It’s tempting to deliver the biggest scoop in theatre
criticism: whodunnit in The Mousetrap. But that would spoil the fun, and this
production of Agatha Christie’s classic play is all about fun.
Soldiers emerge from a battered metal cage, courageous but terrified at what might befall them in the unpredictable surroundings of war-torn Iraq.
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An evening with Arthur Smith is like pulling on a slightly tattered but favourite old jumper: warming, reassuring, but about as far from daring as you can get.
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For previous trips to Norwich, Robin Ince has been in the company of his book club – but this time round he’s ditched the literary hangers on and is focused on one thing: science.
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A few years away from stand-up has dented none of Lucy Porter’s charm – she remains as funny and engaging as ever.
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What better way to kick off a Christmas weekend than a good laugh – and Chris Ramsey delivered plenty to sell-out shows at the Norwich Playhouse.
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How factual should comedy be? It’s a question Marcus Brigstocke should be asking himself as he tours his latest show, The Brig Society.
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Torn loyalties are at the heart of this National Theatre touring production – both in the story and the delivery.
Explore MoreYou might go to a Mark Thomas gig expecting to be harangued, to be
heckled — but you don’t go expecting to have your heart toyed with.
With his latest show Bravo Figaro, you should.
How do you deal with a story where the key action is the heroine sleeping for 100 years? If you’re Matthew Bourne, you shove the slumber in the interval and sex up the narrative with vampire fairies.
Explore MoreComedy can be an odd beast. Sometimes you want to be surprised and
energised with new material, but with John Shuttleworth it’s definitely
familiarity that keeps the audience coming back.
The death of a child prodigy leaves a chilling mark behind in this tightly-wrought production of an Alan Ayckbourn classic.
Explore More“If the Lord is watching, the least we can do is be entertaining,” says one of the characters in Five Marys Waiting – and while I can’t speak for God, the audience definitely found them to be.
Explore MoreWhen Hamlet finishes, nearly everyone is dead. The rest, it is
said, is silence.
This Royal Shakespeare Company production of Julius Caesar transports the drama to Africa, in an attempt to emphasise the tribal and fractious nature of the play.
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