‘That’s the way it ought to be’ – Marry Me A Little (Streamed) Review – Barn Theatre
This dreaded second lockdown may have stopped the live run of this new production of ‘Marry Me A Little’ in its tracks, but if this pandemic has proven anything, it is that nothing can stop the Barn Theatre. Within days of closing the production to live audiences, it...
‘Do You Remember’ – Unfamiliar at Home (Streamed) Review – The Lowry
Victor and Yorgos are a couple, two guys in love. Just two guys in a flat, they have each other, they are their own little family unit. But are they happy? Are they fulfilled? Are they complete? Are they ready to take their relationship to the next level? Will they...
A well known mystery rediscovered and retold – Hoard: Rediscovered Review (New Vic Theatre)
The Staffordshire Hoard is perhaps one of the most famous and most important archaeological discoveries of recent years and for history fans, it is a crucial insight into the craftmanship of the Anglo-Saxons, with over 3.500 items, with many believed to have been part...
‘Everything Begins With Death’ – Emilia (Archive Recording) Review
If there’s one good thing that has come out of lockdown, it’s the release of archive recordings that are finally being allowed to see the light of day. The act of watching theatre from the comfort of our own homes has, slowly but surely, been embraced as a temporary...
‘But we met each challenge head-on and created something’ – Life in Lockdown 2.0 with David Muscat
Actor David Muscat has starred in a number of productions including Jersey Boys, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Sideshow, One Man, Two Guvnors and Billy Elliot. I was fortunate enough to get to talk to David about how he has been keeping during the lockdowns and his part...
‘Two Nobody’s in New York’ – Title of Show (Streamed) Review
Theatre is a living breathing thing, it grows, it adapts and it continues to be a big part of our lives even one week into a second national lockdown. With such successes as The Leave A Light On concert series, The Last Five Years in Lockdown, Songs for a New World...
‘We just laugh our way through the challenging moments’ – Life in Lockdown 2.0 with Claire Learie
Actress Claire Learie has performed in starred in a number of productions including Our House before travelling to Japan to work as a performer at Universal Studios. During lockdown, she has launched a new radio show entitled ‘Sit in the Stalls’, co-hosting with actor...
‘The Story of the Boys of ’41’ – From Here to Eternity (The Show must go online) review
The 1951 novel ‘From Here to Eternity’ is considered one of the greats of war fiction, with a famous film adaptation released two years after the book. In 2013, the story of American soldiers stationed in Hawaii in the lead up to the attack on Pearl Harbour made the...
A century after black British theatre and yet BAME actors are still struggling to take centre stage.
The lack of diversity for coloured and different ethnic people in the theatre industry must come to an end. It can be argued that opportunities for black and different ethnic British actors are a lot harder to find than the ‘average’ white-British actor. This can be...
‘Doesn’t That Seem A Little Off To You?’ What A Carve Up! (streamed) Review
The Barn Theatre have worked wonders at keeping theatre going during the lockdown, and just as we enter another one, we once again turn to them as they bring more theatre into our homes. In partnership with The Lawrence Batley Theatre and the New Wolsey Theatre, The...
‘A Leisure Pursuit Guaranteed To Deliver’ – The Wind in the Willows (Streamed) Review
After a break, The Show Must Go Online scheme is back bringing archive recordings of live theatre into our homes on a weekly basis. As a special treat for the Half Term holidays, this week’s offering went live on YouTube in a midweek slot, and the 2017 production of...
‘Could This Be The Something That Will Last’ – First Date (Stream) Review
First Date, a musical comedy written by Austin Winsberg and Michael Weiner, may not be the best known musical but I think it’s safe to say that it has certainly made an impact on theatre fans in 2020. In this weird, challenging, darkness filled and complicated year,...