Louis de Bernières’ epic tale of love and war set in the Greek island of Cephalonia during the Second World War, he seeks to make the social every bit as important as the political history. Within the grand sweep of military operations are the lives of ordinary people caught up . . . .
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★★★★☆ Poison is a thoroughly absorbing two-hander that gradually reveals the inner lives of its protagonists. A man and a woman meet in the reception area of a cemetery. . . .
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★★★☆☆ This production is billed as a “re-imagining of the iconic ballet in Indian dance style Bharatanatyam”. And why not? Now well past its centenary, Igor Stravinsky’s 1913 ground-breaking masterpiece could do with some new ground to break.
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BRB is presenting a pair of new performances aimed at entertaining the whole family. It’s an appealing set-up that intends to satisfy established ballet fans and introduce newcomers to the merits of the art form. Ruth Brill’s new take on Prokofiev’s Peter and The Wolf is accompanied by Seasons in Our World
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★★★★☆ What astonishes most about this RSC production of the well-known Roald Dahl story are the razor-sharp performances given by the children in the cast. Tonight, it was Olivia Juno Cleverley’s turn in the spotlight, in her debut professional role as Matilda.
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★★★☆☆ The Greatest Of The Greatest is very loosely based on a real-life event. Thommy Berggren is a veteran actor and director who has been showered with awards, and Mikael ‘Micke’ Persbrandt is a hugely popular actor in Sweden who British audiences will have seen in The Hobbit and the Netflix hit Sex Education.
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