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Circa Tsuica is a French company of entertainers who are making their UK debut with the Opus 7 tour. Their show is a combination of excellent music (primarily on brass instruments) and acrobatics. Their stage interaction...

Terrence Rattigan’s 1940s play Flare Path is a love story set against the backdrop of a town near an RAF airbase during the Second World War. Actress Patricia Warren is married to a dashing and confident young bomber p...

A particular combination of satire, wit, silliness and audience participation, pantomime remains a singularly British tradition and obsession, and the last remnants of a British variety tradition. No-where else would you...

Name the two most influential British women of the past 50 years. I can confidently predict (mainly because we are not face to face, so I can happily make up statistics with no fear of repercussions) that 95% of you said...

There were some really lovely moments. In one scene, the jugglers were working with clubs, rolling them in circles on the floor. They became waves, and the ballet dancers leant on the jugglers backs, as if they were floa...

". . . The Disney LITTLE MERMAID can be seen as a romantic love story, where Ariel gives up her home for love, but finds freedom when she swaps her fins for feet. Instead, here the emphasis is on the fact that the mermai...

"What happens when one man holds absolute power over a state? And if this man abuses his power, where do his innocent victims go for help? . . . Delivered at a rapid pace, it’s impossible to keep up with every word, bu...

When it first premiered at the National in 1993 it won countless awards (including the 1993 Olivier), was lauded by critics and is often cited as one of the nation’s favourite plays and it is easy to see why. Beautiful...

". . . The music was gorgeous – A Winged Victory for the Sullen soundtracked the production with soaring chords. The minimal costuming showed off the range of motion to perfect effect. The simple use of light and colou...

Filter is a theatre company that has built its name on the inventive use of sound, and in this aspect they do not disappoint in their new adaptation of Macbeth . . . The nimble creativity of the production is captured fr...

"A live action graphic novel fusing martial arts and hip hop, The Five and the Prophecy of Prana is an exciting new touring production from Blue Boy Entertainment. . . The graphics are beautiful, and fantastically evoke ...

The stories which create a framework for the play are horrible and brilliant at the same time. Reminiscent of the writings of T. C. Boyle, there are very few happy endings in Katurian’s stories, but they raise the fasc...